Explore the gods, heroes, sacred traditions, supernatural beings, and mythic cycles of the ancient Celtic world. This section examines how Celtic mythology expressed ideas about nature, sovereignty, warfare, the Otherworld, seasonal change, and the relationship between humans and the divine across Irish, Welsh, and other Celtic traditions.
The Aos Sí are the supernatural people of Irish tradition, closely associated with ancient mounds, hidden places and the Otherworld. In English they are often called “fairies,” but that word…
The Celtic Otherworld was not a single hidden kingdom with one name or one entrance. Medieval Irish and Welsh literature describes a variety of supernatural realms, some reached across the…
The Second Battle of Mag Tuired, also known as the Second Battle of Moytura, was one of the most important conflicts in Irish mythology. It was fought between the Tuatha…
The Fomorians are often introduced as the monstrous enemies of the Tuatha Dé Danann, a race of giants associated with darkness, chaos, and the sea. Medieval Irish tradition, however, presents…
The Tuatha Dé Danann are among the most important supernatural beings in Irish mythology. Medieval Irish texts describe them as a powerful people associated with magic, warfare, healing, skilled craftsmanship,…
The Cycle of Celtic Festivals In the old Celtic lands, the passing of time was measured by the turning of the seasons and the glow of fires lit against the…
Who were the Druids? the Druids The keepers of wisdom, the interpreters of signs, the ones who spoke with the gods and the dead alike. What we know of them…