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The Druids were an ancient group of people who lived in Britain and France (Jarus 1). They served many roles in their society, such as being philosophers, teachers, judges and mediators between humans and the gods (Jarus 1). Most Druids prefer to teach their history and wisdom through oral teaching rather than writing teaching (Jarus 1). Therefore, most of what we know about druids comes from another civilization. Due to the spread of Christianity in Great Britain, the Druid religion was dying out (Jarus 1). Despite this fact, there are till modern druids and Druids that were adopted into Christianity. Did the practice of Druidism disappear, or did it evolve and grow? By analyzing primary and secondary sources, this story map will try to answer …show more content…
It was discovered by St.Buithe mac Bronach; however, the mac Branch in the late 5th century (Sullivan). The stone stands 18 feet tall (Curious Ireland). The Muiredach’s High Cross is a giant stone cross consisted of separate stone panels (Sullivan). The Muiredach’s High Cross is a giant stone cross consisted of separate stone panels (Sullivan). Each piece of the stone panels represents a religious reference from Christianity. For example, the center of the cross depicts a person being a crucified. This is probably a reference to Jesus when he was …show more content…
Oghams were an ancient Celtic alphabet of one of the Irish runic languages (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia). The alphabet was composed of lines, that were drawn up to is crossed a baseline (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia). Oghams were developed during the Roman Empire and demonstrate the spread of its influence far beyond the imperial frontiers (Swift 3). Druids used these Oghams as grave stone markers (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia). These stones mostly found in Ireland, England, Scotland, and Shetland Islands (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia). Strangely, some of these Ogham have Christian
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