Celtic Druids [Facsimile] [Paperback]

Godfrey Higgins (Author)

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Publication Date: February 24, 1993

Or, An Attempt to show, that The Druids were the Priests of Oriental Colonies Who Emigrated from India; and were the Introducers of the First or Cadmean System of Letters, and the Builders of Stonehenge, of Carnac, and of Other Cyclopean Works, in Asia and Europe. Complete with many informative prints and maps. Partial Contents: Necessity of Etymology; Alphabets; Changes in Language; Druids acquainted with Letters; Irish, Greek, and Hebrew Letters the same; Hieroglyphics; Ciphering invented before Letters; Virgil a Druid; Genesis; Persia, India, and China, the Depositaries, not the Inventors of Science; Who the Celtæ were; Affinity between the Latin, Sanscrit, and Celtic; Term Barbarian; Arrival of Phoenician Colonies in Ireland; Origin of Irish Fables; Derivation of the word Britain; Hero Gods; Derivation of the words: Albion, Druid, Vates and Bards; Britain known to Aristotle; Road to Britain lost, like that to America and Australia; magnetic Needle; Ancient Oracles founded by Celtæ; Druids probably Pythagoreans; Cross common to Greeks, Egyptians, and Indians; Monograms of Christ; Druids admitted the Creation of Matter; Festivals removed by the precession of the Equinoxes; Druid Festival of Christmas; Mother of the Gods; Baal; Gods of India and Ireland the same; Chaldees of the Jews; St. Patrick; A single Plain Stone the Origin of Idolatry; Rocking-Stones or Logan Stones; Circular Temples, Stonehenge and Abury; Stonehenge not a Roman, Saxon, or Danish Work; Ancient Superstitions respecting Numbers; Observations on Hebrew Chronology; Hierarchy of the Druids; Druids Assertors of their Country's Liberty; Immortality of the Soul and Metempsychosis; Druids had an excellent System of Morals; Mistletoe and other Sacred Plants; Institution of Priesthoods an Evil.

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British archaeologist and author SIR GODFREY HIGGINS (1772-1833) was rumored to be a Freemason and was even allegedly a Chosen Chief of the Order of Druids. If so, he undoubtedly drew on his arcane knowledge of the secret history of Western civilization to compose this impressive treatise.

Called by the author "an attempt to shew, that the Druids were the priests of Oriental colonies who emigrated from India" and also that they were "the builders of Stonehenge, of Carnac, and of other Cyclopean works, in Asia and in Europe," this delightful example of 19th-century esoterica explores the similarities between Irish and Hebrew letters, wonders whether Virgil was a Druid, examines the "surprising ignorance of the Greeks," details the Druid origin of Christmas celebrations, and much more, including detailed looks at Stonehenge, New Grange, the Fire Towers of Scotland, and other sacred ancient places--complete with the beautiful original engravings.

First published in three parts between 1827 and 1829 and presented here in a replica of the original editions, this hard-to-find volume belongs in the library of anyone fascinated by the deep mysteries of old Europe. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 500 pages
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC; Facsimile of 1829 ed edition (February 24, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564593460
• ISBN-13: 978-1564593467
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Celtic Review, October 30, 2001

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Ishpac Sankar (Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celtic Druids (Paperback)

I belong to a Celt cult since 1972.
When I read the book I found a very well documented work on our beliefs and practices.
It even helped me understand some things that I didnt comprehend.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative!, August 29, 2005

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Anonymous - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celtic Druids (Paperback)

A fascinating and unique historical look into the origins and practices of the Celts.

0 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Buy it for the illustrations, February 12, 2000

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Vicki M. Copeland "Rowan Moonstone" (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Celtic Druids (Paperback)

The text is dreadful, but what can you expect from a book that was written some 200 years ago! There have been a lot of advances in Celtic archaeology since then. But the illustrations which are old steel engravings of the megalithic sites are absolutely worth the price.