Immortality
The Gaelic people believed that there is a life after death. This belief started around the time that the Chrstians began to arrive, but the ideas of afterlife were different between the two religions. The christians belief is that there is life after death, but it is up to God which destination you will reach, heaven or hell. To get to Heaven you must behave God and except Jesus Christ as your lord and savior, if not, then you will go to hell to burn for eternity. The Gaelic/Celtic belief is that the Gods do not judge you, nor do they pay attention or care whether you life a good or bad life. No matter what kind of person you are and what you believe in, you will live a life after death.
To get to the "otherworld", the Celts believed that one of the main entry ways, were through waterfalls. People would often leave their gifts by the waterfalls, or they would toss them down other streams and wells, as an offering to the Gods.
To get to the "otherworld", the Celts believed that one of the main entry ways, were through waterfalls. People would often leave their gifts by the waterfalls, or they would toss them down other streams and wells, as an offering to the Gods.
Offerings:
The Celtic people did not believe in worshiping their Gods. They did not believe in going to church for them, nor did they have a bible or holy book dedicated to them. They believed that their Gods had deities in everything, such as the flowers, trees, homes, etc. So, because they did not worship the Gods, they left offerings all over the land for them.
Supernatural Beings
The Gaelic Celtic people believed that their were supernatural beings who would walk around the earth and control both the human world and the supernatural world. Those supernatural beings were believed to be faries, which is what sparked many of the Gaelic legends.