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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.

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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

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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

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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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 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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  • 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 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 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911)

    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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  • The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911)

    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

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  • The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911)

    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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  • 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

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  • The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911)

    The Preface

    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.

    A Druid

    Names Used in this Section

    M. Gaidoz

    M. Bertrand

    D'Arbois de Jubainville

    Dr. Windisch

    Dr. Stokes

    Sir John Rhŷs

    Hibbert Lectures

    M. Salomon Reinach

    M. Dottin

    Professor Anwyl

    Miss Turner and Miss Annie Gilchrist

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