Do/Did Druids do ritual sacrificing of people or animals?
NO!!! Certainly, Neo-Druids DO NOT conduct ritual sacrifice of people or animals. Although there are many stories about the Druids and their ritual sacrifices, most of them can be traced back to the writings of Julius Caesar, who at the time was at war with the Celts. This was just propaganda. There is no archeological evidence to support the supposed sacrifices. The druids held all life as sacred, so it is hard to believe that they did conduct ritual sacrifices. Some people have suggested that if the Druids did sacrifice, then the person being sacrificed would consider it a great honor. The Druids had no fear of death so this is plausible, however there is really no evidence to support this or any form of sacrifice. The existence of spectacular Wicker Man type sacrifices also seems unlikely; given the only source is Roman military texts. The Greeks and Romans had practiced human sacrifice sometimes during their histories so it wouldn’t be all that surprising if the Celts also did. It
* A: NO!!! Certainly, Neo-Druids DO NOT conduct ritual sacrifice of people or animals. Although there are many stories about the Druids and their ritual sacrifices, most of them can be traced back to the writings of Julius Caesar, who at the time was at war with the Celts. This was just propaganda. There is no archeological evidence to support the supposed sacrifices. The druids held all life as sacred, so it is hard to believe that they did conduct ritual sacrifices. Some people have suggested that if the Druids did sacrifice, then it would be considered a great honor by the person being sacrificed. The Druids had no fear of death so this is plausible, however there is really no evidence to support this or any form of sacrifice. The existence of spectacular Wicker Man type sacrifices also seems unlikely, given the only source is Roman military texts. The Greeks and Romans had practiced human sacrifice sometimes during their histories so it wouldn’t be all that surprising if the Celts
