#WyrdWednesday #Celtic: `The #Gallic war trumpet or carnyx is 1.5m long and made of bronze sheet metal. The bell is soften shaped like the head of a serpent or boar (i.e. carnyx of Tintignac, Corrèze).
It is blown vertically, as represented on the cauldron of Gundestrup (Denmark).
Accompanied by the fierce howling of soldiers and the clash of arms, it serves more to terrify the enemy with its frightening call to battle than to signal commands.`

Imagining of the failed Gallic night assault foiled by the alarm of sacred geese, Sack of Rome, 390 BCE

#LegendaryWednesday: `Certain elements of #Gallic farming techniques had already impressed the Greeks and Romans. During the Gallic War, Caesar had noted the permanent abundance of cereals and fodder, impressed, as such large harvests must be the result of a sophisticated agricultural system. From a practical viewpoint, the Gauls developed original techniques and perfected various essential tools (greatly admired by Roman agronomists).
Scythes, ploughshares and soil enrichment techniques, for example, demonstrated revolutionary farming methods which had an enormous impact on agriculture as well as on shaping the physical landscape.` #Celtic
Source: Centre d'interprétation Alesia, photocredit 1. Neu-Kelte
https://hear-me.social/@NeuKelte/114863529760000707

#FairyTaleTuesday: `Lugudunum Segusiavorum (today: #Lyon) was the fortress of the #Gallic god #Lug/#Lugus, who was known for his "raven sympathy". Ravens are said to have descended from heaven at the foundation of Lugudunum.` #Celtic
Source: Helmut Birkhan `#Kelten`
https://x.com/Sagnamadr/status/1807141233242022047

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