The Celts originally had a polytheistic belief, which is now Druidism circulating on the Internet. When St. Parkrick spread Christianity to Ireland, many local people converted to Christianity, and monasteries sprang up. In the dark period of the Middle Ages, Irish monks were regarded as communicators of civilization and wise men . They painstakingly studied Christianity and spread it to uncivilized lands, including England and Scotland, which were invaded by Germanic barbarians at that time. Of course, the prosperity of a new religion is bound to be accompanied by the downfall of the old religion, and the old gods, such as the gods of the Danan Protoss, are gradually forgotten by people over the years. In the movie, Brandon and Ashling are actually opposites. Brandon is a believer in the new gods, and Ashling is a little fairy in the Danan Protoss (the Danan Protoss retreated to the otherworld after being defeated by the Mileshians and became various fairies. Some people say that It is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, and some people say that it is in the world, but the most credible statement is still underground. People usually call it sídhe. The descendants of the Danan gods use the tomb as the entrance to the place. Very hidden. Although Ashiling is a member of the Danan Protoss in the setting, it can be seen from her opening remarks that her prototype is Tuan mac Cairill, a Pasurang who has experienced countless incarnations and existed in the world for thousands of years. I'll mention the reasons for this below.) Brandon's completion of the Book of Kells (a real scripture that records the four great gospels in the Christian Bible) represents the new religion's complete conquest of the land of Ireland, the old gods Losing people's beliefs and power, Ashiling can only exist in the world in the form of a white wolf and try to avoid contact with Brandon as much as possible. However, Ashling actually helped Brandon complete the Book of Kells. Is Ashling digging her own grave by doing so? No, this movie is not only about the change of religions, but also about the fusion of religions. Although Christianity has driven out the old religion, the influence of the old religion has infiltrated into Christianity. The Book of Kells representing Christianity also has a contribution from Ashling from the Danan Protoss, and Brandon's Eye of Krum used to complete the Book of Kells It also comes from Crom Cruach, a bloodthirsty god who belongs to the Celtic mythology system although outside the Danan gods. Historically, St. Patrick's came to Ireland as Roman Catholicism, but later evolved into a less mature branch of Celtic Christianity, which is the fusion of religions - you replaced me , and my shadow still haunts you.
However, Brandon's uncle Kara said that Krum was the god of the Viking beliefs, and there were also sculptures of Vikings in the Land of Suffering. I think it's the same reason that Ashling's image mixes elements of Danan and Pasurang - everything except Christianity is pagan, and those pagans are pagans, no different.
In addition, the film also emphasizes the importance of books in the inheritance of civilization. At the beginning of the film, a group of pictorialists chatter about the story of the Book of Iona, and later Itami gets more straight to the point about the importance of books in the spread of civilization. Although Kara did not agree with this view at first, but later the high wall was breached by the Vikings, the residents were killed and wounded, but the Book of Kells survived and spread the wisdom recorded on it to all parts of the world. When the grown-up Brandon returns to Kells with the Book of Kells, Kara has come to his senses.
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