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[quote=Germany/austria, by their location inf the middle of Europe have been much much more places of clashes of civilisation that the UK, with its peripherical location had been. That doesn't change the fact that Germany/Austria Are considered germanic countries; not because of a supposed "germanic race" or other romantic mythologies, but because they belong to the Germanic-speaking cultures of northern Europe... AS THE UK DOES.[/quote]
But you will agree that those countries could not be farther apart from England, not only ethnically but culturally. I'm not sure that spealing a Germanic language merits a cultural classification, just an opinion.
But you will agree that those countries could not be farther apart from England, not only ethnically but culturally. I'm not sure that spealing a Germanic language merits a cultural classification, just an opinion.
Your answer shows that you have the lack of knowledge of Germanic/Teutonic tongues. Language is obviously linked to culture, the ancient English people(Englisc) brought their culture, mythology, ways of life, laws to from "Teutonic" Europe to Britain. [/quote]
But you will agree that those countries could not be farther apart from England, not only ethnically but culturally. I'm not sure that spealing a Germanic language merits a cultural classification, just an opinion.
I agree that southern Germany and Austria Are, within germanic Europe, a bit culturally and geographically farther different than the 'north sea' germanic countries (UK, Netherlands, Northern Germany, denmark, etc). Because of their bigger influence of some more ''southern European characters' : catholism (vs prtestantism in germanic countries further north), presence of a 'wine culture' and in general the more 'central Euopean culture' in comparision to north sea countries.
Romans were different from the Gauls by all means!! Have you ever read the accounts of Romans when describing Gauls? Are you all there? Gauls were of a much lighter pigmentation than the Romans or the Ancient Greeks who were a Mediterranean people. You are into too much Romanticism, it's time you get out of it and see facts. Celtic culture was secretive and much more closer to Germanic culture than it would ever be to Romanic one which was highly sophisticated. [/quote]
Romans were different from the Gauls by all means!! Have you ever read the accounts of Romans when describing Gauls? Are you all there? Gauls were of a much lighter pigmentation than the Romans or the Ancient Greeks who were a Mediterranean people. You are into too much Romanticism, it's time you get out of it and see facts. Celtic culture was secretive and much more closer to Germanic culture than it would ever be to Romanic one which was highly sophisticated.
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You're wrong. If by 'celtic' we mean the Antic celtic culture (and not the modern self called 'celtic' nations if the british isles). It us now a known fact that on many points ancient celtic culture was actually quite similar to the mediterranean cultures rather than to germanic tribes of northern Europe, culturally speaking. Asterix comics had a very bad impact in spreading the idea that before Roman colonisation Gauls were sort of tribes with ancient germanic features, hunting, etc. It is now known that Gauls were already living in real cities, were wine drinkers, they writed in greek alphabet, etc. They were much closer to the other mediterranean peoples than it was ecpected by the traditional romantic image that liked to depicted them as being more northern European.
You're wrong. If by 'celtic' we mean the Antic celtic culture (and not the modern self called 'celtic' nations if the british isles). It us now a known fact that on many points ancient celtic culture was actually quite similar to the mediterranean cultures rather than to germanic tribes of northern Europe, culturally speaking. Asterix comics had a very bad impact in spreading the idea that before Roman colonisation Gauls were sort of tribes with ancient germanic features, hunting, etc. It is now known that Gauls were already living in real cities, were wine drinkers, they writed in greek alphabet, etc. They were much closer to the other mediterranean peoples than it was ecpected by the traditional romantic image that liked to depicted them as being more northern European.[/quote]
You're wrong. If by 'celtic' we mean the Antic celtic culture (and not the modern self called 'celtic' nations if the british isles). It us now a known fact that on many points ancient celtic culture was actually quite similar to the mediterranean cultures rather than to germanic tribes of northern Europe, culturally speaking. Asterix comics had a very bad impact in spreading the idea that before Roman colonisation Gauls were sort of tribes with ancient germanic features, hunting, etc. It is now known that Gauls were already living in real cities, were wine drinkers, they writed in greek alphabet, etc. They were much closer to the other mediterranean peoples than it was ecpected by the traditional romantic image that liked to depicted them as being more northern European.[/quote]
Stop your romanticism! This is the physical description of Gauls by a Roman historian and none of your " Asterix et Obelix" jokes!:
The fourth-century Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus wrote that the Gauls were tall and light-blue eyed:
Nearly all the Gauls are of a lofty stature, fair and ruddy complexion: terrible from the sternness of their eyes, very quarrelsome, and of great pride and insolence. A whole troup of foreigners would not be able to withstand a single Gaul if he called his wife to his assistance who is usually very strong and with blue eyes..
That description gives us an image of more Northern people than Southern. Marcellinus desription is clear enough to support that. The next by Diodorus:
The Gauls are tall of body, with rippling muscles, and white of skin. Their hair is blond, and not only naturally so, but they also make it their practice by artificial means to increase the colour which nature has given it, for they are always washing their hair in lime-water, and they pull it back from the forehead and back to the nape of the neck, with the result that their appearance is like that of satyrs and Pans
Another description of Celts:
Almost all the Gauls are of tall stature, fair and ruddy, terrible for the fierceness of their eyes, fond of quarreling and of overbearing insolence.
Physically the Gauls are terrifying in appearance. The Gallic women are not only equal to their husbands in stature but rival them in strength as well.
The way they dress is astonishing. They wear cloaks fastened at the shoulder with a broach. These cloaks are brightly colored, striped and checkered in design. (Tartans).
Celtic culture was much closer to Germanic than Romance culture! There were many Germanic tribes whom we still do not know for sure whether they were Celtic/Germanic like the Belgae, Bavari, Cherusci, Cimbri,etc...
The anglo saxon invasions are heavily overstated in the British Isles, they were small pockets who never replaced the ancient british (pre-celtic/pre-germanic) populations.
Average englishman you see on the streets look like john terry or michael carrick, not very germanic looking at all.
Oh wait, how do you know? Michael Carrick is not dark, could pass for Dutch/Belgian.
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