Society & Culture
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.