The question of whether or not Druids really existed has been up for debate for a long time now and historians have never been able to prove it ether. Aside from a couple transcripts and a recount from Julius Caesar himself there is hardly any backbone to the myth. However, that has not stopped many authors from incorporating Druids into their stories, and having almost not historical limits to base themselves on has given them a blank canvas to get as creative as they wished. That being said, based of what little knowledge is available on the Druids, there are three main traits that every Druid seems to posses regardless of the story. Such as using herbs and potions to heal, forecasting future events and finally, whether or not they could
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In fact, Druids play such a big part in armed warfare that it almost seems that a good Druid would be more useful then great army. An example of this can be found “Before the Battle of Cul-Dremne, fought in 561 between the Northern and the Southern Hy Neill, Dermot, king of Ireland, who headed the southern Hy Neill – a Christian king called in the aid of the druid Fraechan, who, just as the armies were about to engage made an airbe druad round the southern army to protect it.” (Joyce 47). Many are unsure exactly what an airbe druad was but a few individuals have concluded that it must have been a sort of magic fence. One can only imagine how beneficial it would be to be protected by a shield with that much power. More specifically if it were true or even possible, would that not be something actively being used today? Obviously creating a magical shield of such is impossible, but it also seems that every other story with a Druid helping a military is impossible. There is almost no link to reality between the two. So it is quite clear that the Druids could not possibly be helping the military be creating “shields” around them. It is possible however that they would be helping in other ways but as an asset it is hard to believe that they were highly sought
In fact, Druids play such a big part in armed warfare that it almost seems that a good Druid would be more useful then great army. An example of this can be found “Before the Battle of Cul-Dremne, fought in 561 between the Northern and the Southern Hy Neill, Dermot, king of Ireland, who headed the southern Hy Neill – a Christian king called in the aid of the druid Fraechan, who, just as the armies were about to engage made an airbe druad round the southern army to protect it.” (Joyce 47). Many are unsure exactly what an airbe druad was but a few individuals have concluded that it must have been a sort of magic fence. One can only imagine how beneficial it would be to be protected by a shield with that much power. More specifically if it were true or even possible, would that not be something actively being used today? Obviously creating a magical shield of such is impossible, but it also seems that every other story with a Druid helping a military is impossible. There is almost no link to reality between the two. So it is quite clear that the Druids could not possibly be helping the military be creating “shields” around them. It is possible however that they would be helping in other ways but as an asset it is hard to believe that they were highly sought