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Second part of the excellent documentary about Britain BC. The first part is briefly discussed here.
The documentary’s focus is very much on how special the British culture was, but I must stress that it is actually close to identical to all other native European cultures. It has a special hue, like all the Euroepan cultures do, but it is the same colour, so to speak. Even the Roman culture used to be like this, before it was corrupted by race mixing and other Afro-Asian influence.
My book Sorcery and Religion in Ancient Scandinavia deals with the same subject, and although it is focusing mainly on the Scandinavian part of Europe those who read it will recognize all the important elements mentioned in this documentary.
NB! The Gaulish-British name druid (“oak tree”, originally just “tree”) discussed in this documentary is a title and a name for the pre-historic god-kings (=high priests) of Europe. They were found all over Europe, not just in Britain or Gaul, although of course they were called by different names elsewhere. The corresponding Scandinavian name is drôttinn (“ruler”).
Coin with image of European ruler with Neanderthal facial features. From Classical Antiquity.
Gaulish-British religious titles; Druid (high priest), Wateis (priest) and Bard (travelling priest).
(Male) Scandinavian religious titles; Drôttinn (high priest), Gôði (priest) and Skâld (travelling priest).
(Female) Scandinavian religious titles; Drôttning (high priestess), Gyðja (priestess) and Skâldmær (travelling priestess).
High priest = god-king (impersonating Tyr/the Sky God)
Priest = god (impersonating a god)
Travelling priest = former priest who now travels the land as a teacher in mythology (=history).
High priestess = god-queen (impersonating Erþo/the Earth Goddess)
Priestess = goddess (impersonating a goddess)
Travelling priestess = former priestess who now travels the land as a teacher in mythology (=history).
The troubadours of the Middle Ages were really sköld (=pl. form of skâld), who continued to keep the European lore alive.
Neanderthal Europe is our roots and trunk, the Ancient tribes of Europe the branches and the modern peoples the leaves. HailaR WôðanaR!
