The Religion of the Ancient Celts
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The Religion of the Ancient Celts

Gods, Druids and Rites of the Celts

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eBook - ePub

The Religion of the Ancient Celts

Gods, Druids and Rites of the Celts

About this book

The gods and cults of the Celtic world reconstructed from classical writers, inscriptions and Irish and Welsh manuscripts. MacCulloch's is the standard scholarly account and remains cited a century later. This edition is bound with 60 plates of paintings by Frederic Leighton, Edward Burne-Jones and others, dating from 1450 to 1917.

Information

Publisher
Aeneas Press
Year
2026
eBook ISBN
9785501068315
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Religion

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright
  3. The Religion of the Ancient Celts
  4. Preface
  5. List of Abbreviations Used in the Notes Throughout This Work
  6. Chapter I. Introductory.
  7. Chapter II. The Celtic People.
  8. Chapter III. The Gods of Gaul and the Continental Celts.
  9. Chapter IV. The Irish Mythological Cycle.
  10. Chapter V. The Tuatha Dé Danann
  11. Chapter VI. The Gods of the Brythons
  12. Comparative Table of Divinities with Similar Names in Ireland, Britain, and Gaul.
  13. Chapter VII. The Cúchulainn Cycle.
  14. Chapter VIII. The Fionn Saga.
  15. Chapter IX. Gods and Men.
  16. Chapter X. The Cult of the Dead.
  17. Chapter XI. Primitive Nature Worship.
  18. Chapter XII. River and Well Worship.
  19. Chapter XIII. Tree and Plant Worship.
  20. Chapter XIV. Animal Worship.
  21. Chapter XV. Cosmogony.
  22. Chapter XVI. Sacrifice, Prayer, and Divination.
  23. Prayer.
  24. Divination.
  25. Chapter XVII. Tabu.
  26. Chapter XVIII. Festivals.
  27. Samhain.
  28. Beltane.
  29. Midsummer.
  30. Lugnasad.
  31. Chapter XIX. Accessories of Cult. Temples.
  32. Altars.
  33. Images.
  34. Symbols.
  35. Cult of Weapons.
  36. Chapter XX. The Druids.
  37. Chapter XXI. Magic.
  38. Chapter XXII. The State of the Dead.
  39. Chapter XXIII. Rebirth and Transmigration.
  40. Chapter XXIV. Elysium.
  41. Index
  42. Notes
  43. About the Author

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