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Religion practised by ancient Celtic people
Ancient Celtic religion, commonly known as Celtic paganism, was the religion of the ancient Celtic peoples of Europe. Because there are no extant native
Ancient_Celtic_religion
Celtic mythology is the body of myths belonging to the Celtic peoples. Like other Iron Age Europeans, Celtic peoples followed a polytheistic religion
Celtic_mythology
Topics referred to by the same term
Celtic religion may refer to: Ancient Celtic religion Druidry Celtic Christianity Celtic Orthodox Church Celtic Rite Celtic neopaganism Celtic Wicca Druidry
Celtic_religion
Beliefs of Proto-Celtic speakers
Proto-Celtic religion refers to the belief systems attributed to the speakers of the Proto-Celtic language, and encompasses mythological themes, legendary
Proto-Celtic_religion
Collection of Indo-European peoples sharing Celtic languages and cultural traits
often grouped the Celts as barbarian tribes. They followed an ancient Celtic religion overseen by druids. The Celts were often in conflict with the Romans
Celts
Modern paganism based on ancient alleged Celtic traditions
Celtic neopaganism refers to any type of modern paganism or contemporary pagan movements based on the ancient Celtic religion. One approach is Celtic
Celtic_neopaganism
Fusion of religions of Gaul and ancient Rome
Celtic goddess was also adopted by Romans. Mother goddesses, who were probably fertility deities, retained their importance in Gallo-Roman religion;
Gallo-Roman_religion
Sub-class of Roman temples found in the north-western provinces of the Roman Empire
Empire. It was the centre of worship in the Gallo-Roman religion. The architecture of Romano-Celtic temples differs from classical Roman conventions, and
Romano-Celtic_temple
Priestly and learned class of the ancient Celts
druides, from Proto-Celtic *druwides, 'oak-knower' or '[priest with] strong insight') was a member of the learned class of the ancient Celtic peoples of Gaul
Druid
Roman god of war, guardian of agriculture
215. Maier, Dictionary of Celtic Religion and Culture, p. 33. RIB 278, as cited by Maier, Dictionary of Celtic Religion and Culture, pp. 42–43. Eric
Mars_(mythology)
Gods and goddesses of the Ancient Celtic religion
Indo-European religion, each linked to aspects of life and the natural world. By a process of syncretism, after the Roman conquest of Celtic areas, most
Celtic_deities
Topics referred to by the same term
Mesopotamian religion Ancient Egyptian religion Historical Vedic religion Ancient Greek religion Religion in ancient Rome Ancient Celtic religion History of
Ancient_religion
List of deities of the Celtic peoples
The Celtic deities are known from a variety of sources such as written Celtic mythology, ancient places of worship, statues, engravings, religious objects
List_of_Celtic_deities
Ancient Celtic people of Great Britain
associated with various hillforts. The Britons followed an ancient Celtic religion overseen by druids. Some of the southern polities had strong links
Celtic_Britons
Municipality in Capital Region, Iceland
Celtic knotwork and strongly associated with the Celtic nations (which featured prominently in Celtic spirituality as well as Ancient Celtic religion
Mosfellsbær
Spiritual belief of the ancient Celts
harnessed supernatural forces for the benefit of the community. The Celtic religion perceived the presence of the supernatural as integral to, and interwoven
Celtic_Animism
Language family
The Celtic languages (/ˈkɛltɪk/ KEL-tik) are a branch of the Indo-European language family, descended from the hypothetical Proto-Celtic language. The
Celtic_languages
Ligurian religion Lydian religion Nuragic religion Paeonian religion Phrygian religion Proto-Celtic paganism Ancient Celtic religion Celtic Animism Punic
List of religions and spiritual traditions
List_of_religions_and_spiritual_traditions
the 14th Dalai Lama and so on. Reputed links between Buddhism and Celtic religion have long played a role in Irish literature. The first Irish Buddhist
Religion in the Republic of Ireland
Religion_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
Christianity in the Celtic language–speaking world during the early Middle Ages
Celtic Christianity is a form of Christianity that was common, or held to be common, across the Celtic-speaking world during the Early Middle Ages. The
