It has been said that there are as many interpretations of the gods as there are druids and to this end, these pages do not aim to seek consensus. Each druid finds his or her own path into relationship with deity and here we intend to show a celebration of this diversity.
Here is a gently growing resource; an exploration of the many ways in which the gods are perceived, explained and experienced within the Druid tradition, ancient and modern.
Each article is very much a subjective understanding; as a reader with personal religious experience or conviction, you may feel one vision here to be a long way from your own, while you may attune more easily with another. Together they do not reflect any notional perspective held by The Druid Network, nor (yet?) do they expound the whole spread of perceptions about deity within Druidry. The articles simply express vision and experience.
- Definitions of Deity: What is deity? Who are the Gods honoured within the Druid tradition? Written by members of the Network, these definitions offer insight into the diversity of understanding within modern Druidry.
- Nemetona by Joanna van der Hoeven
- Faces of the Gods by Potia
- Storm God by Greycat
- A View of the Cailleach by Joanna van der Hoeven
- Voice of the Cailleach by Potia
- Ogma by Robin Herne
- Meeting at the Well (Brigid) by Ivy Mulligan
- Great Darkness by Julia Wildfyre
- The Green Man by Joanna van der Hoeven
- Do the Gods Care? by Joanna van der Hoeven
External sites you might like to explore
- http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folktexts.html : A library of e-texts, containing some of the more common European folk tales along with some stories from myths. Simple and easy to navigate.
- http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/index.htm : This website offers access to a huge number of mythological tales from all of the Celtic lands. There is also a list of links to one side which can direct the user to myths from other traditions. Information is given on the translator and the date of translation which helps to put some of the tales in context. There is a massive amount of material here, with some fascinating information to be discovered!