TRISKELL
Who were the Druids? Their legacy is the most enduring and most mysterious. Today the word conjures thoughts of magic, wizardry, and spiritualism, but in ancient times the definition of Druid was much broader. During the Iron Age, the Druids made up the higher-educated tier of Celtic society, including poets, doctors, and spiritual leaders. The legacy of this last group is the most enduring and the most mysterious.
The word “Druid” derives from the Latin “druidae” and from from Gaulish “druides”. It is also thought to stem from a Celtic compound of “dru-wid” “dru” (tree) and “wid” (to know), which reflects the importance of tress in Celtic spirituality and Symbols.
These people had considerable knowledge of astronomy and mathematics and great engineering skills. The megalith building culture developed at this time, and this period saw the rise of great mounds like New grange and circles of stone like Stonehenge.
The Celts had “a highly sophisticated religious system, with three types of Druids:
the Bards, who knew the songs and stories of the tribe, the Ovates, who were the healers and seers, and the Druids who were the philosophers and judges.
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