AKA Mary Jones. The Celts and Romans - Interactive History Resources. Calverton man builds Romano-British home in his garden. Welcome to the Celtic Homestead. Boudicca s Revolt. Timeless Myths. Mythology Guide - A dictionary of Greek and Roman Myths. Celtic knot. Stone Celtic crosses, such as this, are a major source of our knowledge of Celtic knot design. Carpet page from Lindisfarne Gospels, showing knotwork detail. Almost all of the folios of the Book of Kells contain small illuminations like this decorated initial. History[edit] Examples of plait work (a woven, unbroken cord design) predate knotwork designs in several cultures around the world,[2] but the broken and reconnected plait work that is characteristic of true knotwork began in northern Italy and southern Gaul and spread to Ireland by the 7th century.[3] The style is most commonly associated with the Celtic lands, but it was also practiced extensively in England and was exported to Europe by Irish and Northumbrian monastic activities on the continent.
J. Examples[edit] See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Celtic knotwork, the ultimate tutorial. CELT: The online resource for Irish history, literature and politics. Celtic - ♠ Pagan Roots. The Celts were animists, believing that all aspects of the natural world contained spirits, and that communication was possible with these spirits. Druidry The Celts venerated certain trees. The Celts were animists, believing that all aspects of the natural world contained spirits, and that communication was possible with these spirits. Druidry Druidry is a form of modern spirituality or religion that generally promotes harmony and worship of nature, and respect for all beings, including the environment. Celtic Books Celtic Music Celtic Movies Sources Alba (Scotland) Kentoc'h mervel eget bezañ saotret (Rather death than dishonour) Cymru (Wales) Kernow (Cornish)Onen hag oll Éire (Irish) Iberia Breizh (Breton) Gaul Mannin (Manx) Galicia.