Chap 4 – Druids through Celtic Eyes
I had a lot of problems with this chapter. Mainly, I couldn't remember a word of it. My mind was like a sieve when it came to this chapter. The chapter starts off with the...
Important point for Chapter 3 – The Oak Grove
Ellis speaks of Pliny at length in this chapter, and about the information we derive from him regarding the tradition of the Oak, the Oak Grove and mistletoe as a Druid Association. He points out...
Chap 3 – Druids through foreign eyes
This chapter was rather interesting to me, and I enjoyed it. (The first for the book - it just feels less dry). It speaks of the classical writers, the two schools of writing, and what...
My thoughts on the significance of The Druids (Ellis)
Well, out of the plethora of poorly-researched (or in some cases, not-researched) books on Druids and the Celts in general out there, Ellis' work is that of someone who spent a large part of his...
Chapter 2, Origins of the Druids Notes
This chapter starts out with the tired old debate about the meaning of the word 'Druid'. I know this is actually important, for words have great power, and the meaning behind them drives our very...
Chap 1 The Celtic World Notes
Remember that joke about the door-stop and the greatest sleep-aide since Sominex? Well, this chapter, for me, is as dry as it comes. So-and-so culture spread out every which way but loose and this culture...