2006-08-19 11:02:19 · 7 answers · asked by Jeff P 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Interesting question. Golden Oak, the Celtic One Tree is the same.
2006-08-19 11:09:57 · answer #1 · answered by the other side 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually all oak trees but they chose Golden Oaks outside of Autumn so all would know that golden tree among all the others is where the rites will be held. See-it was as much practicality as spirituality for them clever Druids.
2006-08-19 19:26:52 · answer #2 · answered by zephyrescent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All oaks, since the trees were used for food, warmth (though they were not foolish enough to cut them, they gathered), a teaching tool and shelter for themselves and symbiotic members of their biome/ecosystem.
The Celtic religion is very old and had many sub versions we know little of. We know they used the oak for symbolism, including mistletoe which it is a host too, which was special in that it grew in the air, no roots and many other reasons.
Really it depends on the school of Druidism. They were most likely a Balanoculture so all oaks would be "sacred".
2006-08-20 13:06:05 · answer #3 · answered by Sqwrll F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
presumably the oaks that were native to their region, and especially those in which mistletoe grew.
the name 'Druid' is derived from "oak" -- it was Pliny the Elder, in his Naturalis Historia (XVI, 95), who associates the Druids with mistletoe and oak groves: "The Druids...hold nothing more sacred than the mistletoe and the tree on which it grows provided it is an oak. They choose the oak to form groves, and they do not perform any religious rites without its foliage..."
2006-08-19 18:10:36 · answer #4 · answered by Loresinger99 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Large, old trees. I believe they were what is called "Live Oak." (In fact, this may be how that name came to be.) But frankly, I would go by what kinds of oaks live in Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Druids were Celts.
2006-08-19 18:09:54 · answer #5 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there is only one "english oak" that the druids considered sacred,and aunt b93 druids were also in england and in fact it was their centre of druidism,until the romans drove them out to places like ireland ,scotland and wales,anglesea which is now part of wales i think , it was originally part of england as wales was later extended to where it is today,ps you never hear of a scottish irish or welsh oak.
2006-08-19 18:46:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry jeff but you have you have got to be a bit of a no hoper to ask this.How many different type of oak trees do you know of?
2006-08-19 18:14:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