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Article #32: Celtic Origins and Mythology

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The various fascinating evidences of the decades.
presence of the Celts - people of very Literary reference about the Celtic
ancient origin - are found even today in people was made by Hecataeus, a Greek
many European areas. The people of Celt historian in the 517 BC. The tribe of
spread their civilization to Brittany, Keltoi - that's how the ancient Greeks
Portugal, Ireland and the Danubian area. refer the Celts - is located in Rhenania
Specific atmosphere reflecting the (present day West and Southwest Germany).
culture of the Celts and clear evidences The primogenitor of Celts is Celtus who
are easily found in all these countries. is the son of Heracles and Keltine
Some traces of the existing Celtic according to Greek mythology. Ancient
inheritance are found in places in Romans used the word "Celtae" to refer to
south-west coastal Ireland. Gauls from the continent.
People in several countries in Europe Celtic myths were written only in the
speak languages having their origin from 11th Century AD; these myths are quite
Celtic Language. These are known as ancient and are kept alive by oral
Indo-European languages. Art work with tradition. Ireland and Wales are the
cultural traits connected with Celtic art main sources for the Celtic myths. The
has also been excavated from many legends of King Arthur were originated
archeological sites. from Wales and to some extent from
Presently, "Celtic" is regularly used to Ireland. Brittany is the origin for
express the cultures and languages of medieval Romans of Isolde and Tristan
Cornwall, Isle of Man, Wales, Scotland which is very popular in British Isles
and Ireland and also Brittany in France. and Continental Europe. As per the
Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, Cornish Celtic myths the Celts divided their
and Irish are some of the languages still people by social classes and by clans.
spoken, which have their origin from The nobles such as chiefs and kings are
Celtic language. Find more info at high among the social classes. They are a
The study of history of Celts including part of the warrior societies. The
disciplines such as paleolinguistics, aristocrats dominated the warriors. Bards
ancient history, and history of Celtic and druids are some of the other classes
art, anthropology, religious history, who were highly regarded for their
mythology, ethnology and folklore have knowledge.
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