druid
Ancient Celtic cleric
A druid was a member of the learned priestly class among ancient Celtic peoples, serving as religious leaders, judges, and keepers of oral tradition.
Modern druids practice nature-based spirituality loosely inspired by these ancient figures: The druids gathered at Stonehenge for the summer solstice.
In fantasy games and fiction, a druid is typically a magic user with powers over nature and shapeshifting abilities.
Quercus genus member
- mistletoeParasitic festive greenery
- groveSmall stand of trees
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- herbFlavorful or medicinal plant
wildlife · flora · fauna · tree · woodland · greenery · earth · natural
Giving up something precious
- altarSacred ritual table
- deityWorshipped supernatural being
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- polytheismBelief in multiple deities
pantheon · oracle · divination · liturgy · ceremony · offering · veneration · sacred
Foretelling through mystical means
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- seerOne who envisions futures
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- auguryOmen interpretation practice
omen · vision · clairvoyance · second sight · soothsayer · supernatural · arcane · esoteric
Prehistoric megalithic circle
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- GaulsAncient Western European peoples
- BritonsUK inhabitants
- megalithLarge prehistoric monument stone
oak · mistletoe · Celts · Gaul · Britain · Ireland · Wales · Anglesey
Good judgment from experience
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- scholarLearned, studious person
- teacherOne who instructs others
mentor · counsel · philosopher · bard · ovate · oral tradition · memory · learning
Fantasy tabletop roleplaying game
- MerlinMythical British sorcerer
- spellcasterOne who performs magic
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
- classGrouping by shared traits
healer · staff · World of Warcraft · RPG · character · summon · animal companion · elemental
Modern practitioner of pre-Christian spirituality
- WiccaModern pagan witchcraft religion
- revivalReturn after decline
- druidryPractices of Celtic priests
- romanticismEmotional, imaginative worldview
ceremony · gathering · circle · spiritual · earth-based · reconstructionism · new age · festival
oak
Quercus genus member
herb · wildlife · flora · fauna · tree · woodland · greenery · earth · natural · harvest
sacrifice
Giving up something precious
polytheism · pantheon · oracle · divination · liturgy · ceremony · offering · veneration · sacred · grove
divination
Foretelling through mystical means
augury · omen · vision · clairvoyance · second sight · soothsayer · supernatural · arcane · esoteric · enchantment
Stonehenge
Prehistoric megalithic circle
megalith · oak · mistletoe · Celts · Gaul · Britain · Ireland · Wales · Anglesey · Mona
wisdom
Good judgment from experience
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- scholarLearned, studious person
teacher · mentor · counsel · philosopher · bard · ovate · oral tradition · memory · learning · storytelling
Dungeons & Dragons
Fantasy tabletop roleplaying game
- MerlinMythical British sorcerer
- spellcasterOne who performs magic
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
class · healer · staff · World of Warcraft · RPG · character · summon · animal companion · elemental · Diablo
neopagan
Modern practitioner of pre-Christian spirituality
romanticism · ceremony · gathering · circle · spiritual · earth-based · reconstructionism · new age · festival · community
druidindustrialist
Major manufacturing business owner
polluter · corporate executive · technocrat · city dweller · urbanite
druidscientist
One who studies nature
empiricist · rationalist · academic · skeptic · technologist
- druid circleAssembly of Celtic priests
- druid's circleMegalithic ceremonial site
- druid groveCeltic priests' woodland sanctuary