I read somewhere once that Druids were the Buddhists in Europe. I don't think that's true, but that piqued my interest in what they were. I've gotten Miranda Green's book The World Of The Druids. They seem like a mysterioso religious group, but I didn't like reading about animal sacrifice. All the great religious heroes from the Axial Age did away with animal sacrifice.
Early Sources
Commentarii de Bello Gallico by Julius Caesar
Geographica by Strabo
Natural History by Pliny
Myths
Ulster Cycle
Mythological Cycle
Fenian Cycle
The Life of St. Brigit about Brigid of Kildare
When I look up Celtic Mythology, I quickly run into Lugh, who I've never heard of, and polytheism. "Lugh is portrayed as a warrior, a king, a master craftsman and a savior."
Another interesting aspect of Druids is that they don't write things down, so that their creeds can't be stolen or mocked or criticized. It's a profoundly personal order, that reminds me of Vajrayana. The insistence on reincarnation also reminds me of Vajrayana.
I've started watching Britannia, which is a show that portrays druids.
Early Sources
Commentarii de Bello Gallico by Julius Caesar
Geographica by Strabo
Natural History by Pliny
Myths
Ulster Cycle
Mythological Cycle
Fenian Cycle
The Life of St. Brigit about Brigid of Kildare
When I look up Celtic Mythology, I quickly run into Lugh, who I've never heard of, and polytheism. "Lugh is portrayed as a warrior, a king, a master craftsman and a savior."
Another interesting aspect of Druids is that they don't write things down, so that their creeds can't be stolen or mocked or criticized. It's a profoundly personal order, that reminds me of Vajrayana. The insistence on reincarnation also reminds me of Vajrayana.
I've started watching Britannia, which is a show that portrays druids.
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