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The Bardic Source Book: Inspirational Legacy and Teachings of the Ancient Celts

by · 1998

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The bards of the ancient Celtic world were visionaries and shamans, wise to the power of words, perceptive about otherworldly phenomena, and capable of opening doors to spiritual realms. Celebrate their legacy with this outstanding collection. These poems, stories and speeches come from throughout Britain: some, like the Merlinian Poems, focus on familiar and much-loved material. Others, equally magical, tell of kings and heroes; wild adventures; witty satirists, and powerful enchanters

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mythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 384 pages
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poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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