John Matthews (1) (1948–)
Author of The Encyclopaedia of Celtic Wisdom : A Celtic Shaman's Sourcebook
For other authors named John Matthews, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
John Matthews was born in the North of England in 1948. He has been a professional writer since 1980, and has produced over forty books ranging from Celtic and Arthurian legends to collections of stories, essays, and poetry He has given workshops in Britain, Central Europe, and America and is show more primarily concerned with the interpretation of myth. He is an internationally renowned authority on mythology and folklore with a special interest in the Arthurian and Grail traditions and Celtic lore. Matthews best known works are The Grail: Quest for Eternal Life, Taliesin: Shamanism and the Bardic Mysteries in Britain and Ireland, and The Celtic Shaman. Other books include Arthur and the Grail Quest, Within the Hollow Hills, and The Winter Solstice, which won the Benjamin Franklin Award in 1998. Matthews has also co-authored with his wife, Caitlin Matthews, a study of the Western mystery tradition, The Western Way. Together they designed and wrote the best-selling Arthurian Tarot, which has sold more than 50,000 copies and has been translated into several languages. (Bowker Author Biography) John Matthews is the author of more than fifty books. He is a lecturer and teacher in the U.K., Europe and the U.S. show less
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Series
Works by John Matthews
The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A-Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic (2004) 861 copies
The Arthurian Book of Days: The Greatest Legend in the World Retold Throughout the Year (1990) 256 copies
The Encyclopaedia of Celtic Myth and Legend: A Definitive Sourcebook of Magic, Vision, and Lore (1994) 76 copies
A Glastonbury Reader: Selections from the Myths, Legends, and Stories of Ancient Avalon (1991) 50 copies
From Isles of Dream: Visionary Stories and Poems of the Celtic Renaissance (1993) — Editor — 41 copies
The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins: Traditional Tales from Around the World (1999) 36 copies
The Shamanism Bible: The Definitive Guide to Shamanic Thought and Practice (Subject Bible) (2014) 32 copies
Paths to peace : a collection of prayers, ceremonies and chants from many traditions (1992) 18 copies
The Spirit of Nature Oracle: Ancient Wisdom from the Green Man and the Celtic Ogam Tree Alphabet (2018) 6 copies
Guide to Legendary London 6 copies
Thomas and the Book 1 copy
Guingamor and Guerrehes 1 copy
El mundo del Renacimiento 1 copy
las maquinas que ayudan 1 copy
Associated Works
The Secret Lives Of Elves & Faeries: From the Private Journal Of The Rev. Robert Kirk (2005) — Author, some editions — 86 copies
The Barddas of Iolo Morganwg: A Collection of Original Documents, Illustrative of the Theology Wisdom, and Usages of… (2003) — Introduction, some editions — 41 copies
The Avowing of King Arthur (Garland Medieval Texts, No. 10) (1984) — Translator, some editions — 11 copies
The Mule without a Bridle — Preface, some editions — 1 copy
La folie Tristan d'Oxford — Translator, some editions — 1 copy
Arthur and Gorlagon — Translator, some editions — 1 copy
The Story of Meriadoc — Translator, some editions — 1 copy
The Wedding of Gawain and Ragnall — Translator, some editions — 1 copy
The Story of Grisandole — Translator, some editions — 1 copy
The Knight of the Parrot — Translator, some editions — 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1948
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- England, UK
- Birthplace
- England, UK
- Places of residence
- Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
- Occupations
- historian
folklorist
author
film advisor
film producer
lecturer (show all 12)
historical advisor
writer
researcher
esotericist
poet
independent scholar - Relationships
- Matthews, Caitlin (spouse)
Knight, Gareth (teacher)
Ashcroft-Nowicki, Dolores (teacher) - Organizations
- The Archpriesthood Union
The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids
Fellowship of Isis Lyceum
Domus Sophiae Terrae et Sancte Gradalis, Oxford
Archpriesthood Union - Awards and honors
- BAFTA Award for Best Educational CD-ROM (2004)
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Statistics
- Works
- 130
- Also by
- 21
- Members
- 8,905
- Popularity
- #2,697
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 80
- ISBNs
- 518
- Languages
- 15
- Favorited
- 3
This is a TREASURE!!! Stories of knights of the Roundtable that I've never ever heard (not that I am all that knowledgeable to begin with), and best of all, powerful stimulus for ancestral awakenings and inspiration. Thank you FOREVER, John and Caitlín, for all you have given us, including this gorgeous wellspring of story and magic.
Final Update:
Oh how I hated to say goodbye on the afternoon of Dec. 31 (yesterday). What an absolutely mesmerizing daily practice this ended up being. I know that the Matthews wrote this decades ago, but of course that's nothing in comparison to centuries of lore and stories. And for me, it was a revelation -- filled with tales I'd never heard, names I'd never read, and imagination illuminated day in and day out for 12 full months of history and Mystery.
Again, my deepest gratitude to John and Caitlín for their diligence and scholarship. It has been a beautiful, sometimes harrowing, always magical journey. A gift of a lifetime.… (more)