Celtic

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With its complex mythology and elegant artwork the Celtic culture has long been a favourite subject for tarot deck creators, with quite a number of oracle and tarot decks based on Celtic beliefs preceding this new Celtic Tarot. Although Celts are largely identified with six nations within the British Isles and Ireland (Brittany, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Cornwall) they also spread into parts of Europe, notably northern Portugal and Galicia. They are officially defined and identified not through genealogy but through the use of Celtic languages, which at this point precludes any European self-identified groups calling themselves Celts. As a cultural group their creation of a powerful identity has been forged through unique art forms such as the richly symbolic and complex knot work, stylised depictions of the natural world, unique and beautiful jewellery. They have left their mark on mysterious monuments – standing stones and rock carvings. And their legacy continues today in Celtic revival music which has evolved out of the folk music of the Celts and features both distinctive construct and content. Celtic mythology varied somewhat between language groups however e

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