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<blockquote data-quote="MovingForward2050" data-source="post: 1342730" data-attributes="member: 18126">Years ago, out of curiosity, I attended a pagan pride festival. They had tons of vendors, and lots of panels about their various groups and belief systems. I was surprised when at the druid booth, they readily admitted that modern druids largely have to make things up, because the ancient ways have been lost in the mists of time. And so they had to &quot;take their best guess&quot; as they tried to reconstitute druidism. My understanding is that the druids, even when practicing human sacrifice for a win against Rome&#039;s might, were no help against the invading legions...I recall a story from history, where as Celtic and Roman fighters were facing each other, and waiting for the order to attack, several pagan priestesses came forward. They were attractive young women, and topless, with full breasts. To the shock and horror of the Roman troops, the women went into a frenzied state, and with their own hands, ripped off their breasts! Roman commanders had to calm their men, who were so dismayed at the sight, that they began to wonder if they could actually win a battle against such crazed people. Rome of course, did go on to win.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MovingForward2050, post: 1342730, member: 18126"] Years ago, out of curiosity, I attended a pagan pride festival. They had tons of vendors, and lots of panels about their various groups and belief systems. I was surprised when at the druid booth, they readily admitted that modern druids largely have to make things up, because the ancient ways have been lost in the mists of time. And so they had to "take their best guess" as they tried to reconstitute druidism. My understanding is that the druids, even when practicing human sacrifice for a win against Rome's might, were no help against the invading legions... I recall a story from history, where as Celtic and Roman fighters were facing each other, and waiting for the order to attack, several pagan priestesses came forward. They were attractive young women, and topless, with full breasts. To the shock and horror of the Roman troops, the women went into a frenzied state, and with their own hands, ripped off their breasts! Roman commanders had to calm their men, who were so dismayed at the sight, that they began to wonder if they could actually win a battle against such crazed people. Rome of course, did go on to win. [/QUOTE]

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