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Celtic deities can belong to two categories: general and local. General deities were known by the Celts throughout large regions, and are the gods and goddesses called upon for protection, healing, luck, and honour.
Bilé, Irish god of death, is the Gaelic/Goidelic iteration of a much older Celtic god who is often referred to as Bel or Belinos in the Brythonic tradition. He is the namesake of the Celtic feast day Beltane, which was—and among some groups, still is—celebrated on May Eve and May 1st.
Donn is the Celtic God of Death. His name means ‘The Dark One’ and the legend goes that the souls of the dead gather in his home, known as ‘Tech Duinn’. It’s said that Donn appears as a phantom horseman on the back of a powerful white horse.
Sacrifices - animal and human - were also offered to the gods in ceremonies presided over by druids, the religious leaders of Celtic communities. There may, too, have been a belief that the soul left the body only to reappear in another after death.
Here’s everything you need to know about Arawn, the Celtic God of Death. Arawn is a God that yields darkness, strikes fear, and fashions a smouldering cloak. The Celtic God of Death has origins in Welsh mythology.
Donn, or 'The Dark One,' was the Lord of the Dead in Celtic mythology. Getty. The names of the ancient Celtic gods are much less known than those of their Greek and Norse counterparts.
B. Rituals and practices associated with death in Celtic culture. Death rituals in Celtic culture often involved honoring Cernunnos, as he represents the natural cycle of life and death. Offerings and ceremonies were performed to ensure a smooth passage for the deceased into the afterlife. C. Myths and stories highlighting death-related aspects
Celtic gods of death and healing. Dian Cécht and Nodens are gods of healing, and Airmid is a Celtic goddess of healing, while Morrigan is a Celtic death goddess and Don and Arawn are Irish gods of death.
Celtic religion - Druids, Rituals, Gods: Little is known about the religious beliefs of the Celts of Gaul. They believed in a life after death, for they buried food, weapons, and ornaments with the dead.
A list of major Celtic gods and goddesses includes those reported by the Romans in the first century BCE and Irish monks of the sixth century CE.