Concetti Chiave
- The origins of Great Britain trace back to the settlement and colonisation of the islands, evolving from prehistoric Iberians to Celtic inhabitants.
- The Celts, arriving around 700 BC, were fair or red-haired, blue-eyed people from north-west Germany skilled in ironwork, fishing, hunting, and agriculture.
- Celtic society was organised into tribes, with the Druids being the most influential figures, administering religion, justice, and education.
- The Druids played a central role in Celtic religion, which revered natural elements like the sun, moon, trees, and rivers.
- Water held a sacred status in Celtic belief, symbolizing life's origin and a gateway to the afterlife.
Origins of Great Britain
The history of England is the story of the gradual settlement and colonisation of the islands,wich then developed into Great Britain.Its prehistoric inhabitants were the dark-haired Iberians. Around 700 BC the fair-or red-haired, blue-eyed Celts began to arrive from noth-west Germany. They were skilled at working iron lived on fishing, hunting and agriculture and they were organised into tribes.
Celtic Society and Religion
The most influential figures inside Celtic society were the Druids, who admnistered religion, justice and the education of the young. The Celts worshipped the natural elements such as the sun,the moon,the trees and the rives,since water was regarded as the holy element wich generates life and as the door to the world after death.
Domande da interrogazione
- Who were the original inhabitants of the islands that later became Great Britain?
- What were the main occupations and skills of the Celts upon their arrival?
- What role did the Druids play in Celtic society?
The original inhabitants were the dark-haired Iberians, followed by the arrival of the fair or red-haired, blue-eyed Celts around 700 BC from northwest Germany.
The Celts were skilled at working with iron and lived primarily through fishing, hunting, and agriculture. They were organized into tribes.
The Druids were the most influential figures in Celtic society, administering religion, justice, and the education of the young. They played a central role in worshipping natural elements like the sun, moon, trees, and rivers.
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