Pennick details the forms of trickery and crooked dice used in games of craps by cheating gamblers and the Dream Books that served as oracles for those who played the policy game

and building practices used by our ancestors to bestow happiness and prosperity upon their homes and their occupantsWhy do we hang horseshoes for good luck or place wreaths on our doors

and behold the abiding wisdom that unfolds from its unique imagery

expand upon the tales of its inhabitants

Tales of the Tuatha De Danann moon phase tray Pennick details the forms ofNew translations of Irish myths offer insight into the Irish Gods. A collection of modern translations of older Irish material focusing on the Tuatha D Danann and Aos Sidhe, this book gathers these stories together into a single place and gives readers a more literal translation to work from. Focusing on shorter tales and excerpts from larger texts and offering a range of material that gives insight into who the Irish Gods are and how they have been