Temple of the Oak

Barbarian tribes firmly believed in the power of nature. The storms that racked their lands and the gentle rain that helped to grow their crops were all sent for a reason. It is this deep respect for the natural world that has led many scholars to believe that these tribes chose to worship in the open air, as close to nature as possible. The work of Greek writer Strabo supports this theory; he wrote that the Celts of Galatia met annually at the ‘Drunemeton’ or ‘Oak Sanctuary’ to resolve important religious and political issues.