Part 48 (1/2)

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