Celtic Art and Culture

Articles on Celtic art, culture and Celtic designs.
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Some Facts About Celts
Celts are a part of history. Lean more about some of their values and behavior in this article.

Celtic Knotwork
Celtic knot work is an art handed down from the Polytheistic Celtic period. While the symbolism earned Christian monuments widespread popularity initially, the ornamentation is now extensively visible within cultures from around the world.

Irish Celtic Symbols
If you want to know about the Irish Celtic symbols which are gaining popularity in art works, read this article.

Celtic Symbols
No, you don’t have to be Irish to read about Celtic symbols and the meanings behind these symbols. From dragons and spirals to the sacred tree of life and knot work, the intricately spectacular craft that is so distinctively Celtic calls out to the ancient spirits that lay sleeping deep within our hearts.

Magdalen Rising: The Beginning
In this Celtic wonder tale, prequel to Elizabeth Cunningham's acclaimed novel, "The Passion of Mary Magdalen", Maeve and Jesus, brimming with youthful charm and arrogance, find each other and fall in love, forging a bond that is stronger than death.

Storytelling in the Celtic Tradition
All religions are communicated through stories, but within Western culture, Celtic spirituality is unusual in that its stories were not traditionally written, but sung.

The Cerne Abbas Giant
He is thought to have Celtic or Roman origins., and may represent either a Celtic deity or the Roman God Helith or Hercules.

The Celts
The Celts were a non-Mediterranean people with a formidable reputation for fighting, courageous in battle, yet sensitive in their art. For a long time they were the dominant force in Europe and later on challenged and on many occasions even dented the might of the Roman Empire.

Unlock the Mystery of Ireland with Celtic Rings
Deep within the symbols of Celtic jewelry lies the mysterious and enduring culture of the ancient Celts. Learn what the symbols mean and how you can use it in your next gift to a jewelry lover.

Travel to Ireland: Celtic Lore and Pub Camaraderie
The signature rolling green pastures of Ireland's landscape is enough to resuscitate the weary traveler back to life with calming beauty and refreshing hospitality.

Celtic Bracelets: Torques, Talismans, and Treasures
Explore these characteristically Celtic devices through history and help mark their resurgence in today's Celtic Heartlands.

The Celtic Cross
Though the equilateral cross has existed for tens of thousands of years, the Celtic Cross is a more recent development. Like everything Celtic, these ancient peoples threw themselves headlong into its design, blending aspects of the ancient with those of the new.

Universal Meaning of Celtic Knotwork
Where do the ancient and mystical knotwork designs of those people known as Celts come from anyway? What do they mean? Here's one writers take on the subject.

Anything Celtic Will Do
In our homogeneous world, the naming of children is subject to some alarming pressures. By Kathryn Hughes...

The Celtic Fringe
There is a curious trend apparent in the history of the Lib Dem leadership.

Celtic Wedding Rings and tying the Knot
Although the ancient Celts flourished across Europe, it is in Ireland where their traditions have been most preserved.