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fun fact: the name Britain comes from 'painted people' or 'tattooed people' given by Ceasar as he descended upon the UK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britain_
by tieze 7y ago
fun fact: the name Britain comes from 'painted people' or 'tattooed people' given by Ceasar as he descended upon the UK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britain_(place_name) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britain_(place_name).
That author is just not aware of his heritage.
- lolc 7y agoHey now I was just complaining when I'm unexpectedly getting something interesting back :-) Do we know how they painted themselves back then?
- lallysingh 7y agoHalf-face painted blue?
- lolc 7y agoIs that a joke? I don't know enough about the topic.
- DoreenMichele 7y agohttps://www.bing.com/images/search?q=mel+gibson+face+half+blue&FORM=HDRSC2&PC=EMMX20 https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=mel+gibson+face+half+bl... Braveheart was (loosely) based on real events.
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoVery loosely - some names were shared and that's about it. One of the most historically inaccurate films of all time, and completely mutilates Wallace's memory. There's an extensive inaccuracy section on Wikipedia. I wouldn't dare mention it to my Scottish friends. :)
- dsr_ 7y agoWoad. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isatis_tinctoria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isatis_tinctoria
- weberc2 7y agoYour link indicates that it predates Caesar by a good while.