That is fascinating! Thank you so much for posting this. I knew that Celtic women were respected more than Roman women, but I had never thought of how heavily Roman rule influenced even the building blocks of the Celtic civilization. Again, very cool post and a great example.Lil Reads wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 22:59 One thing to remember about Celtic history is that the Romans wrote extensively on them with a clear bias and political aim. To the Romans, many Celtic customs seemed odd. For example, Celtic women did have a more important role both inside the family and in politics than Roman women. Archaeologists have noted that Celtic images and figurines of their deities show a distinct divide into pre-Roman and post-Roman influence. Prior to Roman interaction, male and female deities were usually depicted as being of similar height and with equivalent power; post Roman, the female deities are depicted as smaller and subservient.
Did the book accurately portray the Celts?
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Re: Did the book accurately portray the Celts?
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Celts practiced human sacrifice. They continued this tradition when working as mercenary troops for Rome. Mass graves of ritually sacrificed people have shown this.
There are essences of truth in this book, its easier to sympathize with the characters when they are toned down so I understand why this was done.
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I firmly concurLil Reads wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 22:59 One thing to remember about Celtic history is that the Romans wrote extensively on them with a clear bias and political aim. To the Romans, many Celtic customs seemed odd. For example, Celtic women did have a more important role both inside the family and in politics than Roman women. Archaeologists have noted that Celtic images and figurines of their deities show a distinct divide into pre-Roman and post-Roman influence. Prior to Roman interaction, male and female deities were usually depicted as being of similar height and with equivalent power; post Roman, the female deities are depicted as smaller and subservient.
For a more specific example, Boudicca was written about by two main Roman historians, both after her death. Both write about her as a very physically intimidating figure and describe how brutally she attacked Roman settlements, graphically describing what the soldiers did to the Roman women and children. She even gets a grand speech before her final battle, almost like a Shakespearean soliloquy. By portraying her this way, the Romans emphasize how terrifying they perceived the Celts and made themselves look better since they took on Boudicca and won.
So in short, most of our perceptions about Celts are filtered through Roman perspectives and we are still learning more about Celtic civilization.
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