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A day in the life of a Celtic Druid - Philip Freeman

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As the sun rises in 55 BCE, Camma lays two pigeons on the altar at the center of her village. She wrings the birds’ necks and cuts them open to examine their entrails for divine messages. Camma is a druid. She conducts religious rites, serves as a judge, healer, and scholar, teaches children and mediates conflict between Celtic tribes. Philip Freeman outlines a day in the life of a druid.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Philip Freeman
Director
Keegan Thornhill
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Animator
Keegan Thornhill
Storyboard Artist
Keegan Thornhill
Layout Artist
Dwayne de Kock
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Associate Editorial Producer
Elizabeth Cox
Script Editor
Alex Gendler
Fact-Checker
Eden Girma

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