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Cucchulain by John Duncan
An illustration by John Duncan of the Irish-Celtic mythological hero Cucchulain (aka Cú Chulainn). c. 1917 CE, pencil on paper. (Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh)
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Roger Williams
Stained glass depiction of Roger Williams (l. 1603-1683 CE), Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn, New York City.
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Providence Plantation Seal
The seal of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, College Hill, Providence, Rhode Island.
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Celtic Deity, Gundestrup Cauldron
A detail of the Gundestrup cauldron, a gilded silver vessel showing imagery of Celtic-inspired gods. Likely 1st century BCE, produced in the Balkans but found in Denmark in 1891 CE. (National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen)
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Celtic Warrior Figurine
A terracotta figurine of a Celtic warrior. Likely a Celtic Gaul. From Egypt, 220-180 BCE. (British Museum, London)
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British Druid by William Stukeley
A whimsical illustration of a Celtic druid from ancient Britain by William Stukeley from his 1740 CE book 'Stonehenge'. The axe in the druid's belt is actually of a bronze age type.
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The Bloody Tenent of Persecution
Title page of The Bloody Tenent of Persecution by Roger Williams (1603-1683 CE), 1644 CE.
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Celtic Warrior with Spear
An illustration by Stephen Reid of a Celtic warrior with a spear. (Internet Book Archive image. From page 330 of "Myths and Legends; the Celtic Race", Rolleston, T.W., Boston-Nickerson, 1910)
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The Fomorians by John Duncan
An illustration by John Duncan of the mythical Fomorians. In the Cath Maige Tuired (aka The Battle of Mag Tuired) of Irish-Celtic mythology, the Fomorians, who came from the sea, were defeated by the Tuatha Dé Danann led by Lugh.
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Deed to Providence
Deed to Providence, Rhode Island, received by Roger Williams in 1636 CE, printed in History of the Pilgrims and Puritans: Their Ancestry and Descendants by Joseph Dillaway Sawyer, Century History Co., New York, 1922 CE.