they crossed the Channel, the souls went to the homes of the fishermen, and knocked desperately at their doors. The fishermen then went out of their houses and led the souls to their destination in ghostly ships. There are still remains of those beliefs in the folklore of Brittany, where the name Bag an Noz is used to denote those ships who carry the dead to their goal: Anatole Le Braz describes in his book La légende de la mort chez les Bretons armoricains the existence of souls' processions which make their way toward coastal places like Laoual, to start their last travel from there. In Asturian mythology, there are many stories which describe human encounters with xanas, fairies which are dancing around a chief fairy, the Xana Mega, or the "Queen of Fairies", known as in Galicia. The castro of Altamira is said to hide an enormous underground realm which is ruled by a royal couple, and whose entrance is found some place on the hill. See also Caer Sidi Celtic animism Celtic polytheism References Further reading GEDŽIŪTĖ, AUDRONĖ. "Perceptions of Human Nature in Celtic Tradition: Significance of the Figure of the Bird". In: Folklore Studies / Tautosakos Darbai. 2019, Vol. 58. pp. 189-206. Simón Francisco, Marco (2018). "Los Caminos De La Muerte En La Hispania Romano-Céltica: Densidad Semántica Y Comunicación Religiosa". In: Palaeohispanica. Revista Sobre Lenguas Y Culturas De La Hispania Antigua, n.º 17 (junio). pp. 329-48. https://ifc.dpz.es/ojs/index.php/palaeohispanica/article/view/147. External links http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/ffcc/ffcc260.htm Conceptions of heaven Locations in Celtic mythology Otherworlds