10. They also had cavalry, who could
carry multiple spears.
11. But, they were best known for their
skill with the chariot.
12. The Celtic tribes were led by chieftains, but
the most powerful class of people were
priests known as the Druids.
13. The Druids preserved the ancient traditions of the tribe.
They administered the law, and they conducted various
rituals, often held in sacred groves of oak trees.
14. The Celts sometimes resorted to human sacrifice,
in order to insure a good harvest or to ward off
danger from the tribe. We have discovered
remains of sacrificed “bog men”.
15. Another form of human sacrifice involved
burning a victim in a “wicker man.”
16. The Celts had a variety of gods and goddesses,
usually associated with aspects of nature. For
instance, the god of the forest was the horned god
Cernunnos.
17. The Celts were known for their complicated
forms of design, used especially for
decoration of jewelry.
18. Celts wore brooches to pin their clothing and
often wore a torc around their necks.
19. The Celts were happy in their island home.
But, everything was about to change with
the coming of the Romans.