Ancient Order of Druids

The Ancient Order of Druids (AOD), or simply the Druids, is an English fraternal order, reputedly founded by Henry Hurle at London, England in 1781, with ritual features based on Celtic Druidism, the particulars "resembling those of Freemasonry."

Structure

 * Introductory Book to the Ancient Order of Druids, Containing Constitutional Laws, Choruses, Lists of Lodges

Ritual
The Druidic ritual has a basis in a story regarding an imaginary founder, Togodubiline (Togo Dubeline, Togo Dubellinus), who was described as the orphaned son of a Druid priestess, Sensitoria Roxiana, and a British bard, Tacitus Magallas, who had been killed on the isle of Ynys Môn (Anglesey), off the northern coast of Wales, during the Roman invasion Britain, and was raised by Druids after being found beneath an oak tree, growing to become a great scientist and philosopher, credited with such things as being the first to brew beer.[BM]



Secessions
Two later druidic orders originated as subordinate lodges of the A.O.D.: the United Ancient Order of Druids (split in 1833), and the Order of Druids (split in 1858).