When Julius Caesar wrote a series of histories about the Gallic Wars around 53 B.C.E., he mentioned a fascinating group of ...

Celtic pagans held a Celtic festival for the new year. It was known as Samhain, which meant "summer's end," and marked the beginning of winter. Druids believed that the spirits of those who died ...

It was on Samhain that ancient burial mounds were opened in Ireland. These mounds were thought to be portals to the “Otherworld”, a realm filled with deities and those who had died.

To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires ... of Roman origin were combined with the traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain. The first was Feralia, a day in late October ...