- 7.1 Prohibition and decline under Roman rule
- 7.2 Possible late survival of Insular druid orders
- Historical sources about the druids are limited and their depictions are cloaked in Roman propaganda in which they are often portrayed as barbaric.
- It was Pliny who associated Druids with oaks in particular. Druids in Ireland, however, placed yew, rowan, and hawthorn on equal footing.
- Druid kelimesinin kökeni muhtemelen Keltler tarafından uygulanan ağaç büyüsüne kadar geri gitmektedir. "Deru" kelimesi "sağlam, katı, sabit olmak" anlamına gelir.Bulunamadı: druids
- Despite this, there are a number of ideas and beliefs that most Druids hold in common, and that help to define the nature of Druidism today.
- Leading up to the Gallic Wars (58-50 BCE), the druids were fiercely outspoken against Roman rule and became a thorn in the Empire’s side.
- In modern times, a Druid is someone who follows Druidry as their chosen spiritual path, or who has entered the Druid level of training in a Druid Order.
- The most widespread view is that "druid" derives from the Celtic word for an oak tree (doire in Irish Gaelic), a word whose root also meant "wisdom."
- Druids An exalted caste of Celtic priests. Little is known about the Druids. Reconstructions of their tradition form a central part of Paganism.