Oral Traditions and facts of the Celts and Romans.

1. Oral Tradition
Research
Makenzie McCoy

2. Celts

3. Daily Life
Celts were often farmers and
lived in villages. There were
many considered to be Druids,
Druids are much like priests.
Men and women could both be
potential Druids, healers,
prentisesses, and/or poets.

4. Best War Strategies
Some of the Celts best war
strategies included the ability
to make their own weapons
from scratch. As well as
using their location for war
advantage. Those in the
villages who lived on the hills
could see if people were
coming in time to warn
everyone and prepare for the
attack. Their strategies also
included sword and shield
fights.

5. Types of Oral Tradition
Oral traditions passed from
Celts include poems, lessons
from Druids, and writings.

6. Characteristics
Celts are “romantic, whimsical,
emotional and have great
powers of imagination”.

7. Heroes
Boudicca was one of the most
famous Celtic heroes, some
physical characteristics would
be long hair, with jewelry and
armour, as well as sometimes
entering battles nude. Celtic
heroes were courageous,
strong, and determined.

8. Romans

9. Daily Life:
The Romans you could say were rich, they
lived a life full of luxuries. They had slaves and
were spoiled. They lived lavish and fed grapes.
However, there were the poor Romans who
would never see such a lifestyle.

10. Best War Strategies:
The Roman military was unmatched, the
testudo, the triple line, and the wedge were all
Roman strategies that were great during war.
Not to mention the soldiers were strong willed.

11. Types of Oral Tradition:
There were “dramatic performances” such as
acting to keep the oral tradition live. As well as
art and just telling stories.

12. Characteristics
The Romans were skilled in organization and
engineering. They were highly trained and had a
stable food supply because of the farming and
agriculture.

13. Roman Heroes:
Roman heroes are courageous,
mysterious, sensitive, passionate, and
complex.

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2021.
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2021.

15. Work Cited:
“Ancient Rome”. https://www.ushistory.org/civ/6.asp. Accessed 26 August 2021.
“Opinion: Our Celtic identity might not be what we think it is”, thejournal.ie.
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