Druids

Celebrated on October 31st, the festival of Halloween (also known as Samhain) includes dressing in costume, trick or treating, and decorating. Tracing back in history Halloween is considered to be one of America’s oldest holidays, and is still celebrated today. Halloween is believed to come from Celtic rituals. Celtics believed the cosmological myth of Saman (Lord of the Dead). Saman would call on the souls of the people that passed away that year to take them to the afterlife or underworld; the

merchandises, and peasants on foot. People would not wander too far in the forest, because of the obvious fear of wild animals, especially during winter. But they were also avoiding another threat. And that threat was a human threat also known as Willem the Druid, who was a feared and at the same time a much-venerated man because of his knowledge of medicine and herbs. He was also rumored to know magic, and this was perhaps what made him such a dreadful person. But Ayland had this thing about him; which was

Learning About Celts Through Roman Authors The Celts left very little written documentation behind them. What is known about the Celts has been discovered through archaeology and through the writings of Roman authors such as Caesar, Strabo and Tacitus. Caesar wrote about the Celts in his Gallic Wars as he documented his arrivals in Britain in 55 and 55 BC. Strabo was a Roman geographer, and included his knowledge of the geography of Britain in his texts, and Tacitus

Having a fertile region and being situated in the center of Europe, the now Germany attracted waves of migrants. The first migrants were Neanderthals, whom are named after Neander Valley in Germany. They had a cranial capacity similar to modern humans, crafted stone tools for hunting and butchering meat. Remains suggest that Neanderthals had a spoken language, facilitating cooperation within hunting parties and the development of cultural forms. Shortly before the Neanderthals disappeared, Homo sapiens

In Ireland around 900 B.C., a sophisticated new culture, rich in recounting all of the mythological beasts and deities of the land, began to blossom. While today it is simply known as Celtic folklore, the ancient tribes of the British Isles relied on these stories to explain the natural world they lived in. The rise of the Roman Empire and the spread of Christianity, however, nearly destroyed the age-old legends and stories. Irish monks began to write down the spirited tales, but most of their manuscripts

On March 25 433 I arrived in Slane in Ireland. I had just met the Chieftain of one of the Druid tribes, who tried to kill me. Luckily I was able to convert the Chieftain and preach the Gospel throughout Ireland. There, I converted thousands of people and I began building churches across the country. I was imprisoned several times when my teachings upset local Chieftains or Celtic Druids. I managed to always escape or gain my freedom by presenting or swaying my captors with gifts I believe I acted

In the beginning there was nothing. But soon everything appeared. Trees, mountains, and kingdoms with their kin. Over a long period of time 5 kingdoms appeared. Out of these kingdoms only 2 exist today. The kingdom of Agious, dense woodland. The only problem with Agious was there was no room for farms due to thick forest cover. Famine was a large issue. Agious was always at a struggle due to the lack of food. The kingdom’s castle was put in the center of the kingdom surrounded by the thick forest

there is no good in evil, because they don’t mix, and the darkness runs away from the light. The dark celebration come from a celtic celebration called Samhain (Francesco 1). It was not about witches and sorcery, it was about celebrating the dead. The Druid priest would organize a feast for the end of the summer, on October 31. They believed that the space between the dead and the living became smaller, and that by sorcery they could bring the dead to eat and drink with them, and give blessings to the

the church made their decision to gather a force and assert their authority over their domains. Forming a huge army of ___, Druids, and mercenaries, the church

popular legends. You could ask anyone about Black Aggie and, most likely, they would have an experience of their own to share. To briefly explain, Aggie is a cemetery statue. She was located just a few miles outside of Baltimore City in Pikesville’s, Druid Ridge Cemetery. Her head is bowed and she is black in color and in mood. Surrounding Aggie, were dead trees and lifeless grass. Nothing would grow around her. During daylight, you can see the amazing detail and artistic beauty; however, when viewing