Ridpath’s History of the World (page 2/2)

Druids Offering Human Sacrifice

Drawn by A. de Neuville.

The picture is fanciful since the only surviving accounts of the druids of ancient times comes from the Romans who were fighting them, and who did not portray them in positive light.

We see a man with an oak-leaf crown holding a dagger in one outstretched hand, his arm and body tense; his other hand is poised, erhaps, to pull out the victim’s heart. To his left is a Druidess of dour and stern demeanour, and behind them, more bearded men. Between them, on his back, lies the youth about to [more...] [$]

Storming of Antioch.

Drawn by Gustav Doré. [more...] [$]