List of druids and neo-druids

An incomplete list of notable druids and neo-druids :

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Historical druids

• The only historical druid known by name is Diviciacus of the Aedui (fl. 1st century BC)

Legendary druids

• Amergin Glúingel
• Bodhmall—female druid in the Fenian cycle
• Cathbad—Ulster cycle
• Gwenc'hlan—6th century Breton
• Merlin—from the Arthurian legends
• Mug Ruith—blind druid in Irish mythology
• Tadg mac Nuadat—Fenian cycle
• Tlachtga—daughter of Mug Ruith
• Bé Chuille—One of the Tuatha Dé Danann in Irish mythology featured in a tale from the Metrical Dindshenchas
• Biróg—A druidess of the Tuatha Dé Danann in Irish mythology

Modern druids or neo-druids

• Erwen Berthou (Breton, 1861-1933), French and Breton language poet, writer and neo-Druidic bard
• Gwilherm Berthou (Breton, 1908-1951), Breton nationalist and neo-Druidic bardic poet
• Steve Blamires (Scotland, b. 1955), researcher and historian in the fields of neopaganism, Celtic spirituality and folklore
• Isaac Bonewits (US, 1949-2010)
• Philip Carr-Gomm (British), British druid and former Chosen Chief of OBOD
• Ossian D'Ambrosio (Italian, born 1970), musician, founder of the Cerchio Druidico Italiano
• Robert Lee "Skip" Ellison (US)
• Jean Le Fustec Breton Grand Druid from 1900 to 1903.
• John Michael Greer (US, Grand Archdruid, AODA)
• Godfrey Higgins (British, born 1772)
• Ellen Evert Hopman (US)
• Per Vari Kerloc'h Breton Grand Druid from 2008
• Paul Ladmirault (Breton)
• Nicholas R. Mann (British)
• Morvan Marchal (Breton) (1900-1963), architect, prominent member of the Breton national movement, designer of the national flag of Brittany
• Gerald Massey (English, 1828-1907)
• Iolo Morganwg (Welsh, 1747-1826), antiquarian, poet and collector
• Brendan Myers (Canadian, b. 1974), philosopher and author
• Ross Nichols (British, 1902-1975), Cambridge academic and published poet, artist and historian, founder of OBOD
• Xoán Paredes (b. 1975), geographer, teacher and Galician Arch-Druid from 2011
• William Price (Welsh, 1800-1893), Welsh doctor known for his support of Welsh nationalism and Chartism
• Emma Restall Orr (British, b. 1965), animist, poet and author
• Gwenc'hlan Le Scouëzec (1929-2008), Breton writer, Breton Grand Druid from 1981 to 2008.
• François Taldir-Jaffrennou (1879-1956), Breton Grand Druid from 1933 to 1955, Breton language writer and editor, one of the pioneers of the Breton autonomist movement.
• George Watson MacGregor-Reid (d. 1946), Scottish druid and founder of the Church of the Universal Bond

Fictional druids

• Getafix, a Gaulish druid appearing in the French comic book series Asterix . His original French name is Panoramix.
• Doctor Druid, a Marvel Comics character.
• Allanon, one of the main protagonists in the Shannara series by author Terry Brooks.
• Taliesin, a powerful druid and the penultimate "Merlin" of Britain in The Mists of Avalon novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
• Kevin, druid, harpist and last "Merlin" of Britain, in The Mists of Avalon novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
• Amergin, bard in the novel Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish , by Morgan Llywelyn, and his brother Colptha, a diviner.
• Pikel Bouldershoulder, in the novels of The Cleric Quintet series by R. A. Salvatore.
• Merlin, a wizard who appears in Arthurian legend and is presented as a druid in some modern works, including The Warlord Chronicles series of books by Bernard Cornwell and the 2004 film King Arthur .
• Iseldir, Druid chieftain and temporary guardian of the Cup of Life in the TV series Merlin .
• Atticus O'Sullivan, real name Siodhachan O Suileabhain, last of the druids in The Iron Druid Chronicles series.
• Keyleth, the druid portrayed by Marisha Ray in the long-running web series Critical Role .

See also

• Neopagans
• List of pagans