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Carnyx: Celtic Battle Horn

The carnyx was the Celts’ battle horn. It had a brass boar’s head–or some other fearsome animal–at the top, which stood two meters above the men who held it. Probably emitted an eerie, terrifying sound. In my novel, my heroine … Continue reading

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