The English language was not native to Britain. It was preceded by Celtic and to some extent by Latin, before the occupation of the island by English settlers from the Continent. The language spoken by the ancient Britons was a form of Celtic, similar to what was spoken by kindred tribes in Wales and Cornwall. The English, when they came, paid no attention to this Celtic speech, though they picked up a few words accidentally; but after their conversion to Christianity they adopted the same forms of the Roman letters as those used by the conquered Britons.Latin.
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For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity; Scandinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths; and the age of chivalry have been known.
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Symbol & Image in Celtic Religious Art
Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Artexplains how the detailed study of Celtic cult-imagery can contribute to our understanding of Celtic belief systems in Europe before and during the Roman period (around 500 BC-AD 400).
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The Ancient Celts developed four principal forms of ornament: Knotwork, spirals, key patterns, and interlacing human, beast, bird and reptile figures. Until now, there has never been such a concise guide to re-creating the patterns for artistic puposes. Iain Bain, author of Celtic Knotwork, has written a complete and informative guide to the history and reconstruction of the work of the ancient scribes, destined to become the classic work on the subject.
