Cult Accessories CT054

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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Festivals CT053

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.

 

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Tabu CT052

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

 

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Sacrifice and Prayer CT051

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

 

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Cosmogony CT050

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

 

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Animal Worship CT049

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

 

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Tree and Plant Worship CT048

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

 

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River and Well Worship CT047

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

 

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Primitive Nature Worship CT046

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

 

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The Cult of the Dead CT045

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

 

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Gods and Men CT044

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911)

Chapter 9: Gods and Men

by

J. A. MacCulloch

In this chapter, he examines the Gods of the Celts and their relationships to man. How kings adopted divine names and characteristics.

 

Names Used in this Section

Bran

Fionn

Fians

Tuatha Dé Danann

Manannan

Goibniu

Boduogenos

Camulognata

Morgen, from Morigenos

Boii

Nuada Airgetlam

Irél Fáith

Nudd (Nodons)

Brennus (Bran)

King Conchobar

día talmaide

Drunemeton

Deiotarus

Pessinus

Boudicca

semnotheoi

succedaneum

Bile

Namnite

 

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The Fionn Cycle CT043

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911)

Chapter 8: The Fionn Cycle

by

J. A. MacCulloch

The story of the mighty hero, Fionn and his warband, the Fianna. McCulloch examines the origins of the Fionn myth and asks how much of the Epic McPherson poem is truly ancient.

 

Names Used in this Section

Cumal

Oisin

Diarmaid

Fergus

Caoilte mac Ronan

Conan

Goll mac Morna

Kalevala

Lonnrot, in Finland

MacPherson

Michael Comyn

Tir na n-Og

Fians

Keating, O'Curry, Dr. Joyce, and Dr. Douglas Hyde

Cúchulainn

Oengus

Manannan

Leinster, Ulster & Connaught

Lochlann

Llychlyn

Charlemagne

Professor Zimmer

Asvin and Asgeirr

Conn the Hundred Fighter

Muirne

Tadg

Demni

Camulos

Tuatha Déa

Finnéces

Saar

Diarmaid and Grainne

Uirgrenn

Michael Comyn

Heldensage

Agallamh na Senorach

Caoilte

Dean of Lismore

anima naturaliter Christiana

Chateaubriand, Goethe, Napoleon, Byron, and Coleridge

 

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The Cuchulainn Cycle CT042

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911)

Chapter 7: The Cúchulainn Cycle

by

J. A. MacCulloch

The story of the mighty hero, Cuchulainn, Queen Medb and the Cattle-Raid of Cooley.

 

Names Used in this Section

Conchobar

Book of the Dun Cow

Book of Leinster

Táin bó Cuailgne

Dechtire

Ailill and Medb

Fergus, Conall Cernach

Cúroi, Deirdre, and the sons of Usnach

día talmaide

Cathbad

Nessa

Lug

Sualtaim

Emania

Emer, daughter of Forgall

Donall in Alba

Dornolla

Scathach

Aife

Conla

Sohrab and Rustum

Theseus and Hippolytus

Westermarck

Macha

Findbennach

Brown Bull of Cuailgne

Ferdia

Morrigan

Calatin

Niamh

Lugaid

King Loegaire

Devorgilla

Enbarr

ingen rig richis garta

M. D'Arbois

Conall Cernach

smérthain, Smertullos

Kervadel

Tarvos Trigaranos

Trèves

Badb

Setantii

Setanta (Setantios)

Menapii and Brigantes

Dond tarb

Garbh mac Stairn

 

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Gods of the Brythons CT041

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911)

Chapter 6: The Gods of the Brythons

by

J. A. MacCulloch

In this chapter, J A McCulloch looks at the nature and origin of the Welsh, Brythonic Gods as seen mainly in the Mabinogion.

