The Religion of the Ancient Celts
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THE RELIGION OF THE ANCIENT CELTS
BY
J.A. MACCULLOCH
PREFACE
CONTENTS
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE NOTES THROUGHOUT THIS WORK
CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTORY.
CHAPTER II.
THE CELTIC PEOPLE.
CHAPTER III.
THE GODS OF GAUL AND THE CONTINENTAL CELTS.
CHAPTER IV.
THE IRISH MYTHOLOGICAL CYCLE.
CHAPTER V.
THE TUATHA DÉ DANANN
CHAPTER VI.
THE GODS OF THE BRYTHONS
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF DIVINITIES WITH SIMILAR NAMES IN IRELAND, BRITAIN, AND GAUL.
CHAPTER VII.
THE CÚCHULAINN CYCLE.
CHAPTER VIII.
THE FIONN SAGA.
CHAPTER IX.
GODS AND MEN.
CHAPTER X.
THE CULT OF THE DEAD.
CHAPTER XI.
PRIMITIVE NATURE WORSHIP.
CHAPTER XII.
RIVER AND WELL WORSHIP.
CHAPTER XIII.
TREE AND PLANT WORSHIP.
CHAPTER XIV.
ANIMAL WORSHIP.
1.
2.
3.
CHAPTER XV.
COSMOGONY.
CHAPTER XVI.
SACRIFICE, PRAYER, AND DIVINATION.
PRAYER.
DIVINATION.
CHAPTER XVII.
TABU.
CHAPTER XVIII.
FESTIVALS.
SAMHAIN.
BELTANE.
MIDSUMMER.
LUGNASAD.
CHAPTER XIX.
ACCESSORIES OF CULT.
TEMPLES.
ALTARS.
IMAGES.
SYMBOLS.
CULT OF WEAPONS.
CHAPTER XX.
THE DRUIDS.
CHAPTER XXI.
MAGIC.
CHAPTER XXII.
THE STATE OF THE DEAD.
CHAPTER XXIII.
REBIRTH AND TRANSMIGRATION.
CHAPTER XXIV.
ELYSIUM.
INDEX
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