Ancient Celtic religion, commonly known as Celtic paganism, was the religion of the ancient Celtic peoples of Europe. Because there are no extant native records of their beliefs, evidence about their religion is gleaned from … See more

Celtic religion was polytheistic, believing in many deities, both gods and goddesses, some of which were venerated only in a small area or region, or by a particular tribe, but others … See more

Celtic burial practices, which included burying grave goods of food, weapons, and ornaments with the dead, suggest a belief in life after death.
A common factor in later mythologies from Christianized Celtic nations was the otherworld See more

Origins
Celtic paganism, as practiced by the ancient Celts, is a descendant of Proto-Celtic paganism, itself derived from Proto-Indo-European … See more

Comparatively little is known about Celtic paganism because the evidence for it is fragmentary, due largely to the fact that the Celts who practised it wrote nothing down about their … See more

Some scholars, such as Prudence Jones and Nigel Pennick, have speculated that the Celts venerated certain trees. Other scholars, such as Miranda Aldhouse-Green, believe that the Celts were animists, believing that all aspects of the natural world See more

Sacred spaces
Evidence suggests that among the Celts, "offerings to the gods were made throughout the … See more