76. The Welsh Myths of Calan Mai

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Dr Gwilym Morus-Baird discusses various aspects of Celtic myth and culture, with a particular focus on Welsh and Irish source texts.

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Dr Gwilym Morus-Baird discusses various aspects of Celtic myth and culture, with a particular focus on Welsh and Irish source texts.

Courses

Education

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76. The Welsh Myths of Calan Mai

Celtic Source

21 minutes 43 seconds

4 months ago

76. The Welsh Myths of Calan Mai

Get the short guide 'The 5 Keys of Celtic Myth' here: https://celticsource.online/the-5-keys-of-celticmyth/

Calan Mai (Beltane) is a time of flowers, birdsong and sunshine, but Welsh myths set at this time tell of conflict, horrific violence and monstrous threats to the very fertility of the land and the people. What does this mean? What's at the heart of this contradiction?

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