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- Druid - Wikipedia
Druids play a prominent role in Irish folklore, generally serving lords and kings as high ranking priest-counselors with the gift of prophecy and other assorted mystical abilities – the best example of these possibly being Cathbad
- Druid | Description, History, Facts | Britannica
Druid, member of the learned class among the ancient Celts They acted as priests, teachers, and judges The earliest records of Druids date from the 3rd century BCE Very little is known for certain about the Druids, who kept no records of their own Julius Caesar is the principle source of knowledge about the Druids
- Druid - World History Encyclopedia
Druids were a class of individuals in ancient Celtic cultures known for their great wisdom and knowledge of traditions Not only priests who managed all religious
- Druid Beliefs - Order of Bards, Ovates Druids
There is no ‘sacred text’ or the equivalent of a bible in Druidism and there is no universally agreed set of beliefs amongst Druids Despite this, there are a number of ideas and beliefs that most Druids hold in common, and that help to define the nature of Druidism today:
- Who were the Druids? - Historic UK
Druids were concerned with the natural world and its powers, and considered trees sacred, particularly the oak Druidism can be described as a shamanic religion, as it relied on a combination of contact with the spirit world and holistic medicines to treat (and sometimes cause) illnesses
- The mysterious history of druids, ancient mediators between humans and . . .
Druids were revered in ancient Britain Much about them is a mystery, but we know this: They did not build Stonehenge
- Druids: The Mysterious History of Ancient Druids, Their Religion, Gods . . .
The Druids are thought to have been the religious leaders of the ancient Celts and a confirmed menace to the Roman Empire Read more today
- Druids—facts and information | National Geographic
Why do we know so little about the Druids? The powerful Celtic social class posed a threat to the Roman Empire before being subsumed by Christianity, but their origins remain shrouded in the past
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