02-15-2008, 05:19 PM
Sorry to be the voice of doom here, but there are no references to women as Celtic warriors. This suggests that either A: They didn't fight in massed armies or B: That they were so common in the ranks that it wasn't worth mentioning. In my opinion its A.
However, If we are talking about the Iron Age, then we know that Women did have a verys special significance when it came to training warriors, Scathach trained CuChulainn and in the old Welsh texts, there is reference to young men being taught how to use a spear (the one for battle, not the other one...)by women.
There again, if we look at the original Celtic lands through modern history, we see Joan of Arc, Grace O Malley, who were leaders.
Not to mention the interesting point that during the Second World war, many European Resistance cells seem to have been commanded by women. Whether this was because their husbands andlovers had died or because women are less obvious targets...?
Just thought I'd throw that in there....lol
Serious lack of Celtic Impressions photo here eh?
Cunogenus
However, If we are talking about the Iron Age, then we know that Women did have a verys special significance when it came to training warriors, Scathach trained CuChulainn and in the old Welsh texts, there is reference to young men being taught how to use a spear (the one for battle, not the other one...)by women.
There again, if we look at the original Celtic lands through modern history, we see Joan of Arc, Grace O Malley, who were leaders.
Not to mention the interesting point that during the Second World war, many European Resistance cells seem to have been commanded by women. Whether this was because their husbands andlovers had died or because women are less obvious targets...?
Just thought I'd throw that in there....lol
Serious lack of Celtic Impressions photo here eh?
Cunogenus
