druids

     

Celtic polytheism Celtic eities

Trivia about druids

  • No one knows why Stonehenge was built, but these Celtic priests usually & incorrectly get credit for it
  • These priestly Celts instituted sacrificial May bonfires to ensure successful planting & rich harvests
  • Members of this ancient Celtic order served as judges as well as priests
  • Taking their name from words meaning "oak" & "wizard", they were the priestly upper caste of the ancient Celts
  • The priestly upper caste of the ancient Celts, they often held ceremonies in oak groves
  • During the summer solstice, modern-day people who act like these Celtic priests hold cermonies at Stonehenge
  • Celts were divided into social classes such as warriors, commoners & this priestly class, performers of religious rituals