Druid

Gothic Story The eruption of the gong circulated the village, captivating all in its power. As the sun set to a gloomy, musty sky the dark hovering clouds burst into bolts of lightning, striking those in its way. As the sky exploded in panic, the village people lay close to the ground on their knees, connected to the earth and soil as they prayed to their Gods. Looming above them in a position of superiority, the overpowering statues, possessing stern faces and glaring eyes starred deep into…

“One has to do whatever it takes to survive – in my case, growing up in Tamor, it was simple – kill or be killed.” Larah remained silent. He pursed his lips, seeking a way to break the awkward silence. “Since the subject came up, how did you become a Druid?” “I was born in Avalir and have spent my whole childhood training to…

that lived in Britain during the Iron Age - far after the Bronze age espoused by Atkinson and Piggott (). A third theory regarding Stonehenge’s creation was proposed by archaeologists John Aubrey and William Stukeley, that Stonehenge was created by “druids,” members of the Celtic elite who lived during the Iron Age (). As can be seen, there is no true consensus regarding who built or commissioned the building of Stonehenge. As a result, it is impossible to use the the landmark’s builders as an…

The Golden Age of Sports Many women in the 1920s and 1930s achieved greatness when they stood up to play sports. In the United States, the governing body for amateur sports and, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), supported and even encouraged women’s participation in the Olympics (Greenberg 45). During this time period, women were starting to get there rights and they wanted one of those rights to be having the ability to play sports, like the men did. In the 1900s women were allowed to…

“Or,” said Mac, his eyes sparkling as he elicited a few moments of horror from his younger siblings, “baby’s toes!” “Gross,” blurted out Brian. He leaned over, pretending to retch on the grass. With each step, one of the boys would yell toes and someone would stop to ‘throw up’. Getting to their front porch took longer than usual. Shrieks of laughter, grumbling, and speculation bounced off the hallway walls as the younger boys headed for their showers and the older ones returned to the…

Welsh mythology was a poet, magician, and priest. The family motto was Y Gwir yn Erbyn y Byd which means "The Truth Against the World"; It was created by Iolo Morgannwg who was also called Taliesin, and the motto is still used today as the cry of the druids and chief bard of the Eisteddfod in…

Medieval Church: Gothic Cathedral The architecture of the medieval Gothic cathedrals is one of the greatest glories of European culture. Since the twelfth century, Gothic art and literature in Europe had become very popular, and were soon brought to perfection in the thirteenth century. The first Gothic cathedral was the abbey of Saint-Denis (built around 1140 and 1150 ce); it was inspired by the famous Abbot Suger. This cathedral was burned down twice and without the reconstruction of it,…

and myth, they often associate the name with King Arthur of Camelot, sitting around the round table along with his noble knights, Queen Guinevere, and mentor Merlin. However, Arthur was not always a King, nor did he have a round table or a magical druid that could see into the future to guide him. Instead, the Britain-hero Arthur is an example of an adaptation of a character with enough historical ambiguity for Britain to adopt him as their own. Indeed, many different cultures have adopted…

violetskinned race was known to Thura. A night elf. Yet this was no ordinary representative of that people, for thrusting from his head were a pair of mighty and elaborate antlers. Moreover, he was clad in a striking outfit that marked him not only as a druid—one of the revered keepers of nature—but clearly one of high standing, perhaps even an…

makes people want to cower, but not me because on the inside he’s just a cute puppy. Derek has also been my friend since before I can even remember. You see the Hales and my family have history so deep that no family consisting of werewolves and druids can come close to it. Anyway as I start to walk towards Derek, an unsuspected arm lashes out in front of me, and wraps around my waist in a death grip. As I look up to see who is gripping me all I can think is don’t hurt them, Derek. To my…