Pictish Flashcards
pictish sculpture has evidence of apotropaism including __ animals
boars, bears, raptorial birds
naturalistic
resembles what you see, little modification to the look
figural
not representing an animal or person (an object)
picts
confederation of celtic tribes which inhabited scotland in 100 BCE
ogham
pictish alphabet/writing style
druids
priestly class, intimate to the king, duties are to worship and magnify gods
class 1 stone
(7-8th C) roughly hewn slab, decorated exclusively with symbols
class 2 stone
finished slab, cruciform and symbols (9-10th C)
Class 3 stones
finished slabs, decorated exclusively with cruciforms (9-12 C)
Papil Stone birdmen
(9-10th C), human head = receptacle for soul (object of veneration, reverence), multivalent meaning, christian and pagan? hybrid zoomorph and anthropomorphs
Galmis class 2 stone drawing
human animal hybrids, reverence of animal qualities is characteristic of shamanistic societies. belief that through trance, can assume appearance and character of animals
Golospie stone drawing
class 2, perhaps connotes cosmology? dolphin creature above, snake creature below