The causes of the revolt of the Iceni led by Boudica tend to be viewed in isolation from the events that occured in Anglesey even though the Roman forces were recalled from there to deal with the revolt. The Romans attack on the religious heart of Celtic Britain would surely have been viewed very gravely by all of the Celtic tribes. The Iceni's attack on the Roman Capital of Colchester may not have been the best military target but it was their religious centre in Britain and had previously been an important religious centre for the Iceni.

Some have argued that Suetonius' recall from Anglesey to deal with the revolt of the Iceni allowed elements of Druidism to survive. Others argue that it died there and then. Although we are told that Anglesey was the Druidic centre it does not follow that all Druids were in Anglesey at the time of the attack. The Roman writers tell us that during the Boudica Revolt which followed that the Iceni performed sacrifices to the Goddess of revenge, Andraste. They also tell us that the Celts will not perform sacrifices without their Druids. By inference there appear to have been Druids amongst the Iceni. However, the attack on Anglesey was undoubtably a crippling blow to Druidism and whilst elements of it did survive in remote parts of Britain and in Ireland they would never weild such power again. More importantly perhaps the collective memory of the illiterate British tribes was also dealt an almost fatal blow for the Druids were the retainers of that knowledge.

Boudica's rebellion is linked to that and there's even contemporary Roman accounts that link it to the ritual performed by the Druids, and for added spookiness it was said rivers turned red/blood after the ritual, the remains of a lost civillization was found, and corpses washed up onshore. Must have been pretty eerie for the Romans.

He was one of the most important thinkers of the 20 century

He was one of the most important thinkers of the 20 century






/ he was a brilliant French man


Famous for his theory of mimetic desires and scapegoating mechanism

I love the way he thinks and talks

https://youtu.be/g8Y8dVVV4To

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Interesting article about why women prefer assertive, manly men, but hampered by its inability to reject feminist terminology:

“Feminists Think Sexist Men Are Sexier than "Woke" Men”


Perhaps because the women conclude that the "benevolent sexists" are also more likely to be generous to (potential) children...

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Prayer to Wisdom
Gregorian Chant for 17. December

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F73KJTHgvrA&t=22s