The Celts (Sacred Symbols)
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ISBN: 0500060142 / Publisher: Thames & Hudson, November 1995
Explains the designs and symbols used by Europe's last significant tribal culture to interpret the nature of life, including the boar, bull, ram, boat, eagle, and tree of life
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The last significant tribal culture in Europe, the Celts are today associated with a particularly rich body of symbolism and mystery. Rituals, omens and signs were central to their religious beliefs, and these were expressed in a variety of beautiful designs and symbols found in Celtic stonework, metalwork and manuscripts. Especially relevant to contemporary spiritual curiosity, the major symbols of the Celts are here explained and beautifully illustrated.
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