Leslie Ellen JonesLeslie Ellen Jones received her PhD in folklore and mythology Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1992. She has published essays on many aspects of Celtic mythology, and the representation of folklore and mythology in fim and television. She is the author of Happy Is the Bride the Sun Shines On: Wedding Beliefs, Traditions, and Customs (Contemporary Books) and Druid Shaman Priest: Metaphors of Celtic Paganism (Hisarlik Press), and the forthcoming Myth and Middle-earth: Exploring the Medieval Legends Behind J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings (Cold Spring Press). Read More Read Less