The Druids were the learned priestly class of the ancient Celtic world, serving as religious leaders, judges, philosophers, and keepers of tradition across Iron Age Europe. Shrouded in mystery due to the absence of written records from their own hand, the Druids are known through accounts from Greeks and Romans, who described them as powerful figures guiding Celtic society through ritual, law, and education. They presided over sacrifices, studied the stars, taught orally for decades, and were believed to act as intermediaries between the gods and the people. While later Roman sources often portrayed them as both dangerous and mystical—sometimes exaggerating tales of human sacrifice—modern archaeology suggests a more complex role rooted in spirituality, nature, and cultural continuity. With the expansion of Rome and the spread of Christianity, the Druids gradually disappeared, but their legacy endures in legend, folklore, and the enduring fascination with Celtic mysticism. #history #ancienthistory #historydocumentary #historyforsleep