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traditionally worshiped in Celtic lands, and acknowledges the supernatural within the natural environment. As the Roman Empire began to expand, many Celtic beliefs and practices merged with the beliefs of the Romans. By the 3rd century, the Gauls worshiped many Roman deities like Mercury and Mars, and some uniquely Gallo-Roman Gods, like
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central figures of the German pantheon, some gods borrowed from the Nordic pantheon, or the "Allfadir," a central, all-knowing deity, the many Frankish tribes worshiped separate gods. These tribalistic gods were not worshiped or feared outside their tribes. Cults of Wodan (sometimes referred to Ođinn), and Cults of
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Prominent figures of Celtic Paganism feature heavily in Breton lais. Many sprites, fairies, and demons populate the belief system of the Celts and were important figures in the communication of moral lessons and the explanation of unknown phenomena in Brittany. Such figures who were important to the
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Individual households and tribes had their own gods and goddesses, who served as a bridge between people and nature. The Gallo-Romans believed that some natural features had their own deities. Some of these deities, are still revered under Christianised names, like the nymph of the Breton shore, who
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god of peace. The Frankish people probably worshiped the deities of the German pantheon through the construction of altars and practicing of nature-based rituals in forest glens or beside lakes. It is believed that the Franks took a deeply tribal approach to religious practice. Apart from the most
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The Frank people are a group of Germanic migrants who find their mythological and spiritual origins in pre-Christian Germanic Paganism. The Franks invaded the Gallo-Roman land in the 5th century, and became the dominant force in the region of present-day France and Western Germany. In 358 CE, Rome
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from Medieval manuscripts. Between the 3rd and 7th century, Germanic migrants began to settle in Roman-Gaul. As the Western-Roman empire began to collapse, the German migrants who would become known as the Franks began to exercise their influence over the west of France. The Franks shared many of
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The Middle Ages was a period of transition between the various Pagan traditions influenced by the Celts and the Romans, and the influx of Christianity from Britain. Much of Brittany's folklore, including the Gallo-Roman deities and mythical figures, were preserved in lais; short style of poetry
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Prior to March 1790, France was divided into 34 provinces which existed independently of each other. All provinces operated under the regime of the King, but there was no national citizenship or holistic nation state. Most provinces were settled by several different racial groups. As such, most
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Werewolves also feature heavily in the mythology of Brittany. Brittons believed werewolves to be men condemned to transform into wolves as punishment for sins. Superstition regarding werewolves may have stemmed from a fear of cannibalism among early residents of Brittany, but fears about the
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After the sacking of Gaul by the Romans in the 2nd century, the spiritual and mythological practices of the Gauls in the French region began to change due to Roman influence. Traditional Celtic Paganism draws on the deities of the Celtic pantheon, an extensive grouping of gods and goddesses
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Brittany was Christianised during the latter part of the Gallo-Roman habitation of France. In the 5th and 6th centuries C.E. British citizens moved to Brittany to flee from Anglo-Saxon invaders. The British migrants spread Christianity throughout Brittany over the next 300 years, assisted
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The Ankou: A grim-reaper type figure who travels across Brittany in a cart and collects the souls of peasants. The Ankou is usually depicted as a female skeleton and the figure was probably derived from the Celtic god of Death, but was greatly influenced by Medieval ideas of ‘Death the
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still exerting influence over the mythology of the Gauls. Druids in Roman-Gaul were the philosophers and religious figures of the Gallic tribes. Druids were the educated classes among Celtic and Gallo-Roman culture, having knowledge about
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The Nain: A gargoyle like creature who dance around dolmen in the middle of the night. It was believed that those see the Nain will curse them with bad luck and will plant false memories in the minds of victims in order to lure them into
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by missionaries from the British Isles. Contemporary Britons give great respect to the ‘Seven Founding Saints’ who are credited with bringing Catholicism to Brittany. The ‘Seven Founding Saints’ are:
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provinces developed their own unique mythological beliefs and customs. These historic geographic divisions have led to a great diversity of myths and legends which survive across contemporary France.
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was forced to relinquish some of the Gallic land they held, allowing the Franks to expand their territory into the land of Gaul. By 480 CE, the Franks held firmly to the western part of France.
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existence of werewolves continued into the 16th century. Werewolves appear in many Breton lais, including the lais of Marie de France, one of the most well-known authors of
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popular in the High Middle Ages which discuss values of chivalry, the role of the mythical in the lives of regular people, and they deal primarily with matters of love. The
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The process of converting the Pagan Franks to Chalcedonian Christianity began between the late 5th century and early 6th century. It began with the baptism of the wife of
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as they migrated to the French region from modern day England and Ireland. Other smaller influences on the development of French mythology came from the
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events or characters to explain the nature of the universe and humanity. French myth has been primarily influenced by the myths and legends of the
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Gallia, etymologically distinct from Gaul though in common parlance used interchangeably, was the name given to contemporary France by the
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in the north western village of Carnac in Brittany. The megaliths were probably built by either Celtic or pre-Celtic peoples, between the
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Brittany's insular nature has led to the development of many distinctive traditions within Catholic religious practice, including "
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Early Frank mythology found its roots in Germanic paganism, and the Franks would have probably worshiped gods from a
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were some of the most influential and provided insight into many of Brittany's folkloric beliefs in the Middle Ages.
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The influence of Celtic mythology did not disappear after the Roman invasion, with the rituals and practices of
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The Youdic: Victims of the vast bogs believed to be portals to infernal regions and Hell known as the Yeun.
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is still venerated under the name of Saint Anne. Many of these local deities were drawn from the old
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the customs and superstitions with other Germanic peoples, and spread many of their nature
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The Gauls worshiped the main gods of the Roman pantheon, observing rituals related to
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The Franks, from Their First Appearance in History to the Death of King Pepin
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beings that these particular cultures believed to be true and that often use
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A statue of Ankou, in the chapel of St Fiacre at Cabellou in Concarneau.
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lais in the 12th century. Werewolves appear in Marie de France's lai ‘
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An Environmental History of the Middle Ages: The Crucible of Nature
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were common among the central Frankish tribes, while Cults of
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Spence, Lewis (1917). "CHAPTER XII: THE SAINTS OF BRITTANY".
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