| - An outstanding characteristic of the Celtic people was their love of decoration and ornament. 'They collect a great quantity of gold and use it for decoration, not only the women but also the men. For they wear bracelets on the wrists and arms, necklaces of solid gold, rings of great worth and even gold corslets' (body armour for the upper part of the torso).
- When the joints of meat were served, the chief or hero took the thigh piece. But if someone else claimed it, they joined in single combat to the death. Frequently they used some chance circumstance to start an argument and then a fight during dinner. They indulged in sham fights and practice feints and they would end up either wounding or even killing their opponent. This love of quarrelling and fighting even at a table was made all the easier, says Polybius, because they usually ate too much and drank too much. - Overall we may safely say that the general impression from all sources of evidence designates the Celtic aristocratic society as being tall, physically powerful men and women with fair or reddish hair, grey-blue eyes, light skins, oval faces, and fresh complexions. |
| - The Celts were a very clean people, using soap long before the Romans did.
- Children took their mother's name and daughters inheirited her possessions. Virginity was not highly valued; twice the dowry was given for a woman previously married or with children. Abortion and choice or change of mate was a woman's right. Mom also read that they were greatly into nature. (Like you said about Patrick planting those roses. Lol!) |
| Scaredy Cat!
This may be nothing, but my cat freaked out last night. She had been in my room for maybe 10 minutes when all of a sudden she JOLTED up and her head jerked from side to side like she was seeing someone in my room. She was really FREAKING out. (And my cat is VERY skittish around strangers. She always hides under my bed when they simply knock at the front door). Well last night she completely freaked. I didn’t know if it was about Patrick or if she heard my father waking up to go to work. I usually hear my father when he wakes up, and I didn’t hear a blessed thing when my cat freaked. I’ve also never known my cat to go berserk like that when Dad gets up either. She bolted out of the room, so… in case it really was Patrick… I reminded him that he CANNOT show himself to me at night. Lol! When I glanced at the clock it was 2:02 am. (Yes, I am STILL seeing 1’s and 2’s on the clocks). So that made me think even more that maybe my cat saw Patrick in the room. And yesterday I told Mom that Patrick would never show himself to me again, because he'd think it'd scare me like it did before. My Mom slowly responded - "Weelll, I don't know." Lol! I was surprised she said that. And guess what… I just now glanced at the clock and guess what time it is – 12:20 pm |
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