Origins of the Universe
The Celts were a group of ancient people whom between 2000 and 50 BCE occupied land from the British Isles to Gallatia. There is no actual written evidence about their religion and ancestry there is only archaeological evidence and historical accounts to provide information about themselves. Because of this, their religion only has interpretations based on materials and studies of other ancient religions that have been used to construct ideas and concepts about for the Ancient Celts. In their religion, there are many myths that were conveyed in poems and hymns. They may have had a cosmogony but if so there is no current evidence to suggest so. There are references in Irish texts that suggest there was a common cosmogony myth of the earth, gradually evolving to it’s form today. For example, there are remnants of how the sky is supported by trees, a mountain or pillars and stories that had a bridge that linked heaven and earth. The Celts believed that gods dwell in almost every part of nature; trees, mountains, rivers etc. Some interpretations made by people believed that the children of the gods had come from heaven but the main Celtic belief was that only men descended from the gods. With the Celtic religion there is no complete myth about the creation of their world. There are myths about the creation of the geographical features such as islands being thrown up by giants digging and water such as rivers, lakes and oceans as the tears of giants.
There is no complete account of the end of all things in the Celtic world. In the Celtic religion their response to the search for meaning is conveyed through poems and hymns. The Celts chose either to believe or not believe the myths that are depicted through them. This gives the Celts a variety of meaningful poems and hymns which were informative, taught people lessons or offered their wisdom of experience for dealing with situations they could encounter in their everyday lives.
There is no complete account of the end of all things in the Celtic world. In the Celtic religion their response to the search for meaning is conveyed through poems and hymns. The Celts chose either to believe or not believe the myths that are depicted through them. This gives the Celts a variety of meaningful poems and hymns which were informative, taught people lessons or offered their wisdom of experience for dealing with situations they could encounter in their everyday lives.