Bard Song

by Robin Herne Course Leader, Religious Studies and Ethics, University Campus Suffolk and

Overview

Bard Song is a collection of poetry, mostly in medieval Welsh and Irish metres, and reflections on the nature of the Bard in early Celtic society and the role of poetry within modern Druidry and polytheism generally.
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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780990880
Publisher:	Collective Ink
Publication date:	03/16/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	131
File size:	711 KB

About the Author

Robin Herne is an educator, poet, story teller, poet, artist, dog-owner and Druid. He has written numerous articles for Pagan magazines and has appeared in television documentaries.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Samhain 9

The Dream of Óengus Og 13

White Raven's Brother 14

Gwyn's Guest 16

The Sky Tribe 18

House of Winter 20

Rutting 21

Imbolc 24

Sisters of the Hearth 27

Bona na Croin 28

Brigit's Song 30

Three Flames 31

The Sacred Pine 32

Anam Chara 33

Beltaine 36

The Druid's Vision 40

The Honey Tongued 41

Before the Owl Takes Flight 43

The Herb Wife 44

Taliesin's Tale 46

Summer's Sisters 49

Cu Chulainn at the Ford 50

Lughnasadh 52

The Foster Mother 60

Tailtiu's Tale 62

At Tara's Gate 63

Gobanos 64

Cormac mac Art 66

Harvest's Tide 68

Here be Dragons! 70

Frey's True Love 74

The Fish Herd's Words 75

Nehalennia 76

Hail to Ullr 77

The Fishing Expedition 78

The Threefold Father 80

The Thunderer 81

The God of Arcady 83

To Antinous 83

The Final Game 85

The Wolf Mother 86

Here be Kitsch 88

The Witches Bare Esbat 88

How the Grouch Stole Mithras 90

Bye, Bye Mythological Way 96

Uncle Carbuncle 99

Anything Goes 104

Appendices 106

Glossary 119

Recommended reading 120