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Druids: everything you wanted to know
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:49:00
Publish Date: 2023-12-24 00:00:00
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Were druids the wise, kindly and benevolent figures of ancient societies, or bloodthirsty, barbaric priests with a penchant for brutal human sacrifice? Were they purely religious guides, or practitioners of magic? And why did the Romans perceive them to be such a dangerous threat? Speaking to Emily Briffett, Ronald Hutton answers your top questions on the mystical druids of ancient north western Europe.


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