Friday, the thirteen of October

Homework

1. England was called Britain in the 4th century B.C.

2. The people who lived in Britain at that time were the Britons.
3. They belonged to the Celtic race.
4. The Britons spoke Celtic.
5. Their culture was very primitive, as evidenced by their belief in gods residing in the woods, the worship of sacred
plants, such as mistletoe and oak trees, and their reliance on basic agriculture, fishing, and cattle for sustenance. They
also had a tradition of building temples and altars, and their clothing was made from coarse cloth.
6. The ancient Britons lived by planting corn, consuming fish and cattle, making their own clothing, and engaging in
warfare. They also built temples and altars, and remnants of these structures can still be found in Great Britain.
7. The Britons were governed by the Druids, who were religious leaders and held significant influence in their society.
8. The religion of the Druids was considered cruel because they practiced human sacrifice and often burned both men
and animals as part of their rituals.
9. One custom of the Druids that is still observed in England today is the hanging of mistletoe in houses on New Year's
Day.

10.Traces of the Celtic language can still be found in modern English, particularly in geographical names. For example,
"dun" and "dum" are associated with "down" and "dune" in place names like Dunscore, Dunedin, and Dumbarton. "Avon"
means "river" and is seen in names like Stratford-on-Avon, and "kil" signifies "wood," as seen in Kilbrook.

11.The Celtic tribe known as the Gaels lived in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Their descendants still reside in these
regions and have retained some words of Celtic origin, such as "Loch Lomond," with "loch" meaning "lake."