Feb 16, 2020
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
Feb 2, 2020
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.