Herodotus – A Greek Historian born around 490BCE and died around 429BCE. Known as the Father of History.
“Here he talks about a Celtic town and the source of the Danube.“
Apollonius of Rhodes – A greek poet born around 300-260BCE and died around 247-190BCE. Here he talks of a Celtic Apollo.
“Here We learn that amber comes from the tears of the Celtic Apollo along with so other information about the celtic Apollo.”
Polybius – A greek Politician born around 204-200BCE and died around 122-118BCE. He writes much about war. He wrote about 40 books but only a few are intact. Others have fragments of some of the lost works. “He goes into much about the Gauls some of it being the Gaulish Uprising and the Second Punic War.”
Parthenius of Nicea – A greek poet who died around 14CE, his only surviving work is the Erotica Pathemata. “The story we have is basically a Greek myth revolving around Hercules Gaul.”
Parthenius, Erotica Pathemata, Celtine, 30
Diodorus Siculus – A Roman Historian born around 80 BCE and died around 25BCE. He has been a great source as he recorded a lot of lost work from others. He writes much about the Gauls in his Historical Library. “He goes into the mythical origins of Gaul, Talks about the sack of Rome by the Gauls, Goes into Geography of Gaul, Also goes into detail about the Gauls, and much more.”
Dionysius of Halicarnassus – A Greek Historian born around 60 BCE and died around 10 CE. His main work was called Roman Antiguites. “Within this text, he talks about the Gaulish attack on Rome.”
Dionysius of Halicarnassus on Camillus and the taking of Rome by the Gauls
Strabo – A Greek Historian and Geographer who was born around 60BCE and died around 24 CE. He wrote a book called Geography. He goes into a lot about the Gaulish People. “He talks about the different tribes, the Senodruieds, and mentions much about the society.”
Strabo, Geography, Sections from Books 1,2,4,6,12
Josephus – A Roman Priest, scholar, and soldier who was born 38CE and died 100 CE. He was a very religious advisor for the Roman army. Even though he was a commander of the Jewish forces rising up against Rome. His works are The Wars of the Jews, Against Apion, Antiquities of the Jews. “He describes the Gauls and talks about locations.”
Lucian of Samosata A Syrian Greek Rhetorician born around 120CE and died around 190 CE. His work include Dialogs of the Dead, Zeuxix and Antiochus, The way to write history, Heracles, an Introductory lecture. “He goes into Hannibal’s conquering, Talks about a battle he saw with Antiochus Soter who won a fight against a Galatian, and talks about how the celts worship Hercules which is called Ogmios.“
Cassius Dio Cocceianus – A Roman Politican born around 160CE and died around 235CE. His book Roman History is thought to have had around 80 books within but we only have around 25 with some fragments. “He goes into much about war, talks about how the celts wore torcs, goes in-depth about the different tribes, and much detail about the Gauls in general. Below are interest points from each book.”
Book 7: 7.25.3, 7.29.5, 7.35.1
Book 12: 12.16.1, 12.18, 12.19, 12.20
Book 13: 13.1.1
Book 14: 14.57(Z/8.24), 14.57.6
Book 22-29: 22.74.1, 27.94.2
Book 37: 37.33.4, 37.47.1
Book 38: 38.8.5, 38.31.2, 38.31.3, 38.32.1, 38.32.2, 38.48.1, 38.49.4Book 39:
Book 39: 39.1.1-.2, 39.3, 39.4, 39.5, 39.45.7, 39.46.1, 39.49, 39.50, 39.51.3
Book 40: 40.2.3, 40.5.1, 40.31.2, 40.33.1, 40.33.2, 40.34.1, 40.39.1, 40.41.1-40.41.3,
Book 41: 41.19, 41.36.3, 41.61.4
Book 44: 44.42.4
Book 46: 46.55.4, 46.55.5
Book 53: 53.12.5, 53.12.6, 53.25.2
Book 59: 59.21.2, 59.22.3, 59.23.5, 59.26.8
Book 60: 60.19.1, 60.20.1, 60.20.2, 60.21.4
Book 62: 62.2-62.7, 62.8.2, 62.12
Book 63: 63.22, 63.24.4,63.24.4
Book 65: 65.3.1, 65.3.2, 65.16.1, 65.16.2
Book 69: 69.3.4
Book 77: 77.12.1-77.12.4, 77.16.5
Book 78: 78.6.1
Pausianas – Was a Greek Geographer born 110CE and died 180CE. His work is The Description of Greece within this work of his he talks about The Sack of Delphi by Brennus and Bolgius. “Here he talks about the Gauls invading Greece.”
Sections of The Description of Greece
Maximus of Tyre – A Greek Philosopher born around 150, we do not know much about him besides he traveled a lot and that 41 of his essays still remain. “Here he talks about the Celtic Zeus.”
Herodian of Syria – A Roman civil servant who was born around 170CE and died around 240CE. He wrote an 8-volume book titled History of the Empire from the Death of Marcus. “Here he talks about Belinus.”
Athenaeus of Naucratis – A Greek Author born around 200CE and Died around 230CE. His only work that has survived is titled Deipnosophistae (Banquet of the Philosophers), this book is a 15-volume collection mostly quoting other writers before him. “Here we have an in-depth talk about the Galatians, talks about food, Celtic Homosexuality, and women.”
Section From The Deipnosophists mentioning the Gauls
Diogenes Laertius – Was a Greek Biographer, Philosopher who lived around the 3rd century CE. He is a great source for much of Greek Philosophy. His main body of work is the Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers. “Here we have mention of the Senoruides and some of there teachings.”
