The Druids

This is the first page, of many, discussing the druids and there part in Celtic society. Follow the links, found within this page, to even more detailed information.

The cultivation of literature and learning in Celtic history was the responsibility of a specific class of people namely the bards, the filidh (Irish) vates (Latin) and the druids. The later had the highest status of the group.

They were responsible for enforcing legal decisions and officiating at alleged sacrifices. They conducted their own very elaborate system of learning and education.

The filidh (vates) are essentially a sub division and their specialisation was of divination. This was the art of discovering future events as though by the use of super natural powers.

The bards were the class that dealt with literature and on many occasions were referred to as "the singers of praise poetry", following the heroic traditions of the Celtic warriors.

This is the first page, of many, discussing the druids and there part in Celtic society. Follow the links, found within this page, to even more detailed information.

The cultivation of literature and learning in Celtic history was the responsibility of a specific class of people namely the bards, the filidh (Irish) vates (Latin) and the druids. The later had the highest status of the group.

They were responsible for enforcing legal decisions and officiating at alleged sacrifices. They conducted their own very elaborate system of learning and education.

The filidh (vates) are essentially a sub division and their specialisation was of divination. This was the art of discovering future events as though by the use of super natural powers.

The bards were the class that dealt with literature and on many occasions were referred to as "the singers of praise poetry", following the heroic traditions of the Celtic warriors.