CLAS 3350 - Language and Literature of the Early Celts

Effective Start Date: 08/01/2014
This introduction to the Celtic inhabitants of Gaul and Britain unites two approaches, one literary, one linguistic. First, we will compare descriptions of the Celts found in Greek and Latin authors with readings of Celtic literature in translation, notably Ireland’s great prose epic, the Tain Bo Cuailnge. Second, we will explore how the Celtic languages work, focusing on the basics of Old Irish as well as touching on Middle Welsh and Gaulish.

Credits: 3