Essays about: "Celts"

Found 2 essays containing the word Celts.

1. 1. From Rome to Ireland : a comparative analysis of two pagan goddesses and a Christian saint

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Joanna Pettersson; [2018]
   Keywords : History of Religions; Saint Brigid; Saint Brigit; Celtic religion; Celtic mythology; Minerva; Roman religion; Goddess; Hagiography; Brigid; Brighid;

   Abstract : In Celtic religious studies, it is often difficult to find reliable textual sources if you are working with pre-Christian religion, since all text is written in a Christian context. As a result, Celtic scholars have to look outside of the pre-Christian Celtic context, to search for knowledge elsewhere. READ MORE

3. 2. Iron Age religion in Britain : classical texts versus archaeology

   University essay from Institutionen för kultur, energi och miljö

   Author : Karolina Saxerbo Sjöberg; [2012]
   Keywords : Iron Age; religion; Celts; classical authors; archaeology; burials; votive depositions; sacrifice; rituals; comparison;

   Abstract : In this essay, material and written sources are compared in an attempt to learn more about the Iron Age religion in Britain. Classical texts and archaeological evidence concerning the Iron Age religion in Britain are presented, after which a comparison is made of the two to try to find out whether the classical authors statements could have been true. READ MORE