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Ancestors“People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors.” 

Temple of St. Brigid’s Moon & St. Brigid’s Academy

 Edmund Burke

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3 Celtic Ancestors King Vercingetorix ( ver-sin-get-oricks)

Queen Boudicca

Lady Kriemhilde(Grimhilde, Hilda, Brunhilda)

“You are the fairies told by your ancestors.” 

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Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut

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Vercingetorix

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"Himself a man of boundless energy, he terrorized waverers with the rigours of an iron discipline."

Caesar, Gallic War (VII.1ff)

http://www.reportret.info/gallery/vercingetorix1.html

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King of Warriors

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The Romans had been fighting the Gauls — the continental Celts in present-day France — for several years. Most of Gaul was under Roman control. 

Vercingetorix (72–46 BCE; appropriately, his name means ‘king of the warriors’) was very unhappy with the situation and the Romans would soon have to deal with this rebel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vercingetorix

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King Vercingetorix Vercingetorix came to power in 52 BC, when he

raised an army and was proclaimed king at Gergovia.

He soon established an alliance with other tribes and took control of their armies, leading them in Gaul's most significant revolt against Roman power.

Vercingetorix surrendered to the Romans after being defeated at the Battle of Alesia in 52 BC, after which he was imprisoned for five years.

In 46 he was paraded through Rome as part of Caesar's triumph before being executed.

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Why do we honor him?

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He is the epitome of the fighting-warrior- spirit of the Celts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boudica

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Queen Boudicca

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 Boadicea (Bowd-i-see-a) in Welsh as Buddug

She was the queen of the British Iceni tribe who led an uprising against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boudica

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The Queen’s Uprising Boudicca's husband Prasutagus, ruler of the Iceni tribe, who had ruled as an independent ally of Rome, left his kingdom jointly to his daughters and the Roman Emperor (Nero) in his will. However, when he died, his will was ignored —the kingdom was annexed as if conquered, Boudicca was flogged, her daughters were raped, and Roman financiers called in their loans.So she lead a revolt against the Roman Empire.Roman forces from Britain eventually were victorious over Boudicca.Boudicca then either killed herself, so she would not be captured, or fell ill and died.

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Why do we honor her?

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She personifies the power of the warrior, the mother, and the queen.

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Lady Kriemhilde

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The Lady Kriemhilde (circa 453 A.D.) (A.K.A. Grimhilde, Hilde, Brünhilde) 

Wife of Attila the Hun

She is best know for her revenge.

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Kriemhilde’s RevengeShe marries Attila in one historical account and kills him in revenge for the death of her former husband on their wedding night.Her name means ‘armored warrior woman’ and the English word Grim derives from her name too.In her earliest legends she was originally a daemonic mythical figure representing darkness and death.

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Why do we honor her?

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Instead of coming at it in a direct way, she was subtle. Even fooling Attila into thinking she was willing to be his wife. She never let

him know her intent. She represents the power of subtlety and intent.

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The Ancestors “We're all ghosts. We all carry, inside us, people who came before us.”

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 Liam Callanan, The Cloud Atlas

When could we call upon these ancestors?

How would you honor them?

Think about how to connect with them and give an example.