Diogenes Laertius on the Gauls
Cicero – A Roman Politician, Philosopher, and Lawyer born 106BCE and Died 43BCE. He was exiled by Caesar when he refused to join in with Caesar’s conquest but shortly was allowed to return once Caesar became Emperor. He has many works such as On the Manilian Law, In Catilinam, Ad Herennium, De Divinatione, and many more. “He goes into the behavior of the Gauls, talks about a Druid friend, and Talks a lot about the war and other details about the Gauls.”
Julius Caesar – Was a Roman Emperor born in 100BCE and died in 44BCE. He had a great many encounters with the Gauls during his conquest. He seems to have used his accounts with the Gauls to fuel the war with them making them seem much more than they were. His work referencing the Gauls is the Gallic wars. “The is mostly about war and what he learned from the Gauls, talks about the many tribes, Druids, and the land itself.”
Livy – A Roman Historian born around 64BCE and died around 15CE. He wrote around 142 books with only 30 that still remain. His main body of work we get information on the Gauls is The History of Rome. “He goes into war, descriptions of the Gauls, he talks about Brennus, Cassignatus, Claudicus, Eposognatus, Lonorius, Moeniacoepto, and Vismaro, Talks about priest and ministers of the temples,he goes into much about the Gauls overall.” Below are special interest points within the text.
These are Key Reference points within The History of Rome, that might aid you.
Book 5 – 5.17, 5.24, 5.32-5.39, 5.41-5.49
Book 6 – 6.1, 6.7, 6.11, 6.17, 6.42
Book 7 – 7.1, 7.9-7.15, 7.18, 7.20, 7.23-7.26
Book 8 – 8.14, 8.17, 8.20
Book 9 – 9.4, 9.11, 9.19, 9.29
Book 10 – 10.2, 10.10, 10.13, 10.16, 10.18, 10.21, 10.26-10.29
Book 21 – 21.16, 21.20, 21.23-21.28, 21.30-21.32, 21.38, 21.39, 21.42, 21.45, 21.46, 21.48, 21.52, 21.53, 21.55, 21.57
Book 22 – 22.1, 22.2, 22.6, 22.10, 22.14, 22.21-22.33, 22.46, 22.59, 22.61
Book 23 – 23.14, 23.24, 23.25, 23.28, 23.49
Book 24 – 24.8, 24.41, 24.42, 24.49
Book 25 – 25.9, 25.32, 25.33
Book 26 – 26.50
Book 27 – 27.36, 27.38, 27.39, 27.48, 27.49
Book 28 – 28.1, 28.2, 28.10, 28.11, 28.24, 28.36, 28.38, 28.46
Book 29 – 29.5
Book 30 – 30.7, 30.8, 30.16, 30.18, 30.33
Book 31 – 31.2, 31.10, 31.21, 31.49
Book 32 – 32.7, 32.26, 32.28-32.30
Book 33 – 33.12, 33.18, 33.21-33.23, 33.36, 33.43
Book 34 – 34.5, 34.8, 34.10, 34.17, 34.19, 34.22, 34.32, 34.46, 34.47, 34.53
Book 35 – 35.1, 35.4-35.7
Book 36 – 36.39, 36.40
Book 37 – 37.8, 37.18, 37.46, 37.47, 37.51, 37.60
Book 38 – 38.12, 38.16-38.27, 38.37, 38.40, 38.45-38.48
Book 39 – 39.2, 39.3, 39.6, 39.7, 39.21, 39.22, 39.42, 39.44, 39.45, 39.54-39.56
Book 40 – 40.1, 40.16, 40.17, 40.30-40.36, 40.39, 40.40, 40.47, 40.49, 40.50, 40.53, 40.58
Book 41 – 41.5, 41.7, 41.19, 41.23, 41.26, 41.28
Book 42 – 42.2-42.4, 42.10, 42.52, 42.57, 42.58
Book 43 – 43.5
Book 44 – 44.12-44.14, 44.21, 44.26-44.29
Book 45 – 45.19, 45.20, 45.30, 45.34, 45.38, 45.44
Claudius Aelianus – A Roman Teacher, and historian he was a stoic rhetorician who wrote Historical Miscellanies and On the Characteristics of animals. “He goes into the sack of Rome, and talks about Eastern Galatia.”
Pomponius Mela – A Roman Historian born around 15CE and died around 45CE. He was one of the earliest geographers. His works are De Situ and Description of the world. “He goes a lot into the boundaries of tribes and the landscape, Talks about the Druids and the Gallic priestesses that worship an unnamed god.”
Sections on The Description of the World
Pliny the Elder – A Roman Naturalist born in 23CE and died 79CE. His work is called Natural History. “He talks about The druids and herbs and goes into the different regions of Gaul and much about the Gauls in general.”
Sections On Pliny the Elder, Natural History
Complete Works
Lucan – Was a Roman Poet born in 39CE and died in 65CE. He wrote a 10-volume poem called Pharsalia. “He describes a few gods and the Nemeton.”
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Plutarch –
Tacitus
Lucius Apuleius Platonicus
Minucius Felix
Claudius Aelianus
Origen
Marcus Junianus Justinus
Clement of Alexandria
Hippolytus, St
Prudentius
Ammianus Marcellinus
Marcellus Empiricus of Bordeaux
Aelius Lampridius
St. Augustine of Hippo
Flavius Vopiscus
Hermias Sozomenus
Prosperi Tironis
Fulgentius
Olympiodorus
Gaulish Paganism 