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Druids of Romania

Postby Druid Faqir » 12 Dec 2008, 13:58

Britain, Ireland, Gaul...yes, these lands had Druids. But did Romania have Druids?!
Take a look...For some reason I couldn't insert the images so just left the links...sorry :(
This is the sanctuary of Sarmisegetuza, today Orastie, (ancient religious and political capital of the Dacians):

http://ursultrubadur.ase.ro/modules/xg2 ... alNumber=2

http://www.scienceline.ro/_files/Image/ ... GETUSA.jpg

http://www.infoghidromania.com/images/SARMISEGETUZA.JPG

http://www.romanianmonasteries.org/rom/ ... getusa.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1081/761 ... e4.jpg?v=0

So, what do you think? Can this be considered "druidic" or not? I'm asking you because in history class we only hear the word "priest" when it comes to the religious leaders of the Dacians, never "druid" but this sure looks like Celtic design to me... :shrug:
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Re: Druids of Romania

Postby Dryadia2 » 12 Dec 2008, 17:22

Druid Faqir wrote:Britain, Ireland, Gaul...yes, these lands had Druids. But did Romania have Druids?!...
...So, what do you think? Can this be considered "druidic" or not?...

I don't know, but did find a couple of links, one about that particular circle in Romania, and the other link about "Pelasgian Symbolistics":
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=17096
http://www.dacia.org/history/simb_e.html

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Re: Druids of Romania

Postby Corvin » 12 Dec 2008, 23:09

Thanks for this. Nice to discover, but i am not too surprised. Hopefully more will occur in this thread also.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacians
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Re: Druids of Romania

Postby Ainevar » 13 Dec 2008, 19:15

Might be something
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Re: Druids of Romania

Postby Aelfarh » 13 Dec 2008, 21:24

Since the Celts were in very different places around Europe, I wouldn't be surprised if they have some influence in Romania, maybe the ones from Galatia, don't you think?. Thanks for the info.
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Re: Druids of Romania

Postby DJ Droood » 13 Dec 2008, 21:34

I'm certainly no expert, but those stones look more pre-Celtic..similar to other stone alignments, like Carnac.
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Re: Druids of Romania

Postby Corvin » 14 Dec 2008, 04:56

More expertise please? If you have it in this area please don't be shy...
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Re: Druids of Romania

Postby lee » 10 Feb 2009, 18:08

it depends on what age the structures are. if they are pre 500BC or post 500AD then no. nothing to do with druids. to be fair, most of the monuments in the rest of europe have nothing to do with druids at all and predate tham by 1000's of years.
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