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Celtic History
The history of the indigenous peoples of the British Isles contains a rich culture of tribes, peoples, and customs. These people have fought and beaten the Romans, Anglo-Saxons, and Normans. Their influence can still be seen throughout Ireland and Scotland today.
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Were the druids the only people allowed to murder people in the Celts?
The Druids were a class of pagan priests in Celtic Britain and other parts of Celtic Europe. Very little is know about them as they left no written account of themselves and the only evidence for them is in the writing of Greek and Roman scholars.
Greek and Roman writers did make many references to the use of human sacrifice by Druids. The modern view is that this is most likely Roman propaganda intended to discredit the Druids.
Modern archaeological evidence suggests that human sacrifice was probably widespread throughout Celtic culture in general and not just by the Druids. Exactly who these groups were is not clear.
How did the Celts cook their food?
they had to cook there food on a fire. When the Dagda visited the Fomor, he kept eating up all their porridge. The disgusted Fomor dug a pit the size of a swimming pool and put in a bunch of burning coals covered by hides. Then they poured in a ton of oatmeal and honey, and fragrant herbs from mountain glens, and sheep hearts, lungs and kidneys, and delicious berries, and pieces of venison and wild boar, and the sweetest cream, and pieces of delicious apples and pears, and strawberries and rutabagas and mushrooms of all sorts. Alas, no potatoes in those days. But they threw in artichoke hearts that they had dearly bought from the Etruscans. And wild truffles dug from the ground, and magical roots to sooth digestion, and leeks, and onions, and chives, and cloves of garlic of every kind. And they poured in a hundred hives' worth of honey and set it on fire with whiskey poured on. When it was piping hot and cooked to perfection, the Dagda ate every single bit, though a hundred men would have choked trying to eat half. The Dagda groaned as his fat belly made his tunic look like a mini-skirt. There was a new mountain in Lochlann that day, the Dagda's stomach as he lay on the ground groaning "Worra, worra!" The Fomor laughed and poked him with sticks. "That's only the first course, there's six more!" they shouted. It was a lovely evening of Celtic food and entertainment.
The Celts were the native race of the British Isles, appearing dark hared with blue eyes. The Celts strategy of war was unique and unmatched; during battles the Celts were equipped with large, two-handed weapons e.g. battle axes, great swords and war hammers. They would charge into battle with no armour, this was because they believed that if the Gods decided that a warrior's time had come it was inevitable and if they were to get hurt (with armour) they may as well die as the Gods had planned.
The invading Romans were terrified of them, an entire Roman empire which had conquered their way across Europe had stopped at Scotland, the Celts were unmatched, unbeatable. The Romans built Hadrian's Wall as the border of Scotland, they had not managed to conquer Scotland or Ireland.
A victory for the citizens of both countries, but not of England or Wales.
Many long years after the Romans had left, Scotland and Ireland were still Celtic, but England and Wales were now known as Breton: A bastard race of both Celts and any ethnicity within the Roman empire.
Next to invade were the Saxons, traditionally from Germany and Eastern Europe, the Saxons had blonde hair, they moved into England and Wales and over time became known as the Anglo Saxons. They slowly became residents of Britain but didn't touch Scotland, neither did they touch Ireland for it was across the Irish sea.
The Anglo Saxons in fact had little to do with the Celts, what happened in England is not what I am here to answer.
Soon a larger, stronger, Arctic race of people had begun to invade; the Nords.
Scotland was being invaded by the Nords, vikings as they are also known, they had blue eyes and red hair.
The Nords were the native race of Scandinavia, brutalised by the harsh Arctic weather they were fast and seaworthy, made tall, strong, excellent warriors; the men of the north.
Their art of warfare and weaponry was unmatched, being years ahead with lethal technology. An example of their creations would be the viking ship, it was designed to be able to withstand even the harshest seas. Another great example would be the crossbow, crossbows were invented by the ancient Nords and are still used today.
Despite their vast oceanic technology, they fought mostly on foot and were feared for their strength. They wore leather tunics and were clad in chain mail. Their most common weaponry would be spear and shield, after that war axe or a sword with a shield, Nords often named their weapons and took great pride in carrying them.
Many battles took place between Scotland and Norway, but still nobody could quite put an end to the Celts. Over time Nords, from mainly Norway, Sweden and Denmark had moved into Scotland, this is why Scottish people now have ginger hair, being a bastard mixture of Nordic and Celtic.
