The Wisdom of the Celts |
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Thor Ewing |
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£6.99 edda uk 2005 ISBN 1-904945-02-3 |
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Writer
and translator Thor Ewing is available for performances of The
Wisdom of the Celts, with music from Anne Marie Summers (see
below).
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For more information on
performances and lectures, visit Thor
Ewing’s
Homepage or email here |
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New
translations
from medieval Welsh and Irish manuscripts on the theme of wisdom. This collection brings
together ancient texts for the first time, in a unique combination of
timeless wisdom and sublime poetry inspired by the natural world. On each page, a single
verse is beautifully presented, with an illuminated initial.
Texts are chosen from proverbial lists of Threes (or'Triads') found in
Irish manuscripts, and from the poems of The Red Book of Hergest (the Mabinogion
manuscript).
Translations include thirty Irish Threes and three longer Welsh
sequences, Bagla6c bydin (translated as
'Close-set'), Gna6t (translated as 'