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Boudica: The Iconic Celtic Warrior-Queen
Boudicca was the Celtic queen of the Iceni tribe of modern-day East Anglia, Britain, who led a revolt against Rome in 60/61 CE. The Iceni king, Prasutagus, an independent ally of Rome, divided his estate between his daughters and the Roman emperor Nero. When Prasutagus died, however, his lands were taken by Rome and the Iceni lost their status as allies. When his …
Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic Pantheon
The ancient Celtic pantheon consisted of over 400 gods and goddesses who represented everything from rivers to warfare. With perhaps the exception of Lugh, the Celtic gods were not universally worshipped across Iron Age Europe but were very often limited to only several regions or a specific area. Another difficulty in examining the Celtic pantheon is the paucity of written records produced by …
The Origins of Celtic Jewelry
The beginnings of Celtic Jewelry are thought to trace all the way back to between 2000 BC to around 550 AD when silver and gold was utilized by Celtic experts to make wonderful gems enhanced with Celtic images. In spite of the fact that time has advanced and the way toward making Celtic adornments has …