CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Who were the Picts? • The Pictish foundation myth
CHRONOLOGY
PICTISH HEROIC SOCIETY
Matrilinear succession
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Pictish warrior bands
APPEARANCE AND EQUIPMENT
Arms and armour • Pictish tattoos • Did the Picts fight naked?
PICTISH SPIRITUALITY
The way of the warrior
THE HUNT AND THE FEAST
THE EXPERIENCE OF BATTLE
The raid • The Pictish army • Preparation for battle
Battle is joined • Y Gododdin • The aftermath of battle
THE FALL OF THE PICTS
THE REMAINS OF THE PICTS
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
GLOSSARY
COLOUR PLATE COMMENTARY