He didn't ask how you offend traditional Roman sensibilities.Originally Posted by Chirurgeon
Re: What would offend a Celt?
He didn't ask how you offend traditional Roman sensibilities.
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Re: What would offend a Celt?
To be more specific. If I, as a ancient Gallic king, sent a messenger to another king, what would he do if he wanted to insult me and my messenger. There are several ancient accounts in the middle east of messengers being sent back with their beards shaved off. What's the Gallic equivalent?
And I'll have to say the replies I've gotten so far are very, shall we say, interesting. . .
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Re: What would offend a Celt?
Refuse to see him and make him eat with the slaves?
It began on seven hills - an EB 1.1 Romani AAR with historical house-rules (now ceased)
Heirs to Lysimachos - an EB 1.1 Epeiros-as-Pergamon AAR with semi-historical houserules (now ceased)
Philetairos' Gift - a second EB 1.1 Epeiros-as-Pergamon AAR
Re: What would offend a Celt?
Brand him or cut off his sword arm?
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Re: What would offend a Celt?
What would certainly offend a whole celtic tribe?
hmmm....
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Re: What would offend a Celt?
When Vercingetorix didn't agree with someone, he had his ears cut off and one of his eyes gouged out.To be more specific. If I, as a ancient Gallic king, sent a messenger to another king, what would he do if he wanted to insult me and my messenger. There are several ancient accounts in the middle east of messengers being sent back with their beards shaved off. What's the Gallic equivalent?
And I'll have to say the replies I've gotten so far are very, shall we say, interesting. . .
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Re: What would offend a Celt?
Wow. Then Vercingetorix was a earless, eyeless man from boyhood, it seems. >_> :P
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