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The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 19: Accessories of Cult
by J. A. MacCulloch
This chapter covers Temples, Altars, Images, Symbols, and the Cult of Weapons of the Ancient Celts.
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The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 18: Festivals
by J. A. MacCulloch
The Celtic year was not at first regulated by the solstices and equinoxes, but by some method connected with agriculture or with the seasons.
Names Used in this Section
oidhche Samhain
Geimredh
Earrach
Oimelc
Samradh
Beltane
Cét-soman or Cét-samain
Samono-s
Cyntefyn
Foghamar
Lugnasadh
Brontroghain
Tille
Keating
samhanach
Mongfind
Mag-tured
Tuatha Dé Danann
Fomorians
Belenos
M. D'Arbois
belo-te[p]niâ
Belisama
te[p]nos
Beltane carline
cailleach
Professor Pearson
Mannhardt and Dr. Frazer
Cæsar, Strabo, and Diodorus
Irish as Lugnasad, in Gaelic as Lunasdal or Lunasduinn, and in Manx as Laa Luanys
Lugudunum
Goel-aoust, Gul-austus, and Gwyl Awst
Lugh mac Ethlenn
Rennes Dindsenchas
Demeter and Kore
Namnite women
Dionysius Periegetes
S. Gregory of Tours
Berecynthia
Augustodunum
Professor Anwyl to be the goddess Brigindu
Teutonic cult of Nerthus, the Phrygian of Cybele, the Hindu of Bhavani, and the Roman ritual of the Bona Dea.
Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts.
You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia.
Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts.
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The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 17: Tabu
by J. A. MacCulloch
The Irish geis, pl. geasa, which may be rendered by Tabu, had two senses. It meant something which must not be done for fear of disastrous consequences, and also an obligation to do something commanded by another.
Names Used in this Section
geis, pl. geasa
Diarmaid
Ben Gulban
Oengus
Fionn
Cúchulainn
Conaire
Cruachan
Doel
The Destruction of Da Derga's Hoste
síd-folk
Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts.
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The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 16: Sacrifice and Prayer
by J. A. MacCulloch
The Celts offered human victims on the principle of a life for a life, or to propitiate the gods, or in order to divine the future from the entrails of the victim. We shall examine the Celtic custom of human sacrifice from these points of view first.
Names Used in this Section
The Semites
Marseilles
Taranis
Teutates
Esus
Diodorus
Strabo
Varro
Tacitus
druidarum religionem diræ immanitatis
Dio Cassius
Dindsenchas
Cromm Cruaich
Dr. Joyce
Nemedian
Fomorians
Fair of Taillte
Perseus and Andromeda
Becuma
S. Oran
S. Columba
Vortigern
Emain Macha
Pausanias
Ammianus and Livy
Cúchulainn
Conall Cernach
Emer
oppidum
Dayak
Poseidonius
Artemis
Mallius
Gairloch
S. Maelrubha
Eilean Maree (Maelrubha)
Eilean mo righ
Eilean a Mhor Righ
Sir Arthur Mitchell
Brianniul
Gruagach
Compiègne
Artemidorus
Deiotaurus
Dalan
Mider
Imbas Forosnai
Filé
Teinm Laegha
Cétnad
taghairm
baile
fidlanna
Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts.
You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia.
Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts.
Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte. You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.
The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 15: Cosmogony
by J. A. MacCulloch
The Celts may have possessed the Heaven and Earth myth, but all trace of it has perished. There are, however, remnants of myths showing how the sky is supported by trees, a mountain, or by pillars.
Names Used in this Section
Uranus
Gæa
Kronos
Dyaus
Prithivi
Indra
Eleusinia
Brigit and Patrick
drochet bethad
drochaid na flaitheanas
Tuatha Dé Danann
M. D'Arbois
Senchus Mór
Gargantua
Partholan and Nemed
Nevyd
Dwyvan and Dwyfach
Apollonius
Eridanus
Belenos
Badb
Voluspa
Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts.
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The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 14: Tree and Plant Worship
by J. A. MacCulloch
Animal worship pure and simple had declined among the Celts of historic times, and animals were now regarded mainly as symbols or attributes of divinities.
Names Used in this Section
Tarvos Trigaranos
Esus, Juppiter, and Vulcan
Táin bó Cuailgne
Cimbri
Hallstadt and La Tène
Donnotaurus
Deiotaros
Cúchulainn
Medros
Haguenau
Meduris
Boeuf Gras
Moccus
Diarmaid
Twrch Trwyth
Cruachan
Dionysus
M. Reinach
Thracian Dionysos-Zagreus
Cernunnos
Loeg
Berne
Artioni Licinia Sabinilla
Dea Artio(n)
Andarta
Die (Drôme)
Welsh Arthgen, Irish Artigan, from Artigenos, "son of the bear."
