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PERONNIK folk tale, 400, _note_

PERSIA. Religion of magic invented in, by Zoroaster, 61

PETRIE, FLINDERS. Discoveries by, 78; on Egyptian origin of symbol of mother and child, 79

PHILIP. Younger brother of Perdiccas, 23

PHILOSTRATUS. Reference of, to enamelling by Britons, 30

PLAIN OF ILL-LUCK. Cuchulain crosses, 187

PLATO. Celts and, 17; evidence of, to Celtic characteristics, 36

PLINY. Religion of magic discussed by, 61

PLUTARCH. Land of the Dead referred to by, as the western extremity of Great Britain, 131

PLUTO (Gk. Pluton). Dis, equivalent; G.o.d of the Underworld, 88; a.s.sociated with wealth, like Celtic G.o.ds of the Underworld, 349

POLYBIUS. Description of the Gsati in battle of Clastidium, 41

POLYNESIAN, the practice named tabu and the Irish _geis_, similarity between, 165

PORTUGAL. Place-names of, Celtic element in, 27

POSIDONIUS. On bardic inst.i.tution among Celts, 57

PROCOPIUS. Land of the Dead referred to by as the western extremity of Great Britain, 131

PROVINCE OF THE SPEARMEN (Irish, _Laighin_Ly-in). See Leinster, 154

PRYDERI (pri-dairy) (Trouble). Son of Pwyll and Rhiannon; his loss 363; his restoration by Teirnyon, 365; Kicva, the wife of, 365; the tale of Manawyddan and, 373-378; Gwydion and the swine of, 378; his death, 379

PWYLL (poo-till; modern Powell). Prince of Dyfed; how he got his t.i.tle _Pen Annwn_, or Head of Hades, 336-359; his adventure on the Mound of Arberth, near the Castle of Narberth, 359-365; fixes his choice on Rhiannon for wife, 360; Gwawls trick on him, 361; Rhiannons plan to save Pwyll from Gwawls power, 361; weds Rhiannon, 362; imposes a penance on his wife, 363; his son Pryderi (Trouble) found, 365

PYTHAGORAS. Celtic idea of transmigration and, 80

PYTHEAS. The German tribes about 300 B.C. mentioned by, 31

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QUELGNY, or CUAILGN. Cattle-raid of, made by Queen Maev, 180; Brown Bull of, owned by Dara, 202; the theme of the Tain Bo Cuailgn is the Brown Bull of, 203; Brown Bull of, is Celtic counterpart of Hindu sky-deity, Indra, 203; Brown Bull of, captured at Slievegallion, Co. Armagh, by Maev, 211; white-horned Bull of Ailell slain by Brown Bull of, 225; reputed author of, Fergus mac Roy, 234; Sanchan Torpest searches for lost lay of, 234-238

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RA. Egyptian Sun G.o.d; s.h.i.+p symbol in sepulchral art of Egypt connected with wors.h.i.+p of, 74-76

RATH GRANIA. King Cormac and Finn feasted at, 300

RATH LUACHAR. Lia keeps the Treasure Bag at, 255

RATHCROGHAN. Maevs palace in Roscommon, 202

RED BRANCH. Order of chivalry which had its seat in Emain Macha, 178; the time of glory of, during Conors reign, 181; heroes of, and Cuchulain strive for the Champions.h.i.+p of Ireland, 195, 196; Hostel, Naisi and Deirdre at, 199, 200; with Cuchulain and Conor pa.s.ses away the glory of, 241

RED HUGH. Ulster prince, father of Macha, brother of Dithorba and Kimbay, 151

RED RIDERS. Conarys journey with, 170, 171

RELIGION. The Celtic, 46; Megalithic Peoples, that of Magic, 58; of Magic, invented in Persia and by Zoroaster, 61

REVUE CELTIQUE. Dr. Whitley Stokes translation of the Voyage of Maeldun in, 309

RHIANNON (reean-non). Daughter of Hevydd Hen; sets her love on Pwyll, 360; marries Pwyll, 362; her penance for slaying her son, 363; her son Pryderi (Trouble) found, 365; wedded to Manawyddan, 373

RHONABWY (ronea-bwee). The dream of, 392, 393

RHUN. Sent from King Arthurs court to Elphins wife, 415

RHYS AP TEWDWR. South Welsh prince; brought knowledge of Round Table to Wales, 343

RHYS, SIR J. His views on origin of population of Great Britain and Ireland, 78; on Myrddin and Merlin, 354, 355

RIDGE OF THE DEAD WOMAN. Vivionn buried at, 287, 288

ROC. Angus steward, 290; his son crushed to death by Donn, 291; then changed into a boar and charged to bring Dermot to death at length, 291

ROMANCE. Gaelic and Continental, 345

ROMANS. Arthur resists demand for tribute by the, 337

ROME. Celts march on and sack, 25, 26; Britain and Gaul under yoke of, 35; the empire of Maxen Wledig in, usurped, 385

ROSS THE RED. King of Ulster, husband of Maga, a daughter of Angus Og, 181; Roy, his second wife, 181; originator of the Red Branch, 181

ROUND TABLE, THE. References to, 338, 339, 341, 343

ROY. Second wife of Ross the Red, 181

RUADAN, ST. Tara cursed by, 47, 49

RUSSELL, MR. G.W. Irish poet; fine treatment of myth of Sinend and Connlas Well, 129, 130

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SABA. Wife of Finn, mother of Oisin, 266-270

SACRIFICES. Practice of human, noted by Csar among Celts, 84; human, in Ireland, 85; Celtic practice of human, paralleled in Mexico and Carthage, 85; of children, to idol Crom Cruach, by Gaels, 85; in Egypt, practice of human, rare, 85, 86

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