This is cited by the Romans as an example of the barbarity of the culture. What the writer neglected to include in his account is that the Romans had done so until 100 years previous.

The Celts then borrowed the idea from them of having temples. They used them to display their trophies, that is, the heads that they had cut off. The Romans also found it very annoying that many Celts blew horns and trumpets and had very shrill almost animal shrieks.

The Celts were said to look terrifying. They had a custom of bathing their hair in lime to bleach it blond. This over time whitened and matted their locks and gave them an almost otherworldly appearance.

It was a society, we believe, that allowed women to achieve high status. The Romans give us accounts of meeting armies led by women.

An example of this is Odessia who led the British into battle with the Romans. Another notable example is Cartimandua. She had supreme power in the Brigante tribe and could be described as a mortal surrogate of divinity.