Matugenos
MacMahon, Mac-math-ghamhain
Epona
Rudiobus
Each Labra
Damona
damatos, "sheep," cognate to Welsh dafad, "sheep," and Gaelic damh, "ox."
manitou
Bibroci
Eburones
Fir Bile
Ossory
Lughaid mac Con
Cattraeth
Cinel Gabran, "Little goat clan," and Cinel Loarn, "Fox clan."
Cruithne
Dispater
Artigenos, Matugenos, "son of the bear" (artos, matu-); Urogenos, occurring as Urogenertos, "he who has the strength of the son of the urus"
Cúrói
Tadg
Lug mac Ethnend, Conchobar mac Nessa, Indech, son of De Domnann, Corpre, son of Etain
Fer Tlachtga
Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts.
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The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 13: Tree and Plant Worship
by J. A. MacCulloch
The Celts had their own cult of trees, but they adopted local cults. This chapter also details how the Celts made their sacred places in dark groves, the trees being hung with offerings or with the heads of victims.
Names Used in this Section
Fagus Deus
Sex Arbor
Toulouse
Dea Arduinna
Dea Abnoba
Fatæ Dervones
Pliny
Maximus of Tyre
daur, dia
Dr. Evans
Marseilles
The Irish bile
Dindsenchas
Fir Bile
bile maighe Adair
Maelocohlen
Borrisokane
Eburones
Bituriges
Guidgen (Viduo-genos, "son of the tree"), Dergen (Dervo-genos, "son of the oak"), Guerngen (Verno-genos, "son of the alder")
Cyperissa
Naisi and Deirdre
Bailé Mac Buain
Aillinn
Amator, Bishop of Auxerre
S. Martin of Tours
Cúchulainn
sùgh an daraich, "sap of the oak,"
Druidh lus, "Druid's weed."
Selago
Diancecht
Mag-tured
Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts.
You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia.
Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts.
Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte. You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.
The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 12: River and Well Worship
by J. A. MacCulloch
Among the Celts the testimony of contemporary witnesses, inscriptions, votive offerings, and survivals, shows the importance of the cult of waters and of water divinities. This chapter also details the many fairies and folklore creatures associated with water.
Names Used in this Section
Mr. Gomme
aurum Tolosanum
Lake Gévaudan
Bormanus, Bormo or Borvo,
Danuvius (the Danube)
Luxovius
Acionna, Aventia, Bormana, Brixia, Carpundia, Clutoida, Divona, Sirona, Ura
Icauna (the Yonne), Matrona, and Sequana (the Seine)
Dubrogenos
Enigenus
Virdumarus
Conchobar
Nessa
Deuona
Deus Nemausus
Nimes
Nemausus
Nemesa
Moselle
Nemh
Tara
Nimis
Appian
Matrona (Marne), the Moder, the Madder, the Maronne and Maronna
Sirona
Grannos
Apollo, Æsculapius, and the Nymphs
Dea Sequana
Niskas
Lerano, Dibona, Dea
Peisgi
Connla
Sinend
Banffshire
Loch na piast
Dracs
Each Uisge
Manannan
Epona
Goborchinn
Eochaid Echchenn
Tarbh Uisge
Tarroo Ushtey
Uruisg
Boand
Nechtain
Slán
Vicarello
Clitumnus
St. Thenew
Saône
Fynnon Elian in Denbigh
Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts.
You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia.
Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts.
Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte. You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.
The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 11: Primitive Nature Worship
by J. A. MacCulloch
McCulloch talks about animism, where everything was a person and the greater objects of nature were worshiped for themselves alone.
Names Used in this Section
Gildas
Loegaire
Da Derga's Hostel
MacCecht
Gara
Morrigan
Fomorians
Bres
meisi
Milesians
urtrochta
guidemain
siabra
Táin
bocânachs, banânaichs, and geniti-glinni
Feast of Bricriu
Dr. Johnson
accouchements
Lausanne
Camden
Manannan, Morgen, Dylan
M. Jullian
M. D'Arbois
St. Lunaire
Tuirbe Trágmar
Cúchulainn
Muireartach
Battle of Ventry
Cael
Conwy
Clidna's, Tuaithe's, and Rudhraidhe's
Magounos
Magonia
Bishop Agobard
Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts.
You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia.
Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts.
Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte. You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.
The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 10: The Cult of the Dead
by J. A. MacCulloch
The custom of burying grave-goods with the dead, or slaying wife or slaves on the tomb and other grave customs is the subject of this chapter. McCulloch also talks about the role of fairies and the festival of Samhain.
Names Used in this Section
King Cottius
brownie, lutin, or pooka
M. Dechelette
Lar
Laribus augustis
Kilranelagh
Taillti
Lug
Tailtiu
Leinstermen
Carman, King Garman
Tuatha Dé Danann
fylgjur
disir
Modranicht
Disablot
Dr. Frazer
Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts.
You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia.
Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts.
Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte. You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.
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