PPT-An Introduction to Celtic Mythology

Mr Pratt ASTEC Charter High School Who are the Celts They were Known as the Gauls in some ancient texts The Celts were a collection of tribes that share certain cultural elements including language art and mythology. The story of two crosses. NT text 30 – 90 AD. Early 60’s Nero persecutions. Temple Destroyed 70 AD. Roman candles. Domitian persecution 81-96 AD. Diocletian persecution 303. Church moves east to west. Iconography and Metal-. Smithing. Techniques. With Jason N. . Bellchamber. . Saxon Wolf Symbolism . The wolf was often an inspiration for names in Anglo-Saxon England. . Bardawulf. (Bright Wolf). Randwulf. 1000-50 B.C.E.. Spread of the Celts. Celtic civilization originated in Central Europe in the first millennium B.C.E.. Around 500 B.C.E., the Celtic groups began a rapid expansion in several directions.. Celtic Charms Therapeutic Horsemanship. Board of Trustees. William . M . Landuyt . (Bill) is the President of the Board of . Trustees. . His . qualifications include a BBA in Accounting and over 36 years experience in the areas of finance, general management, and corporate governance. . Pages 13. -23. What is Greek mythology?. Greek Mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the . a. ncient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature. of . the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. understand the origin and meanings of new words. English I . Honors. Mr. Fleming. LO: We will use Greek and Roman Mythology to understand the origin and meanings of new words. APK . You probably recall learning about certain Greek and Roman Gods and myths during your 8. By 43 A.D., the Roman Empire had conquered the majority of Celtic territory. In the course of the four hundred years that they ruled the Celtic lands, two festivals of Roman origin were combined with the traditional Celtic celebration of . from the Greek 'mythos' for story-of-the-people, . and 'logos' for word or speech, the spoken story of a people. Terms:. Mythology is the study and interpretation of often sacred . tales (. myths) . of a . Jasmin. . Kulagina. 10a. The Bronze Age. Reached Britain in 2100-1650 BC. The Iron Age. Reached Britain around 700 BC. The “Iron Age” comes from the discovery of a new metal – iron.. The Celts found out how to make iron tools and weapons. Mr. Pratt. ASTEC Charter High School. Who are the Celts?. They were Known as the . Gauls. in some ancient texts.. The Celts were a collection of tribes that share certain cultural elements, including language, art, and mythology.. Let’s put our etymology skills to use:. Myth. . a story, believed by many, that was told in an ancient culture to explain a belief but . is not true. -ology . the study of (in this case—myths). Lesson Goals. th. -Century Art. Judith E. . Bernstock. 20. th. -century artists:. Draw on Classical Mythology for humanistic reasons. Less concerned with illustrating narrative content. More concerned with symbolic interpretation. Celtic myths and legends. Descriptions of Celtic tribes by Roman writers. Celtic remains – . ringforts. , crannogs . Celtic Ireland. Arrived 500BC. Warlike People (wore war paint). Became the dominant culture – settlers. Who thought it up?. What did they believe?. How . many Gods & Goddesses? . Sources. Information on the Greek belief system comes from many sources. Unlike followers of religions such as Christianity, Judaism, & Islam, the Greeks did not have a single sacred text, such as the Bible or Koran from which their beliefs and religious practices derived. Instead, they generally used oral traditions, passed on by word of mouth, to relate sacred stories. Priest and priestesses to various gods would also guide people in worship in various temples across Greece. We know something about these beliefs because Greek poets such as Homer, Hesiod and Pindar, and Greek dramatists such as Euripides, Aristophanes & Sophocles mention the myths in their various works. .