What are druids?

Answer 1

They were ancient Celtic people who worshipped nature.They were thought to have made stonehedge but they really just worrshipped it. They also made human sacrifices. They were also associated with the oak tree.

Answer 2

Unfortunately not a lot as there are no true druids alive. A handfull of people have reinvented the culture but there are many misinterpretations of it, and many who claim to be Druids only succeed in creating further stigma. Druids are not, as you might imagine, a shady group of men with hoods who hang around graveyards (arent those called teenagers?) Druid is the name for a pagan priest or priestess. These individuals did much the same as a modern day Reverand or Pastor does; they conducted sermons (such as they might have been called) to the local people, they conducted burrials and were present to bless newborn babies with the spirit of the earth. Much of the image of Druids has been distorted by the desire for there to have been a "Bogeyman" in pre-roman times, but the fact remains that they did nothing but good. They were also healers, and possessed the wisdom of countless generations passed down from parent to child. They had as thorough a knowledge of medicine as do the pharmacists at your local hospital, and made no charge to administer it. In many respects the Druids were akin to Shamen of primitive African, Asian and Amerindian cultures. Sadly they no longer exist in the true sense.

Answer 3

The druids are a religious group that bask in the glory of nature. Since their religion is closely tied with that of Wicca many get them confused. The Celts were a big believer in the Good neighbors, or Fairies.

Answer 4

The druids were the priests of the Celts before Christianity. Just like any religion's priests, some were probably good and some were probably bad. The early Christians had no tolerance for any other beliefs and therefore killed them off.