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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
 
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.