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Study Hint 1
Question: In the context of *The Dying Gaul*, Galatians are considered to be…
Trivia Question Study Fact: The marble statue known as *The Dying Gaul* is believed to be a Roman copy of a Greek sculpture originally commissioned around 230-220 BC by Attalus I of Pergamon to commemorate his military victory over the Galatians, a Celtic people inhabiting Anatolia. For centuries, it was mistakenly identified as depicting a gladiator.
Trivia Question Explanation: The statue was originally created to celebrate Attalus I’s victory over the Galatians, who were a Celtic people living in Anatolia, and the sculpture’s initial purpose was to honor this military achievement.
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Study Hint 2
Question: In the context of *The Dying Gaul*, the Galatians are considered to be…
Trivia Question Study Fact: The marble statue known as *The Dying Gaul* is believed to be a Roman copy of a Greek sculpture originally commissioned around 230-220 BC by Attalus I of Pergamon to commemorate his military victory over the Galatians, a Celtic people inhabiting Anatolia. For centuries, it was mistakenly identified as depicting a gladiator.
Trivia Question Explanation: The statue was created to celebrate Attalus I’s victory over the Galatians, who were a Celtic people living in Anatolia, and the source text details this historical context.
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Study Hint 3
Question: In the context of Galatians (People), the linguistic connection of the Galatian language most closely aligns with which other ancient Celtic language?
Trivia Question Study Fact: The Galatians were a Celtic people who migrated to Galatia in central Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) during the Hellenistic period, originating from invasions of Greece in the 3rd century BC. Their language, Galatian, was closely related to Gaulish, the Celtic language spoken in Gaul, and they were comprised of tribes like the Tectosages, Trocmii, and Tolistobogii.
Trivia Question Explanation: The Galatians spoke Galatian, a language closely related to Gaulish, which was spoken in Gaul. This demonstrates a direct linguistic link between the Galatians and the Celtic people of Gaul.
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