 

Names Used in this Section

Taliesin

Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Britonum

Professor Anwyl

Dyfed and Gwent

Anglesey

Gwynedd

Pryderi, Branwen, and Gwydion

Kulhwych

Dôn

Llyr

Branwen

Matholwych

Evnissyen

Bran

Caswallyn, son of Beli

Rhiannon

Manawyddan

Llwyt

Gwawl

Nissyen

Penardim

Eurosswyd

Llyr Marini

Cordelia

Lludd Llawereint

Creiddylad

Alloid

Nodons

Black Book of Caermarthen

Y Werydd

M. Loth

Manannan

Diarmaid

Bendigeit Vran

Urdawl Ben

Cernunnos

Uthr Ben

Urien, Bran, and Uthr

Yama

Brennus

Belinus

Lludd and Caswallawn

Caradawc

Prydein

Mr. Nutt

Brangwaine

Tristram

Ynys Bronwen

Gwydion, Gilvæthwy, Amæthon, Govannon, and Arianrhod

Dylan and Llew

Tuatha Déa

Govannon (= Goibniu)

Llew (= Lug)

Gwydion

Gilvæthwy

Goewin

Arawn, king of Annwfn

Llew Llaw Gyffes

Blodeuwedd

Gronw

Math Hen

Gweir

Amæthon

amæth

Battle of Godeu

Dr. Skene

Lám fada

Curoi's wife, Blathnat

ruddroawc

Govannon and Gavida (Goibniu)

Dylan Eil Ton

Eil Mor

Havgan

Teyrnon

Gwri

Rigantona

Tigernonos

Pen Annwfn

Dream of Maxen

Lludd, Caswallawn, Nynnyaw, and Llevelys

Cassivellaunus

Gweirydd

Lodens Lamargentios

Caer Ludd (London)

Glastonbury Tor

Hanes Taliesin

Tegid Voel

Creirwy, Morvran, Avagddu

Morvran

Porcus Troit (the Twrch Trwyth)

Igerna

Dream of Rhonabwy

March, son of Meirchion

Merlin, or Myrddin

Viviane

Kei

Gwenhyvar (Guinevere)

Mabon

Nantlle

Brigantia, Brigit; Belisama

Camulos

Belatucadros, Cocidius, Corotiacus, Barrex, and Totatis

Anextiomarus

Arvalus, Mogons

 

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Tuatha De Danaan CT040

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911)

Chapter 5: The Tuatha Dé Danann

by

J. A. MacCulloch

In this chapter, J A McCulloch looks at the nature and origin of the Gods of the Tuatha De Danaan, the tribes or folk of the Goddess Danu.

 

Names Used in this Section

Tuatha Dé Danann

Danu

Fir Dea

Brian, Iuchar, and Iucharbar

fir tri ndea

Dôn

Cúchulainn

Fionn

Fomorians and Milesian

Dagda

Flann Manistrech

Gilla Coemain

Bodb Dearg

Manannan

Eochaid O'Flynn

dei terreni or síde

King Loegaire

Dr. Joyce and O'Curry

Mesca Ulad

Fand and Liban, and Labraid

Connla

Mider

Cenn Cruaich

Penn Cruc, Pennocrucium

Egyptian Neith, Semitic Ishtar

Anu

mater deorum hibernensium

Black Annis' Bower

Demeter and Persephone

Professor Rhys

Anoniredi

Vaucluse

Buanann

Brigit

Minerva Belisama and Brigindo

Dea Brigantia

Brigantes

Kildare

Cleena and Vera

Clota, the Clutoida

Dirra, Dirona

Aine

Knockainy in Limerick

Eogabal

Oilill Olomm and Ferchus

Aillén, Eogabal's son

Morrigan, Neman, and Macha

Badb

Badbcatha

Cathubodua

Haute-Savoie

Boduogenos

Fomorian Tethra

Nét

Neton

Mag-tured

Dr. Stokes

Adamnan

Boudicca

bangaisgedaig, banfeinnidi

Romano-British inscription at Benwell to the Lamiis Tribus

Keres

Matres

Arm, Danu, and Buanan

Battle of Ventry

Conncrithir

Be find

Eriu, Banba, and Fotla

tri dee Donand

M. D'Arbois

MacCuill, MacCecht, and MacGrainne

Dagda, Lug, and Ogma

Cian

The Children of Tuirenn

ogham

Babylonian Marduk

Ogmíos, Herakles

grianainech

Goibniu, Goba

Hephaistos

Soma, Haoma

Creidne

Luchtine

Diancecht

Miach, Airmed

Grannos

Cóir Anmann

Cera

Ruad-rofhessa

Eochaid Ollathair

Oengus

Elemar

Dr. MacBain

Dispater

Cromm Cruaich

Vallancey

Crom-eocha

Crom Dubh

Boand (the Boyne)

