Celt – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:36:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://brewminate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-BrewBLogo01-32x32.jpg Celt – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com 32 32 Celts and Romans: The Transformation from Natural to Civil Religion https://brewminate.com/celts-and-romans-the-transformation-from-natural-to-civil-religion/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:01:00 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=143184 Celtic religion in Gaul changed from natural religion at the period of conquest by Caesar to civic religion

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Oppidum: An Ancient Celtic Fortress https://brewminate.com/oppidum-an-ancient-celtic-fortress/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 17:01:42 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=149231 The Celts of Iron Age Europe, thanks to developments in agriculture and manufacturing, were able to prosper and

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Iron Age Celtic Bronze Shields https://brewminate.com/iron-age-celtic-bronze-shields/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 17:01:27 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=147830 The Celts commonly decorated shields whether they were intended for battle, display, or as votive offerings. Introduction The

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Celtic Society in Iron Age Europe https://brewminate.com/celtic-society-in-iron-age-europe/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 17:01:12 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=150942 Within Celtic society there was a binding system where powerful individuals undertook to look after others. Introduction The

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An Overview of the Ancient Celtic Pantheon https://brewminate.com/an-overview-of-the-ancient-celtic-pantheon/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 17:00:54 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=150327 We have a reasonable picture of at least some of the vast number of deities the ancient Celts

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Death, Burial, and the Afterlife in Ancient Celtic Religion https://brewminate.com/death-burial-and-the-afterlife-in-ancient-celtic-religion/ Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:01:56 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=149312 In the ancient Celtic religion, there was a belief in an afterlife in the ‘Otherworld’, a place like

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Briton: Indigenous Celtic Peoples of Ancient Great Britain https://brewminate.com/briton-indigenous-celtic-peoples-of-ancient-great-britain/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 17:18:34 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=155778 The earliest written evidence for the Britons is from Greco-Roman writers and dates to the Iron Age. Curated/Reviewed

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Sculpture of the Ancient Celts https://brewminate.com/sculpture-of-the-ancient-celts/ Fri, 28 May 2021 18:01:58 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=148357 The sculpture of the Celts evolved over time, receiving influences from many other cultures. Introduction The sculpture of

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Designs and Purposes of Ancient Celtic Brooches https://brewminate.com/designs-and-purposes-of-ancient-celtic-brooches/ Fri, 28 May 2021 18:01:38 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=147924 Jewelry for the ancient Celts had practical, decorative, ritual, social rank, and other forms of significance. Introduction That

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Torcs: Jewelry of the Ancient Celts https://brewminate.com/torcs-jewelry-of-the-ancient-celts/ Fri, 28 May 2021 18:01:20 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=147820 Torcs (sometimes spelt torques, from the Latin) were meant to be worn around the neck and wrist. Introduction

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