Druids

Spiritual Celtic religion were the druids. So the question is: Who were the Druids / druidesses? The Druids we know very little. They are, among others, often portrayed with a golden sickle in one hand and mistletoe in the other. Among the most famous druids Celtic mythology is one of the Arthurian times druid and sorcerer Merlin under his creatures responsible Welshman Geoffrey of Monmouth. "Archetype" Merlin however nevycucal just a finger. Old, perhaps even historic, tradition tells of Lailoken who allegedly r. 575 n. L. In the battle of Cumbria and mad as "enlightened madman" wandered Scottish forests. Welsh named him Myrrdin ... and witches Morigan They're not just literary heroes). Druids were the Celtic tribes in the leadership position. Many social and political issues druid tribe would require the ability to prophesy .... Marking druid can be read in three ways. First, the old writers ... they derive from the phrase Drus (oak). The original meaning of the word is thus estimated to be as "oak expert" or the "Sage of oak forest", the second etymological meaning is that ... the word tribe dru means strong, powerful, dense and Indo-European root wid or vid is located in the Latin word "videre" ( see, know), a Sanskrit word vidya (know wisdom) and the English word widsom (wisdom). Loosely translated, we get the meaning of "particularly far-sighted" or "especially knowing much." The third lining of this name is as follows. Irish word for magic is draoicht, which literally means "what did the Druids' Druids took care of the spiritual and religious life of Celtic society. 
According to the American scientist Paul Lonigana can define groups Druid features:
· Astrologers and prophets - predicted the happy and unhappy days· Exorciser, dowsers - Necromancers· Guardians Sencha (ancient tradition) - the right pedigree· National and supranational institutions· Interpreters of the law and advisor· Peace negotiator· Philosophers· Doctors· Protectors against evil· Sacrificial priests· Beings with the ability to transform· Heralds of God's word· Part of the country and those who sanctify land· Teachers· Worshipers trees· Warriors
Caesar in his book Commentarii de Bello Gallico states that if someone wanted to be a druid had to study up to twenty years. Literal citation reads: "Reports say that schools druids are memorized many verses, and why are some persons remain twenty years." The Druid rites, many do not know. Just what we had left from contemporary records of Celtic myths and archelogie, but it is already mentioned above. Druids used nature. They watched the sun, moon and stars, lived in the forests ... you could say that they were connected with nature. ... Without their consent could not the king act or make decisions, so that they in skutečnostibyli rulers, while the kings exercised their will, just like servants. The Celts worshiped nature. - Sun, trees, plants and natural Alive (water, fire). There are literally thousands of stone forts, circular mounds, sacred wells, stone circles and other monuments.


 
Literature, which was an aid to this article:
EDEL, Momo; WALLRATH, Bertram. Celts: Europe's spiritual children. First Olomoc Fountain,, 2009.MYERS, Brendan Cathebad. Mysterious Druids: Celtic mysticism, theory and practice. 1. Praha: Volvox Globator,, 2008.