Druids

The Power of the Druids In the Irish religion called druidism, the druids were extremely powerful, so powerful it seems that they even had to name the religion based upon these men and women of such high rank. Often called wizards, their powers were virtually limitless. Ranging from divination to creating potions to chanting spells, the druids were respected and, most likely, feared. Other than the magical abilities the druids possessed, they were also the “exclusive possessors of whatever learning

The Druids The Celtic people have a long history. They have been portrayed in films and other such forms of entertainment many times over. They are seen as a mystery to most. They are shrouded not only in their hooded cloaks but also in mysticism. Since Christian times Druids have been depicted as wizards, sorcerers, and soothsayers. In Pre-Christian times, however, they were revered as philosophers, judges, educators, historians, doctors, seers, astronomers, and astrologers. The word

Very little is known about the ancient druids. They left no written accounts of themselves, and the only evidence is a few descriptions left by "Greek, Roman, and various scattered authors and artists, as well as stories created by later medieval Irish writers"[4] Druids concern themselves with "divine affairs, managing public and private sacrifices and interpreting matters of religion."[1] A great number of young men gather about them to learn and hold them in great honor. "In fact, it is they

Who are they? Druids were a group of people who were part of the ancient celt society. This group of people frequently viseted forets, and acted as teachers, priests, jugdes of their society. Our earliest knowledge of Druids come from 3rd bc. Julies Ceasar, who was the general then a victoror and later a dictator, is our principle source of information of Druids. The conquerer of Gaul, related that there were two groups of men in Gaul, which was a region of Western Europe in Iron Age and inhabited

The Druids are a major division of Indigenous Religion and are located in the British Isles and Scotland. The Druids are most commonly associated with the Indigenous Celtic people of Ireland. Druids are known to have existed as far back as 3rd century B.C.E. (History of Britain: Rise and Fall of the Druids) The Druids passed down rituals and history through stories rather than through written text so a lot is still unknown about how they lived. There are still many people in today’s culture who actively

with. The writings of Julius Caesar and Pliny are not exempt from being written with a bias when they describe the druids. Both authors are considered to be valid sources on historical events which make the assertions and observations that they noted more reliable than other authors. Upon a cursory observation of the text it seems that Caesar tended to find fewer faults in the druids customs compared to Pliny. This paper will argue and prove that although

story of one mans ability to hear and follow God to the ends of the earth. It begins as a boy of fourteen or so, he was captured during a Celtic raiding party and taken to Ireland as a slave to herd and tend sheep. Ireland at this time was a land of Druids and unbelievers. He learned the language and practices of the people who held him captive for so many years. During his captivity, he turned to God in prayer. He wrote "The

one of the world's most popular saints. He was born in Roman Britain and when he was fourteen or so, he was captured by Irish pirates during a raiding party and taken to Ireland as a slave to herd and tend sheep. At the time, Ireland was a land of Druids and pagans but Patrick turned to God and wrote his memoir, The Confession. In The Confession, he wrote: "The love of God and his fear grew in me more and more, as did the faith, and my soul was roused, so that, in a single day, I have said as many

Stonehenge and Paganism A lot of scientific interpretations of Stonehenge that are proposed by archaeologists are often at “war”, so to speak, with other archaeological interpretations by faith communities. One of these particular arguments is that Paganism is not considered to be a “real” religion, like that of Christianity or the Islamic faith. Paganism is not widely practiced in the United States like it is over in the UK and other European countries. Stonehenge has been connected in one way

Your Holiness, It has come to my attention that you will be returning to the United States and will be giving a sermon in Boulder Colorado on 5th through 6th century Irish monasticism and Celtic Christianity. I would like to assist you in this task by relaying the information I have come to understand through my studies on the topic. Medieval Irish monasticism and Celtic Christianity is important and of interest for a number of reasons. More specifically, the monastic influence on present day private