quiz 2 (Celtic and Chinese) Flashcards
where were the Celts at
England and Ireland
who were the Celts
“savage warriors” with fearless devotion to fighting
what were the Celtics beliefs
Celtic paganism (polytheism) with 200 deities
who led the Celtic people
druids (magical priests)
the people before the Celts
battle ax people
bell beaker folk
Unetice
urnfield culture
Celtics cult of the head
head = substance of life/soul, head depicted in different things, why they decapitated enemies and kept them
the Celtic druids
magico religious specialist, governed the Celtic people, were priests, lawgivers, scientists, philosophers, and judges
Celtic death beliefs
after death there was more, heavenly after life
grave goods of the Celts
depending on wealth: painted jars, greek wine, jewelry, swords etc, riches
what beliefs influenced the ancient chinese
buddhism, confucianism, taoism, and shamanism
chinese funeral procession
body was sprinkled with water, procession passed the deceased’s home, a band led the procession, crossed a bridge, a fish was tossed into the river, and water returned to river
ancient chinese afterlife beliefs
were much like the ancient egyptians, living and the dead have close communion
what was buried with the dead ancient chinese
large red envelope for soul the take refuge in and hardboiled egg (symbolized attainment of immortality)
what was ancestral worship to ancient Chinese
the living owe all things to their dead ancestors, burning of paper versions of objects
the care of the body in ancient china
bathed in warm water, burning incense near idols, body wrapped then dressed, sock and shoes put on, feet bound with cord, and laid out on bed while waiting for casket