Cethlenn

Conaire

Mac Ind Oc

Tammuz and Adonis

Etain

Fuamnach

grianan

Diarmaid

Bri Léith

Isle of Falga, Isle of Man

Bláthnat

Aitherne

Medros

Nuada Argetlám, Sreng

Açvins, Vispala

Llûd Llawereint

Creidylad

Gwythur

Gwyn

Nodons

Nechtan

Nudd Hael

Ler

The Children of Lir

Llyr, Shakespeare, King Lear

Manannan mac Lir

Orbsen, son of Allot

Cóir Anmann

Agallamh na Senorach

Manawyddan

King Fiachna

Mongan

Barintus

Enbarr

Lug

Ethne

MacIneely

Gavida

Tara

samildánach

Irish Louth (Lug-magh) and in British Lugu-vallum

Lugudunum (Lyons), Lugudiacus, and Lugselva

Lugudunum Convenarum

Uxama

O'Davoren

Lugnasad

Lleu

 

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Chapter 4: The Irish Mythological Cycle

by

J. A. MacCulloch

A broad overview of all fields of Celtic mythology which aims to identify the core beliefs of the ancient Celtic religion.

 

Names Used in this Section

Tuatha Dé Danann

Cúchulainn

Fians

Fionn

Bishop Carsewell

Banba

Tuath Inba

Cessair

Ladru

laimh-dhia

Finntain

Tuan mac Caraill

St. Finnen

Keating

Partholan

Fomorians

Cichol Gricenchos

Mag Itha

Nennius

Nemed

Tory Island

Samhain

Milesians

Firbolgs

Fir-Domnann, Galioin

Ailill

Medb

Beltane

Magtured

Nuada

Bres

Elatha

Eri

Theocritus

Mayo, Sligo

Ishtar, Adonis, Persephone, and Osiris

Indech

Ogma

Balor

Lug

Mile, son of Bile

Ith

Amairgen

muir

Professor Rhys

foawr, famhair

Dr. MacBain

Dr. Stokes

Zimmer, D'Arbois

Cromm Cruaich

Nét

Badb

Nemaind

Brigit

Ruadan

Indech, son of Déa Domnu

Cethlenn

Tethra

Kronos

Dôn

Dagda

Fian Caoilte

Daoine-sidhe

 

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Chapter 3: The Gods of Gaul and the Continental Celts

by

J. A. MacCulloch

A discussion of the innumerable Gods of Gaul and the influence of the Roman gods on the continental deities.

 