Celtic_Christianity
Reported ancient Celtic method of human sacrifice by fire
Scandinavian and Celtic Religions. Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press. ISBN 0-8156-2438-7. de Vries, Jan (1961). Keltische Religion. Die Religionen
Wicker_man
Traditional religion of Germanic peoples
Norse religion Saxon paganism Ancient Celtic religion Ancient Greek religion Ancient Iranian religion Germanic mythology Hittite mythology and religion Historical
Germanic_paganism
Period of British prehistory, from c.800BC until the Roman occupation
were made up of many tribes and kingdoms, and followed an ancient Celtic religion overseen by druids. Some of the southern tribes had links with Gaul
British_Iron_Age
Northern European stone sculptures
Celtic stone idols are Northern European stone sculptures dated to the northern continent's Iron Age, that are believed to represent Celtic gods. The
Celtic_stone_idols
In the Iron Age, Celtic polytheism was the predominant religion in the area now known as England. Neo-Druidism grew out of the Celtic revival in 18th-century
Religion_in_England
British archaeologist (1925-2012)
29 August 2012) was a British Celtic scholar and archaeologist. Her area of focus was ancient Celtic culture and religion, particularly Druidism and the
Anne_Ross_(archaeologist)
The social position of ancient Celtic women in their society cannot be determined with certainty due to the quality of the sources. On the one hand, great
Ancient_Celtic_women
Sacred space in ancient Celtic religion
A nemeton (plural nemeta) was a sacred space in ancient Celtic religion. The Gaulish word denoted an open place set apart for worship, most often a sacred
Nemeton
Religion of the Indo-Iranian peoples
Indo-Iranian, Celtic, Norse, Greek, Germanic and Roman into a Proto-Indo-European religion. Max Müller believed that Indo-Iranian religion began as sun
Proto-Indo-Iranian_religion
Association football club in Scotland
The Celtic Football Club, commonly known as Celtic (/ˈsɛltɪk/), is a professional football club in Glasgow, Scotland. The team competes in the Scottish
Celtic_F.C.
Gregorian calendar as it is in use in Ireland
Irish calendar, the names of the months in the Irish language refer to Celtic religion and mythology, and generally predate the arrival of Christianity. The
Irish_calendar
Ritualistic killing, usually as an offering
Scandinavian and Celtic Religions. Syracuse University Press. p. 59. Turville-Petre, E.O.G. (1975) [1964]. Myth and Religion of the North: The Religion of Ancient
Human_sacrifice
Gaul as a province of the Roman Empire
Roman religion led to disappearance of the Celtic religion. It remains to this day poorly understood: current knowledge of the Celtic religion is based
Roman_Gaul
Gaulish god described by Caesar
accounts of Celtic religion has caused much difficulty for scholars. The identification of Gaulish Dis Pater has been a long-standing subject of Celtic religious
Gaulish_Dis_Pater
Speakers of the Insular Celtic languages in the British Isles and Brittany
the early first millennium AD. The Insular Celts followed an Ancient Celtic religion overseen by druids. Some of the southern British tribes had strong
Insular_Celts
records by the Celts themselves, it is a matter of dispute if Ancient Celtic religion included a belief in reincarnation. Several ancient classical sources
Characters in the Deverry Cycle
Characters_in_the_Deverry_Cycle
1982 novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley
trajectory of Morgaine (Morgan le Fay), a priestess fighting to save her Celtic religion in a country where Christianity threatens to destroy the pagan way
The_Mists_of_Avalon
Realm of the deities in Celtic mythology
In Celtic mythology, the Otherworld is the realm of the deities and possibly also the dead. In Gaelic and Brittonic myth it is usually a supernatural realm
Celtic_Otherworld
Ancient Celtic peoples of Europe
an ancient Celtic religion overseen by druids. The Gauls produced the Coligny calendar. The ethnonym Galli is generally derived from a Celtic root *gal-
Gauls
Romano-Celtic temple
an intermediate between Celtic and Mediterranean traditions. Thus the sanctuary included a cella as found in the fana of Celtic tradition, fronted by a
Temple of Mercury (Puy de Dôme)
