2007-01-13 06:47:56 · 14 answers · asked by MrRocha 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Native pagan religions, and the Roman gods would have had worshippers in Britain too.
2007-01-13 06:53:07 · answer #1 · answered by mini metro 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Druids.
500-100 BC: THE CELTS ARRIVE
It was at this time that the Celtic languages arrived in Britain, probably introduced by small groups of migrants who became culturally dominant in their new homelands, and whose culture formed part of a great unified Celtic "empire" encompassing many different peoples all over Northern Europe.
In Britain, at least for a few hundred years after the Roman victories on mainland Europe, the Celts held on to much of their customs and especially to their distinctive language which has survived today as Welsh.
The language of most of Britain was derived from a branch of Celtic known as Brythonic: it later gave rise to Welsh, Cornish and Breton (these differ from the Celtic languages derived from Goidelic, namely Irish, Scots Gaelic and Manx).
Along with the new languages, new religions entered Britain, particularly that of the Druids, the guardians of traditions and learning.
The Druids glorified the pursuits of war, feasting and horsemanship. They controlled the calendar and the planting of crops, and they presided over the religious festivals and rituals that honored local deities. Thus they constituted the first target for the invading Roman legions.
2007-01-13 16:06:22 · answer #2 · answered by Resident Genius 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Druidism - a nature based religion similar to the druids and pagans of today. It's said they carried out human sacrifice, but this was said by the Romans, who definitely made people kill each other for sport...
2007-01-13 15:00:11 · answer #3 · answered by totnesmartin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There WAS no UK in 1BC LOL.
But it is likely that there was some form of Druidic religion being practised in the BRITISH ISLES about then.
2007-01-13 23:29:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Britain was a Roman colony at that time, the settlers worshiped the Roman gods and the native population were mainly Celtic.
2007-01-13 16:23:18 · answer #5 · answered by ConfusedPerson 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There was no UK..in 1 bc
2007-01-13 14:51:22 · answer #6 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
there were several different pagan religions none really have individual names throughout the british isles. the uk didnt exist
2007-01-13 14:53:54 · answer #7 · answered by vibrance0404 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Various practices that differed from community to community but which i guess you could call pagan or druid.
2007-01-14 19:39:34 · answer #8 · answered by Nikita21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Druid?
The druids (Celtic priestly caste) were believed to originate in Britain.
2007-01-13 14:51:14 · answer #9 · answered by franja 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
probably druid or maybee a Roman one since we were occupied by the Romans!
2007-01-13 14:59:46 · answer #10 · answered by revdauphinee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