What did the Celts believe?
LIFE AFTER DEATH: When a man or woman died, their soul would leave their body and venture into a magic realm of ghosts and spirits. After a time of rest in this realm, it was believed the deceased person’s spirit might reborn into a new baby or in some cases, an animal or bird. It was believed (depending on where you were from) that the time after death was dangerous as it might cause harm; the spirit of the deceased person is kept close to their body, so when the flesh on the body had rotted away, their spirit was set free and this meant that helping as well as protecting friends and family was possible after this stage.