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On the soil of Idoubeda, the country where rivers are born, live proud and independent tribes that speak a common tongue and share a hard existence. Their principal cities are not many in number, but they are proud and difficult to take, for they have high mud-brick walls, great ditches, and stones thrust into the ground like stakes in front of their gateways. The Celtiberians devote themselves to the breeding of livestock and, to a lesser extent, to agriculture and the mining of iron. The temper and suppleness of their blades is renowned.
Among the men of the Celtiberians it is the custom to wear the hair braided and tie it in pigtails. A cloak of dark wool, open on the left and held in place with a broach worn upon the right shoulder, is their national dress. The women of the farther reaches of Celtiberia prefer as love tokens the severed hands of enemies. It its they who maintain the ancient traditions, singing to the children of the deeds of their forefathers.
The Celtiberians are cunning warriors and consummate horsemen, though they prefer to fight on foot. The Celtiberian does not fear to die beneath the sword, for he knows that ravens and vultures will carry his soul aloft to lay it at the feet of the divine Lug, and that he will be remembered with honour amongst his folk. Any war fought against these people will be a war of fire, and their enemies will be consumed in its flames!