The Celts of today's Austria were an advanced civilization, and yet they are often still found in school textbooks as "barbarians", granted just a marginal note next to the "important" cultures of the Romans and Greeks.
Food, religion, warfare ... I have looked into many themes when researching for my Celtic series. My blog posts give you short insights, but beware! I am not a historian, not an archeologist or timetraveller (wish I were, at least for a weekend!). Some of my conclusions might be different to university opinion, but that is to be expected by a creative novel author ...
Imbolc is one of the great Celtic festivals. But what have Brigid and sheep got to do with it?
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They are often taken for the same thing. But they are not! See the differences between Celts and Vikings.
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We all know New Years resolutions. Why not try some Celtic habits in 2023?
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Want to try an original Celtic recipe for your Christmas cookies? These deicious honey-loops are based on archeological finds.
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Romans and Celts, that means war. Does it really?
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