The Untold History of the CeltsBefore the Vikings, before the Anglo-Saxons, before the Roman Empire, the Celts dominated central and western Europe. Today we might think of the Celts only inhabiting parts of the far west of Europe Ireland, Great Britain, France and Spain but these were the extremities in which their culture lasted longest. In fact, they had originated in Central Europe and settled as far afield as present day Turkey, Poland and Italy. From their emergence as an Iron Age people around 800 BC to the early centuries AD, Celts reveals the truth behind the stories of naked warriors, ritual beheadings, druids, magic and accusations of human sacrifice. The book examines the different tribes, the Hallstatt and La Tène periods, as well as Celtic survival in western Europe, the Gallic Wars, military life, spiritual life, slavery, sexuality and Celtic art. |
Contents
6 | |
Chapter | 43 |
Chapter Three | 79 |
Chapter Five | 135 |
Chapter | 155 |
Chapter Seven | 179 |
Chapter Eight | 199 |
Glossary | 220 |
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ancient Celts areas army ART AND RELIGION attack Balor barbarians bards battle became Belgae Britain British Isles bronze Caesar campaign Caratacus Carthage Carthaginian Celtiberian CELTIC ART Celtic culture CELTIC MY THS Celtic society Celtic tribes Celtic warriors Celts CELTS IN GAUL chariot chieftain Christian conflict conquest created Cú Chullain Dagda decoration defeat depicted druids Dumnonii Empire enemy Europe eventually festival Fianna fight Fionn Mac Cumhaill Fir Bolg Fomorians fortified fought Gallic Gaulish Germanic gods Greek Hallstatt culture Helvetii heroes High King hill-forts Iberia influence invasion Ireland Irish Iron Age Italy killed known La Tène culture lands leader lived Lleu Lugh magical mercenaries migrated Morrigan mythology myths Nuada perhaps probably proto-Celts Pryderi region revolt Roman forces Rome Senones settlement shield spear status survived sword Tène THS AND LEGENDS took trade tribal confederation Tuatha Dé Danann Veneti Vercingetorix Volcae W H O weapons