Re: Of branches and rods
Taliesin_2

Mon Nov 16 00:07:12 1998
Aicerno OCathasaigh wrote,*br*: Taliesin_2 wrote,*br*: : We all have heard of the Silver Branch of Druid Lore... But *br*: : what about that which is called The Druid('s) Rod/Staff? Are *br*: : they associated to each other in any way??? How would one go *br*: : about making a Druid('s) Rod??? Are there any *br*: : descriptions???*br*:*br*: Well, based upon what I've read in Peter Berresford Ellis' *br*: book *br*: "The Druids", in the Bardic schools (and in the *br*: ecclisiastical schools which had a similar system) The *br*: Ollamh or professor carried a branch of gold with bells of *br*: gold, the An Ruth a branch of silver, and all others ranks *br*: carried branches of bronze. As to the length, I'd guestimate *br*: they would be between 4 and 6 feet in length. Also, in *br*: Miranda Greens' "The World of the Druids", there *br*: is a picture of a cult-tree found in England from 1st. *br*: century BCE/CE that had a wooden stem with leaves and stem *br*: covering of gilded bronze. Whether that later one was just *br*: for ceremonial use only or was a badge of rank, I do not *br*: know...*br*: Hope this helps...*br*:*br*: Aicerno OCathasaigh*p*Sorry for the delayed response. Thanks for the info. :)
Re: Of branches and rods
Aicerno OCathasaigh
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Wed Oct 28 15:25:52 1998