#St. Patrick and the druid

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

The red-bearded, green-eyed Christ surrounded by four angels. from the Book of Kells The Book of Kells (Latin: Codex Cennanensis; English: Book of Kells; Irish: Leabhar Cheanannais), also known as the Great Evangelical of Saint Colomba, is an illustrated manuscript of ornamental motifs made by Celtic cultural monks around the year 800. Considered a masterpiece of Irish Christianity and Irish-Saxon art, it, despite being incomplete, constitutes one of the most lavish enlightened manuscripts that have survived the Middle Ages. Due to its great beauty and excellent finishing technique, the manuscript is considered by many specialists to be one of the most remarkable vestiges of medieval religious art. Written in Latin, the Book of Kells contains the four Gospels of the New Testament as well as introductory and explanatory notes, all accompanied by many colorful illustrations and illuminations. The manuscript is on permanent exhibition today in the library of Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, under the reference MS 58. The arrival of St. Patrick in the 5th century marked the end of paganism and opened the era of Christianity. Irish Christianity developed on a ground strongly marked by the religion of druid, holders and keepers of the prophetic vision, and sacrifices, ritual calendar and laws. St. Patrick, who evangelized the Irish in the fifth century, perfectly exploited the Celtic imagination to lay the foundations of the new religion, and in some thirty years the conversion of the island was complete.

[Robert Scott Horton]

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That the Druids held in trust secrets of science and mystic lore we know. Persecution by the ignorant and the superstitious slew, and drove into hiding the wise and the understanding, and robbed the lands of the Kelts of music and poesy, of art and grace, save that which was interwoven in the soul of the people and made them what they were.

Annie Besant, introduction to The Druids and Theosophy, by Peter Forman, (1924)

[desert-oracle]

EPISODE #118: SPOOKY TALES FOR THE ST. PATRICK'S STORM

The pyramids of Guinness 12-packs at our High Desert grocery stores reminded us of St. Patrick’s Day coming up, but the grey cloudy skies and green hillsides of the Mojave Desert this month are reminders that the old pagan tales are with us still, wherever the landscape is haunted and strange. And that supernatural entities always gather in their ancient homes: wild forests, dramatic outcroppings…

[laddess-865]

Happy All Snakes Day!

As such, a reminder that St. Patrick was a terrible person 👍

[blxck-parade]

this st. patrick's day, let's remember the innocent pagans slaughtered at the hand of patrick.

[thefaestolemyname]

Maybe a bit sputton to say, but I kinda wish St. Patrick's evangelism and leadership was just a bit less effective because pagan witchcraft is super fun to learn about and the loss of knowledge on druidism is a real shame.

[eatwifing]

Happy belated unsourced shocking Saint Patrick biography post day

[master-hekates-ceremonials]

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Master Ciara!

[laku-incarnate]

Brian Byrne, Irish writer under the pseudonym William Trapman.

[robinlynnemabin]

Should African Americans Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Do you know what you are Celebrating? Part 1 with Michael Imhotep host of ‘The African History Network Show – 3-19-23 (WATCH VIDEO)https://youtube.com/live/30d4LpZ2ueY March 17th, 2023 better known as St. Patrick’s Day. Around this time of the year you will see St. Patrick’s Day Parades, Kiss Me I’m Irish T-Shirts, Green Beer, etc. It is expected that over 130 million Americans will spend approximately $6.9 Billion on St. Patrick Related items. One of the strangest things you will see is African Americans participating in this “celebration”. Do you really know what you are celebrating? Have you studied the history of St. Patrick’s Day? Even if you claim that you have Irish Ancestry do you really know what you are celebrating? Did you know that Patrick was not Irish he was British? Why do we participate in celebrations without knowing what we are participating in? If you wear Green on St. Patrick’s Day, will you wear Red, Black & Green on African Liberation Day? If not, why not? I’m pretty sure you have more African Ancestry than Irish Ancestry. REGISTER NOW: Next Class Sat. 4-1-23, 2pm EST ‘Ancient Kemet, Moors, Understanding The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade’ 12 Wk Online Course. https://theafricanhistorynetwork.com/