Temple_of_Mercury_(Puy_de_Dôme)
Irish holiday and Gaelic harvest festival
or 4 February (Southern hemisphere). Celtic Reconstructionist pagans strive to reconstruct ancient Celtic religion. Their practices are based on research
Lughnasadh
Small stone heads found in England
in Ancient Celtic religion, and other Celtic head figurines have also been found (often near water which also held significance in Celtic animism). While
Hexham_Heads
Medieval tribal confederation in northern Britain
The History of the Celtic Place-names of Scotland., Edinburgh: Birlinn Toland, John (1726), A critical history of the Celtic religion, and learning: contatining
Picts
Celtic god of thunder
Taranis, Papias alone) rely on this passage. The secondary sources on Celtic religion which Lucan relied on in this passage (perhaps Posidonius) have not
Taranis
Roman religion of the state, to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, but also Romano-Celtic temples which continued the cults of the pre-Roman Celtic religion. Mystery
Religion_in_Hungary
Social-cultural system
Religion is a range of social-cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, ethics, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places
Religion
Religion before written records
the Archaeology of Pre-Roman Celtic Religion". In Ritari, Katja; Bergholm, Alexandra (eds.). Understanding Celtic Religion: Revisiting the Pagan Past.
Prehistoric_religion
Devotion to serpent deities
flat surface of the ground. Additionally in Celtic areas, but not necessarily directly related the religion, serpent amulets were thought to protect one
Snake_worship
Territories in Northwestern Europe in which Celtic cultural traits have survived
The Celtic nations or Celtic countries are a group of geographical regions in Northwestern Europe where the Celtic languages and cultural traits have survived
Celtic_nations
Celtic and Roman god
In ancient Celtic religion, Rudianos was a war god worshiped in Gaul. In Roman times he was connected with Mars. He was invoked at Saint-Andéol-en-Quint
Rudianos
Celtic sanctuary in Spain
Spain. About 10km south of Teruel, it is located at the eastern edge of Celtic Iberia. The sanctuary is along a cliff 1,500m in length, where soft white
Peñalba_de_Villastar
Punk rock mixed with traditional Celtic music
Common themes in Celtic punk music include politics, Celtic culture (particularly Gaelic culture) and identity, heritage, religion, drinking and working
Celtic_punk
Gaulish deity
(worship) Ucuetis in Alesia. Maier, Bernhard, 1963- (1997). Dictionary of Celtic religion and culture. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press. ISBN 0-85115-698-3
Ucuetis
Pantheon of pre-Christian Ireland
John Arnott (1911). The Religion of the Ancient Celts. T. & T. Clark. Maier, Bernhard (1997). Dictionary of Celtic Religion and Culture. Boydell & Brewer
Tuatha_Dé_Danann
Postulated continued existence after death
spiritual realm or otherworld. Major views on the afterlife derive from religion, esotericism, and metaphysics. Some belief systems, such as many pagan
Afterlife
Romano-Celtic temple
The "Temple of Janus" is a Romano-Celtic religious structure located in Autun, Saône-et-Loire, France, to the North-West of the ancient city of Augustodunum
Temple_of_Janus_(Autun)
Austrian ancient historian and Celticist (born 1974)
translation and commentary of the Greek and Latin literary testimonia for Celtic religion, published by the Austrian Academy of Sciences. He has also edited
Andreas_Hofeneder
Romano-Celtic temple in Aurillac, France
Fanum d'Aron is a fanum, or Romano-Celtic temple, located in Aurillac, a French commune in the Auvergne region. Discovered in 1970 in the southwest of
Fanum_d'Aron
Gaulish and Celtic deity
properties of Mars are attributed to Rigisamus. List of Celtic deities Ancient Celtic religion Gaulish gods CIL XIII, 1190: Marti | Rigisamo | Ti(berius)
Rigisamus
Gaulish name for a sacred spring
since any female deity could be addressed by the name. Ancient Celtic religion List of Celtic deities An older interpretation, resting on the gloss onno,
Divona
Celtic tribal god
Lactantius and Papias) rely on this passage. The secondary sources on Celtic religion which Lucan relied on in this passage (perhaps Posidonius) have not
Teutates
Roman god of trade, merchants and travel
