The Celtic Warrior

For almost 500 years Celtic warriors were considered the most fearsome fighter in Britain. They dominated Britain having taken the land from Stone Age inhabitants in many battles. Archaeological artifacts today tell us much about these brave warriors mostly from the weapons found. The Romans who are known as master record keepers faced the Celts in many battles and wrote about it.

These ancient people lived for war. Both men and women were equal to the challenges of war and depicted a race that was both strong physically and brave in spirit and heart. They considered war the ultimate honor and did not go into battle without first adorning their bodies. The Latin word for Picts is "painted ones". They adopted war tactics by painting their entire bodies and hair in blue Woad.