Críth Gablach
Críth Gablach [ kʴrʴiːθ 'gavlax ] ("The forked / branched purchase") is the name of a collection of legal texts in the Old Irish language , which was written at the beginning of the 8th century. In a question-and-answer form, it deals with the individual social positions in Irish society and their rights and obligations. The name “forked purchase” is explained by the legal principle that every Irishman can buy his stand, but these stands are “forked / branched” in sub-sections.
In the ideal form, which was, however, more theoretical, society is divided into seven levels, each of which is legally assessed for itself. Wergeld ( lóg n-enech ), the size of the house, the minimum number of livestock, the quality of the food, fasting, seating arrangements, etc. are all specified. The change to another position in society is expressly possible, according to the legal principle “A man is better than his birth. "
See also
literature
- Helmut Birkhan : Celts. Attempt at a complete representation of their culture. Publishing house of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1997, ISBN 3-7001-2609-3 .
- Bernhard Maier : Lexicon of Celtic Religion and Culture (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 466). Kröner, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-520-46601-5 .
Web links
- Entry in the English language Wikipedia .
- Nils Müller-Scheessel: Social groups, cultural boundaries: the interpretation of social identities in prehistoric archeology. Waxmann Verlag, 2006
Individual evidence
- ↑ Helmut Birkhan: Celts. Attempt at a complete representation of their culture. Publishing house of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1997, ISBN 3-7001-2609-3 , pp. 989 f., 1020.