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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 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.