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Lessons and assignments will be up with the beginning of the new term :)

 

Assignments

Short questions: (2 points each)

1) Who used for the firs time the word "Celts"?

2) When did Celtic culture has its origin?

3) The Druids were in charge of what?

4) Who was Brigid father and with what he was represented?

5) The rivers Severn and Seine took the names from which deities?

6) The horse Goddess was known under which name in Ireland?

7) What powers were attributed to swine of the underworld?

8) Why Celts never keep cats inside their house?

9) Which bird appear also in the legend of Midir and Etain?

10) What is the name of Midir's first wife?
 

Essay questions: (5 points each)

1) In the lesson has been mentioned Tir na nÓg. Write a paragraph (nice lenght...one sentence won't be enough) telling me what is it. Try to include as many information you think are important.

2) Tell me 5 informations (not said in the lesson) about the Goddess Morrigan.
 

Extra credits
(30 points)

In Celtic mythology (in this case especially Irish), Magh Tuiredh (anglicised as Moytura) is the name of the locations of two battles said to have been waged by the Tuatha Dé Danann. Tell me more about these battles.
Minimum of 300 words, but remember that more you will be precise and complete and more you will earn.

Please, no copy and paste from internet. If i will notice you will have only copy and paste from Internet, the work could also be the best in the world but it won’t give you full points.

*Send your assignment and extra credits (in the same mail, or in two. It’s the same for me) to: famsaba@tele2.it
Put in the subject line: Myths and Legends 2 September Lesson – HOL ID.
No attachments will be allowed. Everything need to be put in the body of the mail. Every mail with attachments will be deleted and not graded.
You have time till September 30th, midnight HOL time.