Pretty much this. Solstice celebrations seem to have been popular pre-Celtic as well as in the Mediterranean afaik.https://twitter.com/civilwarbore/status/813252041908830208 …
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Replying to @AdmiralHip
I'm really irritated with the way "pagan" has become synonymous with "things Victorians pulled out of their asses while drunk"
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Replying to @NeolithicSheep @civilwarbore
yeah the Victorians really put a lot of bullshit into the study of history/archaeology/folklore
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Replying to @AdmiralHip @civilwarbore
and it remains prevalent to this day
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Replying to @AdmiralHip
I really do think that the modern pan-Celtic movement heavily influenced historical views of Celts.
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Replying to @NeolithicSheep @AdmiralHip
I mean really does anyone think that your average pre-Roman Brit thought he was part of a culture that included Italian tribes?
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Replying to @NeolithicSheep @civilwarbore
well and even Celts who lived in N Italy and around that area were likely pretty separate as well
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