07-31-2009, 02:07 PM
Another source about Pictish tattooes.
"Britain wrapped in the skin of a caledonian beast, her cheeks tattooed [...]."
"(the soldiers) tilted over the pale face of the dying Pict, to decipher the signs marked by iron."
Claudian, Panegeryc of Stilicho.
As for the question of identity, I agree that tribal identity would be the most important for them. From Patrick and Gildas we do know that they also view themselves as Britons and as cives.
But a celtic identity in the V-VIth centuries? I don't think so.
"Britain wrapped in the skin of a caledonian beast, her cheeks tattooed [...]."
"(the soldiers) tilted over the pale face of the dying Pict, to decipher the signs marked by iron."
Claudian, Panegeryc of Stilicho.
As for the question of identity, I agree that tribal identity would be the most important for them. From Patrick and Gildas we do know that they also view themselves as Britons and as cives.
But a celtic identity in the V-VIth centuries? I don't think so.
"O niurt Ambrois ri Frangc ocus Brethan Letha."
"By the strenght of Ambrosius, king of the Franks and the Armorican Bretons."
Lebor Bretnach, Irish manuscript of the Historia Brittonum.
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Agraes / Morcant map Conmail / Benjamin Franckaert
"By the strenght of Ambrosius, king of the Franks and the Armorican Bretons."
Lebor Bretnach, Irish manuscript of the Historia Brittonum.
Agraes / Morcant map Conmail / Benjamin Franckaert
