TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 EUROPEAN MYTHS 4 CHAPTER 2 AsToUNDING STORIES 8 CHAPTER 3 How LEGENDS LIVE ON 14 CHAPTER 4 FROM PAINTINGS TO PUNK ROCK 20 CHAPTER 5 MYTHS AND MoVIEMAKING 26 THINK ABOUT IT 30 LEARN MORE 31 GLOSSARY 32 INDEX 32
CHAPTER 1 EUROPEAN MYTHS he lush landscape of Western Europe was the original scenery for the Celtic people Today's culture is still strongly influenced by their rich and exciting past As early as 600 BCE the Greeks wrote about the people who lived in these areas These people would later become known as Celts The Celts originally lived in Western Europe but later moved westward into the British Isles Two main groups of languages Gaelic and Brythonic developed there Gaelic languages trace back 21ST CENTURY SKILLS
Reconstructions of Celtic houses at archaeological sites show visitors how the ancient Celts lived to Scotland Ireland and the Isle of Man Brythonic languages originated in Wales Cornwall and Brittany Besides language another important part of Celtic culture is its colorful mythology The Celts told fantastic tales of fierce warriors legendary kings and romantic tragedies They also told stories of a supernatural otherworld that was filled with fairies mystical cauldrons and shape changing animals Early Celts worshiped many gods and goddesses By the 200s BCE Celtic culture had spread to what is now Turkey Ancient Celts farmed the land built impressive forts and created settlements A king typically headed each tribe Tribes included different MYTH OLOGY AND
