MOre information has come to light on the celtic society and the druids:
I prepare for you here the essence of it.
Druids of old were taught in a schooling of rigorous learning for a minimum of 20 years before they were full druid priests in the celtic society. At that time they were allowed to join the secret organization of the druid class.
At that point the druid would take his place in the vilage of his choice of return to his own village.
Druids were very high in the classe structure, ADvisors to kings, Healers, spiritual leaders who could communicate the desires of the gods, justices, and diplomats.
This tells us that the druid class was a secretive and closed organizaton, not revealing to the outside world their ways and wisdoms. They held a high rank in the community, an were held in awe by all.
Though women could attain high levels in the community, they were never allowed to join the order of the druids, and were kept to a lesser level of femail profetess or lower level preistess.
This tells us that the men held a high order status in the community and the druidic order, and though women had the ability to rise to high levels in the community, it was not a frequent occurance, and they could be part of the the priestly cast but were kept to a lower status then the druids were.
more to come as I have time