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The Veil Between Worlds

Posted by Groomporter on Dec 8th 2017

The Veil Between WorldsI recently ran across an interesting series of Twitter posts from back in October that were assembled into graphics and posted to a Tumblr blog. The original Twitter user posted … read more

“Discovering” the Celts

Posted by Groomporter on Nov 26th 2017

Originally Published October 2006. “Discovering” the Celts Although in modern terms most people think of Scotland and Ireland as being the homes of the Celts, we have to remember that Ce … read more

Celts and Greek Influences

Posted by Groomporter on Nov 19th 2017

Originally published 11/2006. Celts and Greek Influences The Hallstatt site as one of the important finds in Celtic archaeology. The Hallstatt period covered roughly 12 B.C. to 475 B.C. It is unclea … read more

Irish Dendrochronology

Posted by Groomporter on Nov 12th 2017

Originally published September 2006. Irish Dendrochronology This month is not so much a look at Celtic culture, but a little look at one of the techniques used for dating archaeological sites, and a … read more

Celtic Death Practices

Posted by Groomporter on Nov 7th 2017

Celtic Death PracticesSomething I hadn't read before is a belief in reincarnation that was described as Greek or Roman accounts of the Celtic peoples. Including something akin to Tibetan "sky burial" … read more