Numerous ancient authors claim that the Celtic notion of immortality encompassed the Eastern idea of soul transmigration, leading to the hypothesis that this doctrine was acquired from Pythagoras, who articulated it during classical antiquity. Caesar notes that a central tenet of Druidic teaching was the belief that the soul is eternal, transitioning from one body to another after death. Evidence of this belief can indeed be found in Irish mythology. The historical figure Mongan, whose death is ... (Read More)