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Members of a learned class of priests, teachers, and judges among the ancient Celtic peoples, the druids instructed young men, oversaw sacrifices, judged quarrels, and decreed penalties. They did not engage in warfare and paid no tribute. They studied ancient verse, natural philosophy, astronomy, and religious lore; their principal doctrine was belief in the immortality of the soul and the belief that the soul passed into another body after death. They sometimes practiced human sacrifice to cure gravely ill people or protect warriors in battle. The druids were suppressed in Gaul by the Romans in the first century ce and in Britain a little later. After Christianity came to Ireland, they lost their priestly functions, but survived as poets, historians, and judges.
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Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
Rather than slice her way through enemies with a sword and shield, Zelda instead plays like summoner or druid, able to call on creatures to fight for her or objects to climb and solve puzzles.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
His power comes not from fantastical magic, but from his role as a druid in a deeply superstitious society.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Actually, Ed Stonehenge in England, the people who call themselves druids, actually get the right to come out to some of the stone circles when there are eclipses to celebrate.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Druid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/druid. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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