The Druids of ancient Celtic culture have long been shrouded in mystery, often depicted as wise priests, sorcerers, or even human sacrificers. But how much of what we "know" about them is true?

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 ...

Wrens in Celtic folklore were considered mystical birds and were commonly associated with druids. They were considered to be cunning and industrious but were also a symbol of hope, joy ...

Celtic territory began to wane after that time ... also noted the influence of the druids, saying the druids would be called on to settle disputes. "If any crime has been perpetrated, if murder ...

Read more Subscribers only A 1,000-hectare green paradise that blossoms in the heart of Lisbon It resembles the forest sanctuaries that Celtic druids created. "They called them their sacred groves.

For centuries, Anglesey has been linked to the mysterious order of magical priests known as the Druids, who were said to lead the Celtic British against the invading Romans after 43 A.D. The link ...

Celtic women were also allowed to be educated. Druids were the intellectual elite in Celtic society, and both men and women were allowed to become Druids. They were educated in history ...

For druids, modern-day spiritualists linked to the ancient Celtic religious order, Stonehenge has a centuries-long importance, and they will be there to perform dawn rituals around the solstice in ...

Walk in the footsteps of Celtic druids, Saxon kings and Victorian poets on an 87-mile prehistoric trackway that cuts across the chalk hills of southern England. It was 10:00 before I saw another ...