What power did the historical Taliesin wield? As a sixth century chief bard of the early Welsh his ceremonial roleContinue reading “What was the real power of Taliesin?”
Category Archives: Taliesin
Awen and Awenydd in Angar Kyfundawt
Here’s an excerpt from the discussion we had last week on the role of the awenydd and awen, at thisContinue reading “Awen and Awenydd in Angar Kyfundawt”
Preiddiau Annwfn (The Spoils of Annwfn)
Preiddiau Annwfn is one of the better known poems from The Book of Taliesin, and it’s also one of theContinue reading “Preiddiau Annwfn (The Spoils of Annwfn)”
Magical Infants – St David and Taliesin
This video is a revamped version of a post I made a few years back for St David’s Day, andContinue reading “Magical Infants – St David and Taliesin”
The Birth of Taliesin
Most versions of Taliesin’s tale (but not all) locate his birth from the sea on the coast of northern Ceredigion. ElffinContinue reading “The Birth of Taliesin”
St. David and Taliesin: brothers in myth.
The 1st of March is as good a day as any to consider Dewi Sant, ‘Y Dyfrwr’, known beyond Wales as St.Continue reading “St. David and Taliesin: brothers in myth.”
Taliesin’s Power at Court
The legendary poems from The Book of Taliesin give us a little window onto the less formal activities of WelshContinue reading “Taliesin’s Power at Court”
The Tale of Taliesin in the Landscape
Place names and monuments close to Bedd Taliesin, the bronze age cairn in the Cletwr Valley, could throw a littleContinue reading “The Tale of Taliesin in the Landscape”