GalaicoWarrior's definitions

Celtiberian

n. An ancient Celt from N. E. Spain.
adj. An archaic Q-Celtic language spoken in Celtiberia.

Celtiberian, Goidelic and Gallaic are Q-Celtic languages.

by GalaicoWarrior May 16, 2010

triskelion

An ancient Celtic symbol consisting in three spirals attached in the center.

Triskelions were found in Celtic hillforts.

by GalaicoWarrior May 23, 2010

Breganos maccos Bratus

Celtic king of Galicia, also known as Breoghan macBratha.

Breganos maccos Bratus was a Milesian.

by GalaicoWarrior May 25, 2008

Galicia

The N. W. region of Spain were the ancient Gallaeci of the Halstatt Culture settled circa 600bC. Gallaic was the Q-Celtic language spoken by the Gallaeci.
Famous for the Santiago pilgrimage.
Land of the Milesian Gaels.

The Milesian Gaels sailed from Galicia to Ireland.

by GalaicoWarrior May 17, 2010

ogham

An ancient scripture found mainly in Celtic nations.
Ogham is "occman" in Primitive Celtic.

Primitive Irish was written in ogham.

by GalaicoWarrior May 15, 2010

Goidelic

Goidelic was introduced in Ireland by the Gallaeci of Galicia, N.W. Spain circa 500 B.C. The Gallaeci spoke an archaic Goidelic Q-Celtic tongue called Gallaic. The Gallaeci are the Halstatt Celts that settled in Galicia circa 800 B.C. In Ireland, Gallaic evolved into Primitive Irish.
Celtiberian was introduced in N.E. Spain by the La Tene Celts that settled in the area circa 500 B.C. Celtiberian is also Q-Celtic, but not Goidelic.

The name for hundred in Gallaic is "ciot and "cet" in Old Irish, both words are Goidelic.

by GalaicoWarrior August 17, 2007

Gallaic

An archaic Goidelic Q-Celtic language spoken by the Gallaeci Celts of Galicia, N.W. Spain and N. Portugal.
The ancestral Celtic language that evolved into primitive Irish Gaelic.

Gallaic was spoken bY the Hallstatt Celts that settled in Gallaecia circa 800 B.C.

by GalaicoWarrior September 13, 2007