Mar 29, 2020
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...
Mar 15, 2020
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...
Mar 1, 2020
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...