Origins: Who Actually Were The Norsemen? Since ancient times, Scandinavia was the homeland of the Norsemen. The Norsemen (also referred to in many medieval texts as Northmen, ‘Nordmanni’, or ‘Dani’; nowadays broadly known as ‘Vikings’) were a congregation of Germanic tribes that initially lived in Northern Europe, more specifically in the areas corresponding to the…
What some people might not know about Halloween is the fact that it traces its roots from Celtic history. So it is that, initially, the holiday was largely related to the feasts influenced by Celtic harvest festivals in ancient Ireland, especially to the Gaelic Samhain, having thus pagan origins. Subsequently, Samhain was Christianised and became…
The Early Middle Ages In Ireland (5th centuryearly 11th century) Ireland was a significant centre of Christianity in north-western Europe during the early Middle Ages. Long before that, it was populated by the Gaels (who had a polytheistic religion). Nevertheless, one man changed this in the 5th century, more specifically Saint Patrick, who traveled all…
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