A Celtic Warrior Tribute: Art & Artifact

This video shows glimpses of the Celtic warrior from the Bronze-Age to the Post-Roman period (1,200 B.C.E to 600 C.E) across Europe. The Gauls, Galatians, Celtiberians, Picts, Britons, Irish and Romanized Celtic warriors are shown. As well as their weaponry and accouterments used in war. It is for fun and a little educational. The music is by the Italian Celtic themed band, 'The Barbarian Pipe Band' with their very tribal song 'El Tedesc'.

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• Celtic
• Celts
• Gallic
• Galatian
• Celtiberian
• warrior
• warriors
• Britons
• Gaels

[12hiddendragons]

I read your statement that scientists could find no trace of the Celtic DNA in Ireland...this can be explained. They have not taken into account the difference between Gaedhils(Gaels) and Gaills (Gauls), a distinction long identified in Irish legend and literature.

The linguistic remains of Gaulish, like the remains of Pictish, bear a striking similarity to Welsh. It is a fact that the Gaels came to Ireland from Spain. Also, it is written that the languages of Gaul and Britain differed little.

[Awenek]

@12hiddendragons The DNA matter makes it tricky, but it doesn't HAVE to mean that just because their genetic ancestry is not directly from the Gallic mainland that they are not ethnically Celtic. The more Celticity is being researched the more a new paradigm is emerging suggesting that what we classify as 'Celtic' was once widespread over all of Europe nearly in Prehistoric times as a Pan-European commonality.It is just that we associate the Celts with the historical emergence.

[12hiddendragons]

@Awenek Exactly. All I've been saying is that it was a cultural group, not so much a distinct race. When I say "Celt", I am not referring just to the people in Gaul that caesar fought, unlike most. I am referring to all Celts, from Ireland to Turkey. I base that on the fact that there has never been one set of physical features that define a Celt, at least not one that anyone can agree on.

[Awenek]

@12hiddendragons Linguistically, ethnically, archaeologically and culturally the Celts are unified but to pint them down genetically is impossible. As it was put once by another scholar, the Celts are a hazy area in European terms. There definitely isn't a certain 'look', those sort of traits are merely cosmetic in genetic terms and can be found everywhere, from east to west, north and south. But we know there are different populations that can be defined as 'Celtic'.

[viet3211]

i cant find the song even tho i wrote the name of the song i got nothing!?!?!?

[Awenek]

@viet3211 The song is by The Barbarian Pipe Band from Italy.

[ScotiExile]

@rekindling1 We do still carry the viking blood, its a decent adimixture, but its Our Celtic blood that makes us winners, Victory or Death is our battle cry. We are the infernous lambent flame that illumines the abyss of this world & its fallen, honour-less decrepit modern societies.

We are Glorious over all others, sublime majesty dwells within us. We're already lofty divine warriors, artists & poets. We just have to awaken & indeed CONQUER & reclaim Our lands.

Destiny awaits, VAE VICTIS!

[DJonX7]

@Jeykob3 The Celts sacked Rome for the first time, the second time it was the Germans.

[JordoF6]

@12hiddendragons Irish people are descendent from a race of people that where Proto celts like they werent quite celts but where almost celts its hard to explain.

[12hiddendragons]

@coirpeach1 Also, I am curious to know more about the Deise tribe, if I may ask. I'm always interested to hear of Irish history, especially from someone who lives in Ireland, because it seems to me that most of the historians who speak on this subject are british or american, but I always prefer to hear a story told by people who are close to it. .

[12hiddendragons]

@coirpeach1 Also, when we look at Caesar's account of the Gauls, we see that they worshipped two gods called Ogmios and Lugos. The Irish had Ogma and Lugh, and their attributes pretty much match the Gaulish gods. There was a gaulish town called "Lugdunum". "Dun", of course, fits perfectly, as does "Lug". The romans always attempted to romanize every non-latin name they encountered, which is why gaulish words always sound more like latin, but the root is still to be seen.

[12hiddendragons]

@coirpeach1 Also, I mean no offense, but I think you may have been lied to about the idea that there are no Celtic artifacts from Ireland. They have found gold torques of plainly Celtic type. Also, Irish-style brooches have been found in Gaul. Some of them look near-identical to the Tara brooch, though less elaborate. Then, there's the leather celtic-style long shield found in Ireland, and all the la-tene style decoration found on standing stones and artifacts.

[12hiddendragons]

@coirpeach1 I think historians studying the Gaels should spend more time studying the Irish monastic writings, and talking to well-informed people, instead of presenting roman opinion as if it were truth. I love the book of invasions, both battles of Moytura, and of course the Tain. Apart from being great stories, they have real historical value in my opinion. I think most academic types ignore this evidence because it was written down by christians.

[12hiddendragons]

@coirpeach1 I think that the Irish Gaels came together from several different tribes (Tuatha De Danaan, Partholonian, Nemedian, Fir Bolg, Milesian, and maybe even the Fomoire), all of which could understand one another's language, meaning that they at least fit into the same language group. I think this only because that's what the book of invasions says. Despite their similarities, they were all unique, and they came together to make a unique people.

[12hiddendragons]

@coirpeach1 Also, I don't believe that the Celts "Invaded" Ireland and took it over. I think that there is a trend by historians these days to portray the ancient gaels as conquerers who ruthlessly expanded by exterminating other cultures...except that there seems to be no real evidence for this view, as far as I can tell. I think this view is propagated by anti-Irish or pro-Ulster-scots historians as an excuse.

[12hiddendragons]

@coirpeach1 And thank you for the compliment. I am interested in your opinion as well, because I have no bias towards anything other than truth. I can understand why a proud Irishman would want to reject the label of "Celtic" when it has been so bastardized by so many groups...from new-agers to corporations and many others...I'm just saying I still believe it is based on something that was real long before anyone made up a name for it.

[12hiddendragons]

@coirpeach1 Also, for the record, I agree with you that the british should get the hell out of Ireland, but consider this: They would NEVER be able to occupy northern Ireland without all their transplanted loyalists...thing is, most of them are scots! Even if you totally reject the idea of "Celticity", they are still basically Gaels, right? I think that showing how these two cultures are related would help to unite Ireland. Am I totally wrong here?

[12hiddendragons]

@coirpeach1 the thing is that when most people say "Celtic", what they really mean is "Gaulish", because those are the people that the Romans referred to as Celts. I have been doing research and talking to people on this subject because I think it is completely misunderstood. I am planning to write a book, but one which is free of theorizing completely. It is not my intention to undermine the uniqueness of Ireland, but to learn about where that uniqueness came from.