[robocop1906]

St Patrick's Day - a very very bizarre celebration indeed. A British and Roman priest who attempted to annihilate the Druids, conducted exorcisms to banish the great Irish faery deity Aine, who told lies about the faery, who claimed he threw Pagan women who would not convert into the ocean and they became mermaids, who "drove out the snakes" (the Pagan ways) and attempted to turn the great bright god Lugh into Lugh-chromain (Little stooping Lugh) which would become "lephrecaun". I adore the Irish. I revere Ireland. I have that old blood singing within my veins. But this day is a day to celebrate the survival of the Old Ways despite what this "Saint" represented and the cruel action he took. Today, I wear the green, for the fae, for the Old Ways, for the shining ones and the deep love of the land. Blessings to you all my friends. A blessing on the survival of the old ways, and of the Truth emerging from the distortions of history.

🇮🇪☘️🍀💚☘️🍀🇮🇪

[anarchotolkienist]

I desperately wish that Anglo leftists weren't so keen to fall for neo-pagan horseshit history. Naomh Pádraig did not colonise Ireland. Driving the snakes out is not a metaphor for Druid genocide. Claiming that the actual religious community derived from St. Patrick, the Irish catholic church, was therefore the genocidal coloniser, is in fact kind of fucked up when you consider that that actually existing religious community (not some made up pagan feminist hippies who never existed - by all evidence, pre-Christian Ireland was a horrible caste system) was, you know, actually colonised.

Pagan bullshit makes anything to do with historical justice for Gaelic communities so much more difficult.

[actualmermaid]

I love (derogatory) the spring holidays because we get to have the "St. Patrick didn't ethnically cleanse the Druids" and the "Ostara is a modern invention and not ancient, actually" discourse like two weeks apart from each other

[maevefinnartist]

I originally made this post for instagram for lá fhéile Pádraig but yall seem to enjoy my book recommendations so I'm posting it here too

"Lá Fhéile Pádraig shona daoibh! Happy St. Patrick's day! I've seen some people posting their Irish-related books to combat the 'Plastic Paddy' version of Irish culture that's so pervasive here in the U.S. so I'm hopping on the...trend? I've only seen like 3 people do it tbh. Here's some (but not all) of my favorite Irish & Celtic Studies related books!

1. "Defiant Irish Women" by Eddie Lenihan

2. "Irish Fairy and Folk Tales", Fall River Press

3. "The Celtic Revolution: A Study in Anti-Imperialism" by Peter Berresford Ellis

4. "An Old Woman's Reflections" by the amazing Peig Sayers

5. "North", a collection of poems by Seamus Heaney

6. "The Book of Irish Curses" by Patrick C. Power

7. "Irish Customs and Rituals: How Our Ancestors Celebrated Life and the Seasons" by Marion McGarry

8. "The Course of Irish History", Mercier Press

9. "Gods And Fighting Men" by Augusta Lady Gregory

10. "The Morrigan: Celtic Goddess of Magick and Might" by Courtney Weber

11. "The Druids" by Peter Berresford Ellis

12. "Ireland: A Graphic History" by Morgan Llewellyn and Michael Scott"

+ honorable mentions I'd put in my story that day

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

The REAL story of St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated every year on March 17, but why? Many who celebrate have only a vague idea that there was a real man — a Christian — named Patrick. He was born in Britain to a Christian family, but he didn’t accept Christ until after he was kidnapped at age 15 by Irish pirates and sold to a harsh Druid man in Ireland. Patrick was forced to work as a herdsman by his captors, and during that time he would pray for hours. At age 22, he escaped and returned to Britain. But several years later, he had a dream calling him back to Ireland to minister to its people. Heeding this call, Patrick journeyed throughout Ireland, sharing Christ until his death, thought to have been around March 17, A.D. 461. Whether you’re wearing green or not, remember the story of the Christian witness behind St. Patrick’s Day.

[fall-or-fly]

"A reminder that St. Patrick's day is a commemoration of the day that the Snake group of druid people were wiped out by a Catholic extremist. Wear your serpents proudly, folks"