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Celtic religion and beliefs
It can be hard to get a real understanding of Celtic religion and beliefs anywhere in Europe because there is little recorded. However, in Ireland, Christian monks did write down many of the ancient Celtic tales and Celtic traditions which helps us to understand beliefs and religious practice in early Gaelic Ireland.
Celtic religion
Two main types of sources provide information on Celtic religion: the sculptural monuments associated with the Celts of continental Europe and of Roman Britain, and the insular Celtic literatures that have survived in writing from medieval times. Both pose problems of interpretation.
Religion of the Celts
Celtic MythologyThe Iron Age Celts were polytheistic, they had many gods and goddesses which were worshipped through sacrifice to appease them. Some of the more famous are Arawn, Brigid, Cernunnos, Cerridwen, Danu, Herne, Lugh, Rhiannon and Taranis. Some of these, like the Dagda, the all-father, Danu, the mother goddess and Brigid or Brigantia, goddess of light, are of more ancient origin than the Celts themselves, and are survivals from the Neolithic cultures of Western Europe.

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Dillon, M., & Proinsias, M. C. (2016, February 9). Celtic religion. In Encylopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Celtic-religion
English Monarchs. (2022). Religion of the Celt: The Celtic religion. https://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/celts_21.html
Forelore Ireland. (2011, May 13). The Celtic / Irish gods and goddesses [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/-bCpFHO5BQg
GaelicMatters.com. (n.d.). Celtic religion and beliefs. https://www.gaelicmatters.com/celtic-religion.html
SBS One. (2016, September 18). The Celts: Blood, iron and sacrifice: Rise and fall [Video]. YouTube. https://clickv.ie/w/UNrn