Question by neverone: Celtic legacy to history of europe and modern days?
I’m writing a thesis on celts in southeastern europe, and i’m nearly done. so now i wanted to add a short chapter on general celtic legacy to the world, i.e. what special skills did they leave to the prehistoric people of the time, especially some that are more or less originally used today.

i know, e.g. that the romans picked up their type of iron helmet and adapted it for their needs, and that essentially, that shape of helmet (or way of making one) was used up to the world war two, i know as well that they are the inventors of checkered patten of linen, as well as rotating pottery wheel…

as for the traditions and religion, i have enough materials to write about samhain being the basis for all hallows i.e. halloween, to write about the connection of their goddess brighid with the saint bridgit of catholic church, as well as the connections of catholic st. martin and some of their other beliefs…

now can anybody give me some other things i can write about that are connected to celts in that way? i mean that were present long way after they were conquered by romans… or even something that is present even nowadays in normal life of people..
ideas, please!!

Best answer:

Answer by Lilitu
i would look into the name of places, rivers, and other landmarks. For example the name for the Danube is the same all over europe and most likly derives from the celtic word d?nu, meaning “to flow/wift, rapid, violent, undisciplined”. There is also a godness called Danu or Dana.

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