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 Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:15 pm
As most of us probably already know Celtic mythology is the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Celts, an ancient Indo-European people. And in the 4th century BCE (aka Before the Common Era", "Before the Christian Era", or "Before the Current Era) their influence and territories covered the length of Europe, stretching from Britain to Asia Minor.
But were you as clueless as I was or did you know that Celtic mythology consists of three groups:
1) The Goidelic, including Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the western highlands of Scotland. In language, race, and tradition these form a homogeneous block;
2) The Insular Brythonic, including Wales and Cornwall, also inhabited by kindred people with a somewhat similar history;
3) The Continental Brythonic, that is, Brittany. Though racially akin to the Welsh and Cornish, the Bretons have had a very differently history and enjoy a distinct culture.
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:07 pm
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:17 am
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