Celtic Empire (Dirk Pitt, 25)

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Torc. Silver, iron, 200–50 BC. Trichtingen, Germany. Diam. 29.5 cm. (Photo: P. Frankenstein/H. Zweitasch; (c) Landesmuseum Wurttemberg, Stuttgart 2015)Celtic mythology is fractured as the mythologies of most of the continental Celtic peoples, such as the Gauls, Galatians and Celtiberians, did not survive the Roman conquests. With only remnants found within Greco-Roman sources and archaeology. Most surviving Celtic mythology belongs to the Insular Celtic peoples who were able to preserve their myths and traditions with oral lore. These were committed to writing in the medieval period by Christian scribes, some time after the pre-Christian era they are supposed to depict. Irish mythology has the largest written body of myths, followed by Welsh mythology. Other surviving examples being Cornish mythology, Breton mythology and Arthurian mythology. Gallic groups, originating from the various La Tène chiefdoms, began a southeastern movement into the Balkans from the 4th century BC. Although Gallic settlements were concentrated in the western half of the Carpathian basin, there were notable incursions and settlements within the Balkans. Meyer, Michael (January 2005). "Migration und Adaption. Ein differenziertes Modell zur Erklärung der latènezeitlichen Przeworsk Funde in Deutschland". Alt-Thüringen. 38. Bochnak, Tomasz; Harasim, Przemysław. "Reparierte Waffen der vorrömischen Eisenzeit in der Przeworsk- und Oksywie-Kultur, Archäologisches Korrespondenzblatt Jahrgang 45 · 2015 · Heft 4". {{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= ( help)

Ricerche di archeologia medio-adriatica. Tagliamonte, Gianluca. Galatina (Lecce): Congedo. 2008. ISBN 978-88-8086-817-0. OCLC 436912717. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: others ( link)

Cultural transitions

The La Tène period saw changing patterns of warfare. At the beginning of the La Tène period warfare was likely conducted on a small scale between elite warriors, perhaps in chariots, wielding a new type of Celtic longsword. In the 5th century BC, Greek writer Ephoros described the Celts as "one of the four great barbarian peoples, along with the Persians, the Scythians and the Libyans". They were called Keltoi or Galatae by the Greeks and Celtae or Galli by the Romans. Aristotle comments that their courage had an element of passion to it, [88] like that of all barbarians. Diodorus Siculus writes that they were extremely addicted to wine [89] and that one could exchange a mere jar of wine for a slave. In the three settlements destroyed, between seventy and eighty thousand people are said to have been killed. Tacitus says that the Britons had no interest in taking or selling prisoners, only in slaughter by gibbet, fire, or cross. [20] Dio's account gives more detail; that the noblest women were impaled on spikes and had their breasts cut off and sewn to their mouths, "to the accompaniment of sacrifices, banquets, and wanton behaviour" in sacred places, particularly the groves of Andraste. [21] Final battle [ edit ] Preparations by both sides [ edit ] Map of the Boudican Revolt Complete Encyclopedia Of Arms & Weapons (Hardcover)by Rh Value Publishing, ISBN 0-517-48776-4, 1986 Main articles: Oppidum, Hillfort, and Ringfort Modern-day rendering of a Celtic Oppidum, Central Europe 1st century BC