Celtic Source

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

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.

This neolithic tomb on Ynys Môn isn't the only cairn to be named after a giant witch . . .

What happened to the Celtic gods of Iron Age Europe? Where are they in later Celtic folklore?

Peniarth 118, a Welsh manuscript written in 1600, describes many of the traditional giants and witches of Wales. It also confirms that King Arthur and his knights had a very long relationship with these monstrous, otherworldly figures.