Celts

t’s safe to say that every culture has their own creation story or many creation stories. But in some cultures they had a creation story and it’s been lost through time, or people stopped telling it. The culture later thought that their story was too far-fetched or the culture and it’s peoples died out and faded away. In Celtic culture, no known story has been known to survive, but there is a creation myth that has lasted through the ages. This myth begins by explaining that in the dawn of…

If there were only one word, which I could use to describe myself, it would be determined. I cannot take all the credit for this, as I hail from a long line of stubborn and resolute kinfolk. Most notably, my grandmother who raised me on stories of our descendancy from the ancient Celtic Kings of Irish mythology. It was through these stories that I first developed the sense of pride and strength that would guide me through the various challenges of my life. My parents arrived in New York City…

During Boadicea’s lifetime Boadicea was a warrior queen from 60 A.D. who led an uprising against Roman soldiers after the Roman Emperor cheated her daughter out of her right to co-rule Iceni lands. The Roman soldiers beat Boadicea and raped her daughter. The Romans were a male lead society who felt women weak and needed to be controlled by men and Boadicea defied this stereotype. Boadicea rallied the male warriors of Iceni and led a revolt against the Romans spanning many battles. Even though…

river would be very beneficial towards water supply. Like the civilization of Stardéw, the Celts “supported large populations by tilling the heavy but fertile soils.” (104) This would bold well for both these civilizations…

achievements fall with them. When thinking of Western Civilizations, most would think first about the Roman’s. But, the Celts had more advanced achievements than some of the Roman achievements. The Romans were an impressive civilization, but what they truly did best was cover up the Celtics. A civilizations dominance could be shown through their power and through their weapons. The Celts built weapons that not only were durable and could properly execute during warfare, but they were built…

detail let’s start with the basics. The celts were located around Ireland and parts of Europe. The celtic culture presumably started around 800-450 B.C. The population is vague and we are unsure, but we do know their religion. The celts were polytheistic, which means they believed in more than one god. Which bring us too something else they had more than one of, which is values. The celts had 3 huge values which are honor, hospitality, and loyalty. The celts found great honor in these values…

there may be a greater sense of Celtic identity remaining. The term Celts has been used to describe a variety of people throughout history. The Oxford Classical Dictionary describes Celts as a name used by ancient writers to discuss the population of people living north of the Mediterranean region, from Galicia in the west to Galatia in the east. The modern application of the term refers to the Welsh, the Scots, and the Irish. The Celts appeared in Great Britain some time between the eighth and…

the Dead with food. Each family during the La Dia De Los Muertos goes and buy sugar skulls, bread, and lots of food so that when the dead goes and come up to the surface they can get energy for their journey back. For Americans legends say that the Celts would set out food for wandering spirits, says by…

In many myths, heroes and gods are prominently featured, as well as the protagonists they go up against. One prominent main character in one of the most popular myths in Finn Mac Cool, who ends up becoming “the greatest man in Ireland”9. The heroic characters shown in these myths often share the same character traits as some of the popular gods. Many of them are kind hearted, and cunning, as well as being well liked among the Celtic people. Celtic mythology strongly revolves around the story of…

During the American Civil War the Union and Confederates used similar fighting techniques to the ones of the Teutonic/Anglo-Saxons and the Celts. Whether they meant it or not, these battle strategies really showed throughout the war. Many battles were won using these techniques, by the North and the South alike. The Union used more of the Teutonic/Anglo-Saxon fighting technique. The Teutonic/Anglo-Saxon people lived in the modern day England area, and thrived prior to the Norman Conquest. They…