Sep 23
Yorkshire’s Holy Wells & the Severed Head – Holy places of the Brigantes? by Edna Whelan The cult of the severed head is important in Celtic tradition; and most of Yorkshire was once occupied by the Celtic tribe of the Brigantes, a confederacy of Celtic tribes subservient to an overruling royal dynasty. The reign of …
Sep 23
Brigantia, Cartimandua and Gwenhwyfar by Michelle Ziegler, Belleville, Illinois The name Brigantia represents three separate concepts: a goddess, a people, and a tribal federation. By the Roman period, the name represented a tribal federation compromising all of what would become the Roman province of Britannia Secunda, except for the Parisi territory, east of the River …
Sep 23
The Brigantes The name Brigantia represents three separate concepts: a goddess, a people, and a tribal federation. By the Roman period, the name represented a tribal federation compromising all of what would become the Roman province of Britannia Secunda, except for the Parisi territory, east of the River Derwent. Before the arrival of the Romans, …
Sep 23
The Atrebates Background to the Atrebates Location of the tribe The Atrebates were located in the south of England, along what is now Hampshire. Background information One thing that is unclear about the Atrebates, is their origin. Like some tribes in Britain, they had a counterpart tribe in Gaul. It is not recorded whether the …
Sep 23
The Celtic Iron Age tribes of Gaul, known collectively as the Gauls, were not a single homogenous group but a vibrant mosaic of communities, each with its own customs, social structures, and political systems.
Sep 23
The Iron Age in Britain was a period of profound social transformation and cultural vibrancy, marked by the emergence of distinct tribal identities that would shape the island’s history for centuries to come.
Sep 23
Votive inscriptions to the Goddess Brigantia have been found in the North of England using four names: Caelestis Brigantia, Nympha Brigantia, Brigantia Augusta, and Victoria Brigantia. In this report I review what is known about them, and how this knowledge can help us understand how the Romano-British viewed the Goddess.
Sep 23
An introduction to the plant and animal life associated with the Goddess Brigantia.
Sep 23
Historical Background On The ‘Exalted One’ Tina Deegan Brigit was one of the most popular, and widely worshipped, goddesses of the Celtic-speaking peoples. Brigit, which is Old Irish for “The Exalted One”, is just one of the variant spellings for this native goddess. Her name can also be spelt as Brighit, Briid and Brigid. Caesar …
