Download or read book The Bardic Source Book written by John Matthews and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1999 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bards of the ancient Celtic world were visionaries and shamans, wise to the power of words, perceptive about otherworldly phenomena, and capable of opening doors to spiritual realms. Celebrate their legacy with this outstanding collection. These poems, stories and speeches come from throughout Britain: some, like the Merlinian Poems, focus on familiar and much-loved material. Others, equally magical, tell of kings and heroes; wild adventures; witty satirists, and powerful enchanters