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Celtic mythology, Ogham, Celtic language, standing stones, bibliographies, social history, and timelines.

Celts - History
Ancient Celts, history and culture, including writing.

Celts - Language
Where Celtic languages fit in the I-E family, introduction to pronunciation, Gaelic proverbs, curses, greetings, history, sweet nothings, and The Lord's Prayer.

Celts - Beliefs and Religion
The gods, goddesses, legends, and myths of the ancient Celts.

Celts - Maps of Ireland and the Celts
Maps of the Celts and Ireland (Hibernia).

Táin Bó Cúailgne Cattle Raid
One of the major Celtic legends is the Cattle Raid of Cooley, also known as Táin Bó Cúailgne in which Queen Medb of Connacht takes a war band to Ulster to capture the brown bull of Cuailgne.

Timelines
Timelines of the Celts and their migrations from about 2,000,000 B.C.

Vercingetorix
Vercingetorix was a king of the temporarily united Gallic tribes fighting to keep Gaul free of Caesar and Roman domination.

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