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• cyberfae@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Skellige is a combination of Celtic/Scottish and Viking culture

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• UlrikHD@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It’s a mix, even if the names are more celtic, the culture is inspired by norse culture. CDPR initially considered having the people of Skellige speak Norwegian.

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• ZeroHora@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  But Skellige is known for the drakkar(longships), that’s nordic no?

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  • thisismyname@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Aye, but also Celtic because of Nordic influence.

    en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_Helly_Aa

    If you click this link and scroll down to the gallery you can see what are essentially Viking longships but in a Celtic nation.

    Celtic and Nordic cultures have a lot of similarities because of geographic proximity but they’re also distinctly their own.

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    • ZeroHora@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      TIL

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• RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Skellige was very clearly heavily Nordic inspired. Ragh nahr Roog?

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  • thisismyname@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The Scottish Hebrides have changed hands between Celtic, Norse, and later Scots ownership multiple times. The area has a smorgasbord of cultural influences.

    Skellige is similar, it’s Celtic with a huge slathering of Nordic, but still ultimately Celtic at the end of the day.

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