Date Posted:16:24:12 03/16/07 Fri Author: Maria Subject: I believe he had an unlce or two as well, so when his sisters had sons; the uncles would teach them druid lore. In reply to:
JOJO
's message, "Female Druids?" on 13:51:02 03/16/07 Fri
I have no doubt that Cian's sister's were able to carry on the line of Druids, and just because Cian said that the knowledge was passed on through the males doesn't mean that he was right. Men back then didn't geive women enough credit. Historically, in the time of the druids in Northern Europe, before the Roman invasion, female druids were the scholars, healers, priestesses,and community leaders. They were revered due to their mysterious power to create life in their own bodies. It wasn't until men started realizing their part in procreation, and then the invasion of Rome and later Christianity, that ideas and roles began to change. It is very possible that Cian merely did not know just how much his sisters knew. So I'm sure that when they thought he was dead, they knew it was their responsibility to carry on in his stead.
