{"id":1917,"date":"2023-02-15T09:01:30","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T09:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysteriumacademy.com\/?p=1917"},"modified":"2023-05-09T17:10:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T17:10:46","slug":"the-language-of-the-druids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysteriumacademy.com\/the-language-of-the-druids\/","title":{"rendered":"The Language of the Druids"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Druids were the priestly class of the Gauls, and were highly educated. But what language did they speak?<\/p>\n
The Druids spoke Gaulish, which was a Celtic language. It was related to Irish and Welsh, but since the Druids and the larger Gaulish people adopted Latin during the Roman conquest, very little of the Gaulish language remains. Some people claim the Druids spoke a secret language, only known to initiates.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Druids were known to keep their religious practices and knowledge secret and passed it down orally from generation to generation. This means that much of what is known about the Druids and their language comes from the accounts of classical writers, such as Julius Caesar, who wrote about their religious practices and beliefs.<\/p>\n