22. The Giant's Beard

11/09/21 • 17 min

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In this last in the series on Welsh folklore, we look at the peculiar phenomena of the Giant's Beard and what it could have stood for in the ancient past.

In this last in the series on Welsh folklore, we look at the peculiar phenomena of the Giant's Beard and what it could have stood for in the ancient past.

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A very frequently asked question amongst modern druids is what (if anything), can be taken from the work of Iolo Morganwg, the founding father of modern druidry and notorious forger of ‘ancient’ texts? The answer may surprise you.

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23. Are Welsh scholars misrepresenting historical paganism?

In recent decades, several authors on Celtic myth and spirituality have been accused of misrepresented the cultural history of Wales. But what of Welsh scholars? Are they also misrepresenting Welsh history, intentionally obscuring pagan influences?