VOCABULARY:

• canon
• quelle or "Q" document
• eccumenical council
• ascetic
• hagiography
• Pax Romana
• sulky
• si (or sidh)
• syncratism
• Picti
• Scoti
• Angels
• Saxons

NAMES TO KNOW:

• Saul of Tarsus
• St. Brendan
• St. Patrick
• St. Peter
• St. Anthony
• St. Ciaran
• St. Bridgid
• St. Column Cille
• Calpornius
• Potitus
• Boudicca
• Caracticus
• Palladius
• Nula
• Julius
• Augustus
• Claudius
• Hadrian
• Aulus Plautius

STUDY QUESTIONS:

• Explain why Christianity spread so easily throughout the Roman Empire.
• Explain how Christianity in Ireland differed from Christianity in Europe unitl the eighth century.
• How is the structure of the Roman Church similar to the imperial political structure?
• Why and where did Christian monasticism begin?
• What are the different forms of Chrisitian monastic life?
• What are the three forms of martyrdom and which were important in Irish Christianity?
• How did Christianity arrive in Ireland?
• Explain how St. Patrick first came to Ireland.
• How does the film, The Secret of Roaninnish demonstrate religious syncratism?
• What are fairies, and where do they come from? Where do they live? What are they like?
• Explain why monasteries were important in the history of Ireland.
• What is the relationship beteween Irish monasteries and the traditional political structure of Ireland?
• What are the sources for the life of St. Patrick? Why can they be considered both reliable and not?
• Explain the relationship between the Celtic deity Bridgit and the Christian saint Bridgid.