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| − | + | A '''Druid''' was a pre-Christian priest among the [[Celt]]s of ancient [[Gaul]], [[Britain]] and [[Ireland]]. There have been many relatively modern attempts at reinventing druidism, often referred to as ''Neo-druidism'', beginning with a revival by [[Romanticism|romanticists]] in the 18th century. In the 20th and 21st centuries, it has been mainly associated with the [[New Age]] movement. | |
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A Druid was a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul, Britain and Ireland. There have been many relatively modern attempts at reinventing druidism, often referred to as Neo-druidism, beginning with a revival by romanticists in the 18th century. In the 20th and 21st centuries, it has been mainly associated with the New Age movement.