Celtic Bards, Celtic Druids

By R.J. Stewart

Book Overview

The magical beliefs, crafts, and lore of the Celtic bards and druids emerged from pagan ritual, and continued to develop even after the arrival of Christianity. Though transformed by the centuries, Celtic wisdom lives still. Druids worshiped knowledge, and the bards were revered for their mastery of the harp or lyre, as well as their wisdom about nature and people. They were even thought to possess a kind of power over the men and women whose legends they presented. through poems, tales, songs, aphorisms, texts, and commentaries, discover the enchanted history of these poets.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0713727845
• ISBN13: 9780713727845
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Blandford Pr
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.5" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Celtic Bards, Celtic Druids

The druid portion (1/4) was short but correct; the bard portion (3/4) was very good, very informative and fun to read. It has many Bardic poems written in one book instead of several references. Books that describe what a bard is are few and far between - this book was a treasure that breaks that mold. I have studied druid and ovate systems for decades, and could not find good material virtually exclusive to bards. This book is delightfully the exception! Most books refer to bards and bard training only in passing - this book goes quite in depth. Not limited to the practical, but also the philosophical and spiritual aspects as well. It defines a missing quality we need to get back into our culture - our history, our lore, and our ancestors. If you like Celtic history, druid, ovate and Bardic lore you need this book. If you want to understand what being a bard specifically is, this is the book!