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Dr Gwilym Morus-Baird discusses various aspects of Celtic myth and culture, with a particular focus on Welsh and Irish source texts.... more
FAQs about Celtic Source:How many episodes does Celtic Source have?The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.
October 27, 202359. Is Taliesin a god?The answer may not be what you think . . . I also respond to a question about the apparent difference between myth and folklore. This is an edited version of a talk I gave for Druids Down Under.You can still buy the book here: https://celticsource.online/product/taliesin-origins-signed-paperback/...more33minPlay
October 07, 202358. Eternally Fruitful QuestionsWhat questions should we ask when investigating Celtic myths? There are plenty we could ask, but I've tried to hone it down to three eternally fruitful questions.You can join us on the new courses here: https://celticsource.online/courses-page/...more18minPlay
October 03, 202357. Taliesin Origins - An IntroductionThere's not many folks who end up in my line of work, and I often reflect on how I've ended up here, why I'm still following the path of Celtic myth.It all began with Taliesin, and I have a very distinct set of memories from my youth about those first tentative steps.This is a recorded version of the introduction to the new book (and now course), Taliesin Origins.https://celticsource.online/product/taliesin-origins-signed-paperback/...more31minPlay
August 18, 202356. Modern Paganism's Translation Problem?Do books on modern paganism have a translation problem when it comes to Celtic sources? A discussion with Kris Hughes on an important subject.Courses on Celtic myth and folklore: https://celticsource.online/courses-page...more36minPlay
July 12, 202355. Thanks, Rest and Next . . .Courses on Celtic myth and folklore: https://celticsource.online/courses-page...more12minPlay
May 25, 202354. A 5th Branch? From the live lecture archive.What would a 5th branch of the Mabinogi look like? By following the recurring themes of The Four Branches of the Mabinogi, is there a way of guessing what a 5th branch would contain? A lecture given a few years back at the Aberystwyth Storytelling Festival. https://celticsource.online/courses-page...more18minPlay
May 17, 202353. Celtic Gods in Medieval WalesMany of the characters in Welsh and Irish myths are believed to be medieval versions of earlier Celtic gods. But did medieval audiences and readers see them in the same way? What was the medieval relationship to Celtic myth? Dr Gwilym Morus-Baird tries to answer the question.Courses on Celtic myth: https://celticsource.online/courses-page...more11minPlay
May 11, 202352. The Life of Stories (Part 6)In this addendum to our long rangeing conversation about Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, poet and storyteller Tom Hirons talks about what brings some poems and stories to life.Courses on Celtic myth: https://celticsource.online/courses-page...more15minPlay
April 30, 202351. Sir Gawain and Men's Mysteries (Part 5)Sir Gawain and the Green Knight isn't just an old poem about chivalry and codes of honour, it also appears to be a meditation upon different types of masculinity. Which story about the sacred masculine is being told here? In this fifth part of a long rangeing discussion between Dr Gwilym Morus-Baird and the poet and storyteller, Tom Hirons, we enter the final stages of our exploration.Courses on Celtic myth and folklore: https://celticsource.online/courses-page...more23minPlay
April 14, 202350. Sir Gawain and the Pagan GoddessDr Gwilym Morus-Baird and Tom Hirons venture into the pagan wilds of the English classic, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Many scholars have commented on the mixture of Christian and Pagan beliefs in the poem, but why did the anonymous author contrast the two types of belief so explicitly? The fourth part in the series.Courses on Celtic myth and folklore: https://celticsource.online/courses-page...more27minPlay
FAQs about Celtic Source:How many episodes does Celtic Source have?The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.