Author: Dedwydd Jones
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781438908298
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Edward Williams (1746-1826) also known by his Bardic name, ' Iolo Morganwg,' was a Republican, Radical, Revolutionary, Pacifist, Abolitionist, Flutist, Song Writer, Jailbird, Lexicographer, Grammarian, Antiquarian, Encyclopaedist. Linguist, Debtor, Mediaevalist, Folklorist, Bird Watcher, Agriculturist, Master Mason, Bookshop Owner, Poet (in both Welsh and English) a Bard, a Druid, a Visionary, a 'Noble Savage,' a 'Child of Nature,' a 'Pagan' in short, a true Herald of Wales! He was also a 'fabulist' and 'invented' a whole cosmology and mythology relating to Stonehenge and the Druids, and the 'antient Britons,' that is, the Welsh. He incorporated these 'discoveries' into the ceremonies of the Welsh National Festival of Poetry, the 'eisteddfods,' which, quite authentically, date from pre-Christian times. Iolo proclaimed these 'mythologies' on Primrose Hill, Hampstead Heath, London, in 1792. They were formally recognized at the great Carmarthen 1819 Eisteddfod, and have lasted in the form laid down by Iolo to this very day. Iolo's vision of a united Wales continues to draw admirers not only from Wales but from many parts of the world, and have included, in their day, such figures as Tom Paine, 'Humanity's William Wilberforce,' and 'General George Washington.'
On the Mythology of the Ancient Bards
Author: Dedwydd Jones
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781438908298
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Edward Williams (1746-1826) also known by his Bardic name, ' Iolo Morganwg,' was a Republican, Radical, Revolutionary, Pacifist, Abolitionist, Flutist, Song Writer, Jailbird, Lexicographer, Grammarian, Antiquarian, Encyclopaedist. Linguist, Debtor, Mediaevalist, Folklorist, Bird Watcher, Agriculturist, Master Mason, Bookshop Owner, Poet (in both Welsh and English) a Bard, a Druid, a Visionary, a 'Noble Savage,' a 'Child of Nature,' a 'Pagan' in short, a true Herald of Wales! He was also a 'fabulist' and 'invented' a whole cosmology and mythology relating to Stonehenge and the Druids, and the 'antient Britons,' that is, the Welsh. He incorporated these 'discoveries' into the ceremonies of the Welsh National Festival of Poetry, the 'eisteddfods,' which, quite authentically, date from pre-Christian times. Iolo proclaimed these 'mythologies' on Primrose Hill, Hampstead Heath, London, in 1792. They were formally recognized at the great Carmarthen 1819 Eisteddfod, and have lasted in the form laid down by Iolo to this very day. Iolo's vision of a united Wales continues to draw admirers not only from Wales but from many parts of the world, and have included, in their day, such figures as Tom Paine, 'Humanity's William Wilberforce,' and 'General George Washington.'
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781438908298
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Edward Williams (1746-1826) also known by his Bardic name, ' Iolo Morganwg,' was a Republican, Radical, Revolutionary, Pacifist, Abolitionist, Flutist, Song Writer, Jailbird, Lexicographer, Grammarian, Antiquarian, Encyclopaedist. Linguist, Debtor, Mediaevalist, Folklorist, Bird Watcher, Agriculturist, Master Mason, Bookshop Owner, Poet (in both Welsh and English) a Bard, a Druid, a Visionary, a 'Noble Savage,' a 'Child of Nature,' a 'Pagan' in short, a true Herald of Wales! He was also a 'fabulist' and 'invented' a whole cosmology and mythology relating to Stonehenge and the Druids, and the 'antient Britons,' that is, the Welsh. He incorporated these 'discoveries' into the ceremonies of the Welsh National Festival of Poetry, the 'eisteddfods,' which, quite authentically, date from pre-Christian times. Iolo proclaimed these 'mythologies' on Primrose Hill, Hampstead Heath, London, in 1792. They were formally recognized at the great Carmarthen 1819 Eisteddfod, and have lasted in the form laid down by Iolo to this very day. Iolo's vision of a united Wales continues to draw admirers not only from Wales but from many parts of the world, and have included, in their day, such figures as Tom Paine, 'Humanity's William Wilberforce,' and 'General George Washington.'
Tales of the Celtic Bards
Author: Claire Hamilton
Publisher: Moon Books
ISBN: 9781846941016
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Attempts to capture the beauty of the tales ancient Bards told and recreate the experience of the Celtic listeners. This book frames the myth with the teller and teller with his or her audience.
Publisher: Moon Books
ISBN: 9781846941016
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Attempts to capture the beauty of the tales ancient Bards told and recreate the experience of the Celtic listeners. This book frames the myth with the teller and teller with his or her audience.
The Ancient Bards of Britain, Sometimes Called Druids
Author: David Delta Evans
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bards and bardism
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bards and bardism
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
The Ancient Bards of Britain
Author: David Delta Evans
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Druids and Druidism
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
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ISBN:
Category : Druids and Druidism
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
Ancient Bards of Britain
Author: D. Delta Evans
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781498047661
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1906 Edition.
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781498047661
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1906 Edition.
“The” Mythology And Rites Of The British Druids, Ascertained By National Documents; And Compared With The General Traditions And Customs Of Heathenism, As Illustrated By The Most Eminent Antiquaries Of Our Age ; With An Appendix, Containing Ancient Poems And Extracts, With Some Remarks On Ancient British Coins
Author: Edward Davies
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
The Ancient Bards of Britain
Author: D. Delta Evans
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780827405424
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
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ISBN: 9780827405424
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Mythology and Rites of the British Druids, Ascertained by National Documents ...
Author: Edward Davies (Chancellor of Christ's College in Brecon.)
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 676
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 676
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 612
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ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature
Author: Tobias Smollett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 614
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ISBN:
Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description