In the second volume of her literary retellings of the great goddess myths, Heide Göttner-Abendroth explores access to early Celtic literature and medieval romance. Moreover, she opens doors to their prehistory. All these exciting narratives were adopted by poets from ancient Celtic folk traditions, which reflected significant historical upheavals: the Celts were the first Indo-European tribes to settle in Europe, against the resistance of an existing culture that they conquered and destroyed. The magical qualities of the fairies reflect their strength in this ancient world. The enduring struggle and resistance of the fairies and their sacred kings on one side, against the Celtic warrior kings on the other, testify to a prolonged subjugation.