Druids

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Mind Map on Druids, created by lucy_hardyman on 02/06/2015.
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Druids
  1. Educators
    1. Trained young nobles to be Druids (It took 20 years to train a Druid)
    2. Supporters of warriors
      1. Encouraged resistance to Rome
      2. Conservers of tradition
        1. Maintained knowledge of customary love
        2. Intermediaries
          1. Interceded with the Gods
          2. Healers
            1. Special knowledge of herbal medicines
            2. Priests
              1. Performed sacrifices and rituals
              2. Judges
                1. Administered tribal law, decided punishments (e.g. exclusion from sacrifices)
                2. Mediators
                  1. Decided disputes. - between nobles and conflicts - between tribes
                  2. Diviners
                    1. Predicted the future
                    2. Astronomers
                      1. Organised the calender. - Fixed the days of festivals and sacrifice. - Determined 'lucky' and 'unlucky' days.
                      2. Conveners of meetings
                        1. Met annually at Chartres in Gaul (according to Caesar)
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