The influence of the Black Death in Celtic countries
23 August
by
PaulY
The Black Death, also known as the bubonic plague, was a catastrophic pandemic that ravaged Europe in the mid-14th century, killing millions of people in its wake. The disease is believed to have originated in Central Asia and was spread throughout Europe via trade routes, reaching the Celtic regions in the 1340s. The Celtic regions of (...)
Facing Death: representations of the Ankou
20 March 2018
by
CORBIN
Generally throughout the Western world, we are taught that death is something that you accept and move on from. You bury the dead as quickly as possible and then begin the acceptance process, however that process is interpreted by each individual. Death is not considered an everyday topic that you discuss with your friends: you only speak of (...)
