Survivals in Belief Among the Celts

Survivals in Belief Among the Celts
by George Henderson

An extensive review of evidence of pre-Christian beliefs in Celtic culture.

"This long out-of-print book [...] reviews the extensive literature on survivals of pre-Christian beliefs in the Celtic area. It covers customs from Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Cornwall and Brittany, and relates them to other traditional cultures world-wide. This is a work of scholarship, and cites from authoritative literature, including many now hard to obtain sources, and several short texts in the original Gaelic. Among the fascinating topics covered are the evil eye, geis (taboos), doppelgangers, beliefs relating to animals and shape-shifting, lustration, second-sight, and healing rituals. Of particular interest is the discussion of pagan elements in the Carmina Gadelica."

I. The Finding of the Soul
I. The Finding of the Soul (part 2)
II. The Wanderings of Psyche
II. The Wanderings of Psyche (part 2)
II. The Wanderings of Psyche (part 3)
III. The Earthly Journey
III. The Earthly Journey (part 2)
III. The Earthly Journey (part 3)