(/ˈmɜːrkjʊri/; Latin: Mercurius [mɛrˈkʊrijʊs] ) is a major god in Roman religion and mythology, being one of the 12 Dii Consentes within the ancient Roman
Mercury_(mythology)
Human settlement
Acropolis Roquepertuse is an ancient Celtic religious center. It is located near the city of Velaux, north of Marseille 16 miles west of Aix-en-Provence
Roquepertuse
Romano-Celtic temple
The Temple "of Mars" is the vestige of a Romano-Celtic fanum and its courtyard, located in Corseul, in the department of Côtes-d'Armor, France. The temple
Temple_of_Mars_(Corseul)
Poet and singer in Celtic societies
calling attested among the ancient Celts and continued in the medieval Celtic-speaking world. The ancient bard is known from Greek and Roman authors writing
Bard
inscription genus / personal status: tituli sacri Beck, Noémie (2009). "Stanna / Sianna (?)". Goddesses in Celtic Religion (PhD). Université Lumière Lyon 2.
Sianna
Greek mythical twins
Hundson, pp. 105–12 et passim. Maier, Bernhard (1997), Dictionary of Celtic Religion and Culture, Boydell & Brewer. Pindar, Tenth Nemean Ode. Ringleben
Castor_and_Pollux
Roman god of the underworld
Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-16797-1. Beck, Noémie (2009). Goddesses in Celtic Religion—Cult and Mythology: A Comparative Study of Ancient Ireland, Britain
Dis_Pater
Oath in Old Irish
University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-03387-0. Dillon, Miles (1964). "Celtic religion and Celtic society". In Raftery, Joseph (ed.). The Celts. Cork / Dublin:
Tongu do dia toinges mo thúath
Tongu_do_dia_toinges_mo_thúath
Celtic horned god
Cernunnos is a Celtic god whose name is only clearly attested once, on the 1st-century CE Pillar of the Boatmen from Paris, where it is identified with
Cernunnos
Celtic religious ceremony
this ceremony, the main elements of his account are all features of Celtic religion that are confirmed elsewhere; these include oak trees, mistletoe, ritual
Ritual_of_oak_and_mistletoe
Warfare of the Ancient Celts
Ancient Celtic warfare refers to the historical methods of warfare employed by various Celtic people and tribes from Classical antiquity through the Migration
Ancient_Celtic_warfare
have stayed a minority religion throughout the 4th century, with evidence supporting the continuation of the Romano-Celtic religion during this time, and
Religion in the United Kingdom
Religion_in_the_United_Kingdom
Celtic goddess
bronze). Beck, p. 251, fn. 1321. Beck, Noémie (2009-12-04). Goddesses in Celtic Religion, Cult and Mythology: A Comparative Study of Ancient Ireland, Britain
Nemetona
Overview of anthropomorphic stake gods
been found in areas of Germanic settlement, but some are from areas of Celtic settlement and from the later part of the date range, Slavic settlement
Iron_Age_wooden_cult_figures
Gallo-Roman temple vestige
architecture of the temple is a combination of two cultural influences: the Celtic fanum, with a cella surrounded by a low ambulatory or gallery, and the Roman
Tower_of_Vesunna
Historical religious tradition
(1988). Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe: Early Scandinavian and Celtic Religions. Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-071902207-4. De Vries, Jan (1970)
Old_Norse_religion
Mountain in Switzerland
late La Tène period (c. 100 BC) Helvetic cult site with a total of 250 Celtic burial pits containing sacrificial deposits. Among the deposited goods were
Mormont
Irish mythological figure
In Irish mythology, Donn ("the dark one", from Proto-Celtic: *Dhuosnos) is an ancestor of the Gaels and believed to be a god of the dead. Donn is said
Donn
Iron Age carved stone head from Ireland
of contemporary northern European Celtic art artefacts. Most archaeologists believe that it probably depicts a Celtic god and was intended to be placed
Corleck_Head
Prominent rivalry in Scottish football
The Old Firm is a collective term for the Scottish football clubs Celtic and Rangers, which are both based in Glasgow. The two clubs are the most successful
Old_Firm
Celtic deity
Lugus (sometimes Lugos or Lug) is a Celtic god whose worship is attested in the epigraphic record. No depictions of the god are known. Lugus perhaps also
Lugus
Gaulish bear goddess
Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-869157-2. Maier, Bernhard (1997). Dictionary of Celtic Religion and Culture.
