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. Modern Druid leader Arthur Pendragon watches ...

Who were the Druids? Their legacy is the most enduring and most mysterious. Today the word "druid" conjures thoughts of magic, wizardry, and spiritualism, but in ancient times the definition of Druid ...

Although they left no writings of their own, the Druids have had a profound impact on modern culture. Largely forgotten by a Christianized Europe, this ancient Celtic priestly caste has reemerged as ...

Druids have existed far longer than hitherto assumed, since the 4th century BC. Their traces are found all over middle Europe: from the northern Balkans to Ireland. Their cultural achievements were ...

Q: What can you tell me about the druids? I have heard of them but know almost nothing about them. Did they build Stonehenge? A: Today’s question comes to me from a Redlands resident in graduate ...

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