Names Used in this Section

Apollo

Juppiter

Minerva

Dispater

Jupiter Taranis

Apollo Grannus

Augustus

Lares

Belenos Augustus

Holder's Altceltischer Sprachschatz

Anwyl

Allobrogi

Pliny

Arverni

Puy de Dôme

Artaios

Mercurius Cultor at Wurtemberg

Moccus

Cimiacinus

Ogmíos

Lucian

Dumias

Borvo, Bormo, or Bormanus

Ausonius

Belinuntia

Maponos

Bonus Puer

Mogons or Mogounos

Diodorus

Boreads

Caturix

Belatu-Cadros

Albiorix

Rigisamus

Toutatis, Totatis, and Tutatis

Seckau, York, and Old Carlisle

Professor Rhŷs

Taranis

Neton

Camulos

Cumal

Fionn

Braciaca

Cernunnos

Esus or Silvanus

Taranoos and Taranucnos

Sucellos

Kulhwych

Mycenæans

Neter

Alexandrian Serapis

Nantosvelta

M. D'Arbois

Balor

Autun

Vandoeuvres

Reims

Saintes

Beaune

Dennevy

Malmaison

M. Mowat

Bran

Janus

Smertullos

Silvanus

Salzbach

Aeracura

Ober-Seebach

Tarvos Trigaranos

M. Reinach

Cúchulainn

garanus

trikeras

trikarenos

Esugenos

Poeninus

Vosges mountains, Vosegus

Dii Casses

Cassiterides

Dea Bibracte, Nemausus, and Vasio

Bibracte, Nimes, and Vaison

Belisama

Nemetona

Cathubodua, Badb-catha

Andrasta

Andarta of the Voconces

Boudicca

Bellona of the Scordisci

Camma

Cæsarius of Arles

Stanna

Perigueux

Vesunna and Aventia, Vesona and Avanche

Seine, Sequana

Bormo, Bormana, Damona

Dea Brixia was the consort of Luxovius, Luxeuil

Clota, Clyde

Sabrina, Severn

Icauna was goddess of the Yonne

Sinnan of the Shannon

Deoe Matres

Berecynthia

Hathors in Egypt, the Moirai, Gorgons, and Graiæ of Greece, the Roman Fates, and the Norse Nornæ

Juno with Clivana

 

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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Chapter 2: The Celtic People

by

J. A. MacCulloch

A broad overview of all fields of Celtic mythology which aims to identify the core beliefs of the ancient Celtic religion.

 

 

Names Used in this Section

Celtæ

Auvergnats

Lozère

Jura

Professor Sergi

Professor Keane

Belgæ

Broca

Aquitani

Strabo

Galli

Po

Elbe

Rhine

Italiotes

Kymri

Walloons

Grenelle

Sclaigneaux & Borreby

Dr. Beddoe

Dr. Thurnam

Professor Ripley

Wanderjahre

Aremorici

Arecluta

athair, ayr iasg

pater, piscis

caora - kaperax

uper

fairguni

percunion

Ercunio, the Hercynian forest

Epidii - epos ech equus

Parisii - Qarisii

Pictones, Pictavi of Poictiers - pictos, picti - quicto

Sequana, seine

Professor Rhŷs

Mr. Nicholson

Professor Windisch

Dr. Stokes

Professor Meyer

Dr. MacBain

Cassiterides

Qretanis - Pretanis

Ynys Pridain

Pretanikaí Iísoi

Cruithne = Qritani = Pretani

Pictavi - Picti, quicto, cicht

Eumenius

Caledonii

Peanfahel

St. Columba

Scotti

Rhine, the Elbe, and the Danube

Hyperboreans

Ripœan mountains

Boreas

Hecatæus

Galatæ

Galli

dunon

Magos

devos

Livy

Timagenes

king Ambicatus

Bellovesus

Segovesus

Bituriges

Celticum

Ambicatus

Arverni

Aedui

Suessiones

Boii

Insubri

 

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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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Who was J. A. MacCulloch?

John Arnott MacCulloch, a Scotsman, was born in 1868 and died in 1950. He was one of Scotland's most famous Celtic Scholars and folklore researchers and he published The Religion of the Ancient Celts in 1911 and his lengthier The Mythology of All Races (in thirteen volumes, published in 1918). 

According to Chebucto Community Net, he wrote The Religion of the Ancient Celts  during a long residence in the Isle of Skye, a place MacCulloch claimed to be "easier to attempt the ancient religion than in a busier or more prosaic place" because it "is where the old language of the people still survives, and where the genius loci speaks everywhere of things remote and strange." 

MacCulloch's book became an instant classic as it was one of the first to attempt to rebuild Celtic paganism and postulate its inner spirit. MacCulloch portrays the Celt as a seeker after God, linking himself by strong ties to the unseen and eager to conquer the unknown by religious rite and magic art. The earliest aspect of the Celtic religion, MacCulloch believed, was the cult of nature spirits and of life manifested in nature. 

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Introductory CT036

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911)

Ch. 1: Introductory

by

J. A. MacCulloch

A broad overview of all fields of Celtic mythology which aims to identify the core beliefs of the ancient Celtic religion.

 

Names Used in this Section

Mabinogion

equites

 

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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