Artio
Celtic "soul friend"
Anam Cara is a phrase that refers to the Celtic concept of the "soul friend" in religion and spirituality. The phrase is an anglicization of the Irish
Anam_Cara
Latvians and Baltic Prussians) Basque religion (Basques of the western end of the Pyrenees) Celtic paganism (Celtic peoples and tribes (Ancient Britons
List_of_ethnic_religions
religiously diverse, with followers of the native Celtic religion, Roman religion, and imported eastern religions. These eastern cults included those of the
Christianity_in_Roman_Britain
Religion has been a factor of the human experience throughout history, from pre-historic to modern times. The bulk of the human religious experience pre-dates
Timeline_of_religion
Female figure in Irish mythology
Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore. Infobase Publishing. p. 197. Beck, N. (2009). "A Celtic Deer Goddess?". Goddesses in Celtic Religion (Thesis)
Flidais
Gaelic festival marking the start of winter
663–64 Danaher (1972), pp. 218–27 Hutton, p. 380 MacLeod, Sharon. Celtic Myth and Religion. McFarland, 2011. pp. 61, 107 Danaher (1972), pp. 202–05 Danaher
Samhain
Peninsula including local Iberian, Celtiberian and Celtic religions, as well as the Greco-Roman religion. According to a medieval legend, the apostle James
Religion_in_Spain
Roman relief found in France
Augsburg 1994, ISBN 3-89350-960-7, S. 1869. Noemie Beck: Goddesses in Celtic Religion. Université Lumière Lyon 2, Lyon 2009, Kapitel 1: The Matres and Matronae:
Vertault_relief
Proto-Indo-European mytheme
Heinemann. 1933. pp. 522-523. Maier, Bernhard, 1963- (1997). Dictionary of Celtic religion and culture. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press. p. 96. ISBN 0-85115-698-3
Divine_twins
Gaelic kingdom in western Scotland and northeastern Ireland
the important monastery of Iona, which played a key role in the spread of Celtic Christianity throughout northern Britain, and in the development of insular
Dál_Riata
Historical Gallic-Germanic tribal confederation
Dictionary of Celtic religion and culture, Boydell & Brewer, 1997, p. 272. Pokorny, Julius, The pre-Celtic inhabitants of Ireland, Celtic, DIAS, 1960 (reprint
Belgae
Ancient Celtic god of healing springs
Wissenschaften. ISBN 978-3-7001-6997-0. Maier, Bernhard (1997). Dictionary of Celtic Religion and Culture. Translated by Edwards, Cyril. Woodbridge: Boydell Press
Borvo
Gaulish healing goddess
(2006). Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1-85109-440-7. Maier, Bernhard (1997). Dictionary of Celtic Religion and
Damona
Father Sky-god in Proto-Indo-European mythology
2006, p. 432. West 2007, p. 169. Green, Miranda J. (1990). "Pagan Celtic Religion: Archaeology and Myth". Transactions of the Honourable Society of the
*Dyēus
beliefs across western France. Many foundational motifs derive from Celtic (Gaulish) religion and myth, as recorded fragmentarily in classical sources and preserved
Mythology_in_France
Gaelic festival and feast day of Saint Brigid
primroses, dandelions, or similar local flora. Celtic Reconstructionists strive to reconstruct ancient Celtic religion. Their religious practices are based on
Imbolc
American composer (1897–1965)
counterpoint, unconventional orchestration, and influences from ancient Celtic religion. He was an early proponent and innovator of many modernist compositional
Henry_Cowell
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