Understanding the Celtic Deities
There is perhaps nothing that is more complex to understand than the Celtic Deities. The Celtic Deities were the gods and goddesses that the ancient Irish followed. Whether or not these gods are based on actual facts is debated by many different groups. Julius Caesar often refers to them but his [...]
Celtic Ritual of the Cycle Goddesses
Just as the Christian calendar is centered around Jesus and his life with holidays such as Easter and Christmas, the ancient Celtics had a calendar as well. This calendar centered around the Celtic Deities and the Cycle Goddesses. Each Cycle Goddess is present all year however, they will adopt different looks [...]
Knowing the Celtic Deity Types
The Celtic Deities, or the Celtic gods, were based on different types, dependant on the needs of the area and religion that the god was honored in. Although there were hundreds of gods each having their own specific purpose, the Celtic Deities could be broken down into certain types and archetypes. [...]
Goddess Archetypes within the Celtic Deities
Although the gods of the Celtic Deities had many different archetypes, the same is not true for the goddesses. The goddesses only had three archetypes, compared to the eight that the gods had. The goddesses worked with the gods to provide energy and they are also seen as land-goddesses of particular [...]
God Archetypes of the Celtic Deities
Although there were hundreds of gods, each god had a general purpose. This is why the Celtic Deities were separated into different archetypes. Each archetype filled a certain purpose for the Celts and each was vital to the world of the Celts. There were eight god archetypes and they all fell [...]