History of the Celts

Episode 7: Women in the Celtic World


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This episode we focus on women in the Celtic world. Did they have more power in comparison to their Mediterranean counterparts? What did ancient authors have to say about Ancient Celtic women? Does archaeology back up what they said? All those questions will be answered in this episode. 

Twitter: @histofthecelts 

Website: hocpod.wordpress.com  

Primary Sources: 

Ammianus Marcellinus: Rerum Gestarum Book XV Chapter 12 Perseus Digital Library 

Aristotle: Politics Book 2 Perseus Digital Library 

Diodorus Siculus: Bibliotheka Book V Lacus Curtius Homepage  

Secondary Sources: 

Cunliffe, Barry: The Ancient Celts, ISBN 978–0–19–875292–9 

Freeman, Philip: The Philosopher and the Druids: A Journey Among the Ancient Celts. ISBN: 978-1-4165-8523-7 

Mark Cartwight: Spartan Women from worldhistory.org 

Mark Cartwight: Women in Ancient Greece from worldhistory.org  

Related Images: 

Recreation of the Grave of Vix from worldhistory.org  

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History of the CeltsBy Trevor Callahan