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.
One role of the druids was to sacrifice animals (and on rare occasions people) to the gods. What purpose do you think these sacrifices served?
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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
