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The Celtic tradition was an oral tradition, meaning it…

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Had no written language

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The Celts were widespread across ……, but tribes worked in ……… and did not …….

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Europe
Isolation
Unify

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3
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Islands were created by…

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Digging of Giants

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Water came from…

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Tears of Giants

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5
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Man descended from…

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The Gods

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The Earth and the Afterlife were linked by a…

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Bridge

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5 central Celtic beliefs

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  • Gods
  • Goddesses
  • Zoomorphic deities
  • Cosmology & eschatology (end of world)
  • Worship, Druids & sacrifice
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Celtic Gods and Goddesses

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  • Polytheistic basis
  • Many gods/goddesses for different things
  • Rituals & sacrifice dedicated to particular gods
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Example of a Celtic Zoomorphic Deity

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Epona - protector of horses, ponies, donkeys & mules

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Celtic cosmology/life after death

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  • Belief that in death, a person goes to the Other World
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The first evidence of Celtic spiritual practice dates back to ….. years ago.

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25,000

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What did Celtic initiation candidates have to do?

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  • Crawl into caves (belly of mother earth)
  • Emerge reborn into the daylight
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Celtic traditions and stories are full of gods and goddesses, but they …… have clear ………

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Did not
Functions

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At different ….. and in different ……., different …. had responsibility for different aspects of …. or …….

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Times
Stories
Gods
Life
Nature

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Example of Celtic equivalent to Roman gods.

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OVer 70 Celtic equivalents for the Roman God of War

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16
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How many central Celtic gods?

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4 or 5

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17
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Most minor gods were associated with particular …….

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Tribes

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18
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Oath from early Irish literature.

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“I swear by the gods my people swear by”

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19
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3 main classes of gods - those requiring sacrifices by…

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  • Fire
  • Breath and blood
  • Water
20
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Significance of the number 3

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  • 3 types of gods
  • Represented by artistic motif (Triskele)
21
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The Celts were seekers after …., linking themselves to the …….

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Gods
Unseen

22
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Features of the local land were seen to have…

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Diabolic power

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The Celts believed in ……….. of the … as an emblem of …… power

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Deification
Sun
Divine

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When is Samain?

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November 1

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Samain is a ........ at the ... of the Celtic year. It is a time for ......... and community ...........
Festival Beginning Sacrifices Gatherings
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Holy pits were places to throw ..... remains, sacrificed ....... and ...........
Human Animals Offerings
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Worship was performed .. ... ...., with cult rituals including ............. and ..... sacrifice.
In the open Decapitation Human
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Druids
* Religious/spiritual leaders * Masters of cults and rituals * Judges and teachers
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.... ..... retained sacred ....... after the ........ of the Celts.
Cult sites Meaning Decline
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It took .. years to ........ the necessary ........... to become a Druid.
20 Memorise Information
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Druids .......... religious ...........
Organised Ceremonies
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Druids decided when and where to .. .. ....
Go to war
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Driuds possessed knowledge of all ...... laws.
Tribal
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Druids helped heal the sick by demanding .........., using ......... or natural ..........
Sacrifices Medicines Remedies
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Druids decided which .... of the .... were .......
Days Year Lucky
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Which number had powerful significance in religious, spiritual and social aspects of Celtic life?
3
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Three classes of people
* Elite specialists * Common herders * Slaves
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When did the Celtic religion reach its highest point of development, and why?
* 4th Century * Territorial expansion across Europe from Great Britain to Asia Minor
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Parts of the rich Celtic history are still present today through preserved ......, ......... and ..........
Relics Monuments Artworks
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Where is Celtic culture represented in modern society?
* Sporting teams * Music groups/Celtic music * Irish dancing
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The Celts brought ............ to the Anglo-Saxons
Christianity
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Men were seen as the ......... gender. They were considered .... important because they were ........
Dominant More Hunters
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Celtic hunting
* Worshipped animals they slaughtered * Apologised for deaths * Some too sacred to kill - worshipped & preserved
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Mother Earth produced .........., therefore ............. work was done by ......, and the ..... Cult was practiced by ......
Vegetation Agricultural Women Earth Women
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............. and ....... observances varied between places.
Superstitions Magical

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