Exploring Celtic Culture Through Time: History and Themes
Delve into the rich history of the Celts from 3000 BCE to 1000 CE, exploring key periods such as the Romano-Celtic and Early Christian eras. Discover Celtic themes such as warrior aristocracy, animism, and druidism, as well as their unique religious beliefs and social structures. Uncover the fascinating triplism and mythical aspects of Celtic culture, offering insight into their deity worship and rituals.
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CELTS (Lecture 16)
DATES 3000 BCE 1200 BCE 1000-700 BCE 700-500 BCE 500-100 BCE 100 BCE - 250 CE 250-650 CE 650-1000 CE PERIODS Neolithic (pre-Celtic) Ireland Urnfield Culture European Iron Age Hallstatt Culture La T ne Culture Romano-Celtic Period Early Christian Period Viking Period
Romano-Celtic Period (100 BCE 250 CE) 60s BCE campaigns in Europe and Britain by J. Caesar 60 CE Britain a Roman province 122 CE Hadrian s Wall constructed to impede Scots Gaelic tribes
Early Christian Period (250-650 CE) 250 CE Christian evangelization of Britain 250-650 incursion of N. European tribes (eg. Angles, Saxons) into Britain evangelization of Ireland (St. Patrick); oral tradition preserved fall of Rome 432 CE 476 CE
Celtic Themes warrior aristocracy hierarchical social structure clan and tribal organization animism theriomorphism shamanism head-hunting human sacrifice druidism transmigration: fluid boundaries Political Religious
Celtic Themes triplism local (solar) male deities pan-tribal female deities cauldrons Mythic
