The Religion of the Ancient Celts

by J a MacCulloch

Overview

Though he drew heavily from the renowned 1886 Hibbert Lectures by John Rhys, MacCulloch departs from the mythological approach to apply the perspective of anthropology and in light of modern folk survivals. The original was published by T. and T. Clark, Edinburgh. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781719048361
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	05/17/2018
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.38(d)

Table of Contents

I.	Introductory	1
II.	The Celtic People	8
III.	The Gods of Gaul and the Continental Celts	22
IV.	The Irish Mythological Cycle	49
V.	The Tuatha De Danann	63
VI.	The Gods of the Brythons	95
VII.	The Cuchulainn Cycle	127
VIII.	The Fionn Saga	142
IX.	Gods and Men	158
X.	The Cult of the Dead	165
XI.	Primitive Nature Worship	171
XII.	River and Well Worship	181
XIII.	Tree and Plant Worship	198
XIV.	Animal Worship	208
XV.	Cosmogony	227
XVI.	Sacrifice, Prayer, and Divination	233
XVII.	Tabu	252
XVIII.	Festivals	256
XIX.	Accessories of Cult	279
XX.	The Druids	293
XXI.	Magic	319
XXII.	The State of the Dead	333
XXIII.	Rebirth and Transmigration	348
XXIV.	Elysium	362