Next the Nords invaded Ireland, the Irish were aware of these people as they would often trade with Scotland. The Norwegians were first to invade, then the Danish, but what the Swedish folk were doing I don't know. Probably embracing the lovely, sunny weather of Scotland; which was new to those Arctic men.
The invaders of Ireland had soon been "put to one side" by the furious Celts. That is why the Irish are still pure blooded Celts and still have black hair and blue eyes.
So to answer your question, I'd say that the Celts' downfall had taken place as the years prevailed, tracing back to the Romans invasion and domination of most of Britain, the Saxons making the Bretons go even more far from Celtic, and the Nords; they now enhabit Scotland along side the Celts and Celtic-Nords. The only Celtic country remaining in the British Isles is Ireland, the Irish managed to kick out the Nords and protect themselves with pride. The only real enemy of Scotland and Ireland anymore is England, why? That is another story...
How much are the Boston Celtics worth?
According to Forbes.com's most recent list of the NBA's most valuable teams (as of January 2011), the Boston Celtics are worth $452 million.
Did the Romans conquer the Celt's before Christ?
No because the Romans came in an AD date which means after Christ.
maybe some with all the Jews and all the hot ppl that he couldn't have so he got mad and tried to whip someones a$$ oh! yeah
What do the roman do to the Celts when they are dead?
When the Celts were dead they were buried according to their tribal or ethnic customs. The territory occupied by the Celtic peoples ranged loosely from the Rhine to the Atlantic and from northern Italy to Ireland. The Romans had little or no input or concern with Celtic burial practices.
What are some problems that face historians when studying the Celts?
Many people in the Celtic societies were not literate, so written records of any kind are very hard to find.
Why do you rely on roman writers like pliny for much information about Celts?
Before Christianity reached the Celtic lands, The Celts transcribed their history orally, much like the Greeks. This is not, as many people believe, because the Celts could not write. They had just as much of an alphabet as the Greeks and Romans. They mainly used writing for menial purposes, such as coinage. They, however, believed that an oral tradition was more worthy of their stories. Professional Poets, known as Bards, would memorize the stories and traditions of their people. Most of these stories were lost, because of the Roman conquests, and those that survived have been altered, because Catholic monks saw some of the content as blasphemous and pagan. Thus, we rely greatly upon the Roman and Greek writers for information on these ancient people.
What weapons did the Celts use?
the most common was the sword,spear,throwing clubs, and bow and arrow as well as shields
Where can you find sheet music for cry of the Celts?
Cry of the Celts is available from www.seoltamusic.com
I don't think so. The Celts are Nordics. And Germans and others in continental Europe north of the Alps are part Celtic. Some in some regions are heavily Celtic.
How many Romans died from the battle against Celts?
Please be more specific. The Celts were an ethnic group or groups or people who lived all across western Europe and parts of Britain and Ireland. The Romans, at different times, fought many battles against them. In order to answer your question properly we have to know what battle you need info on.
What kind of clothing did the Celts wear?
Male Celts wore trousers and tunics (the length of the tunics often depended on the rank of the person - high ranked people tended to wear longer tunics). Female Celts wore dresses, and these dresses were often very cleverly decorated depending on the status of the woman. Female Celts nearer to Greece and Rome often copied the style of their dress from Greek clothing. All Celts (if they could afford it) wore a lot of jewellery, mainly torcs, earrings, rings, necklaces, anklets and headdresses.
What do Celts do in their spare time?
In their spare time the Celts enjoyed many pastimes including hunting, storytelling, music and poetry.....
What is the difference between Celts and Picts?
The difference is that the Picts were a people who merged with the Scots and Gaels, but the Celts were not a people, more a collection of semi-mythical primitive tribes somewhere in the Northern Spanish area where the Basques are today.Some say they came from Morocco first then migrated.
The difference is that the Picts were a people who merged with the Scots and Gaels, but the Celts were not a people, more a collection of semi-mythical primitive tribes somewhere in the Northern Spanish area where the Basques are today.Some say they came from Morocco first then migrated.
Answer Modern thinking is that Picts were in fact from Norway - which would make them Germanic of origin - not the kind of dark skinned Berber Celt that the Basques etc are. Why the 'Scots' are often blond haired.
What are some Celtic words for magic?
Irish: draíocht
Scots Gaelic: draoidheachd
Welsh: hud; dewiniaeth; swyngyfaredd
Why do the Celts wear blue paint?
Hiya, To answer your question, Ummm, They wore there blue paint to show there religion and that they were going into war.
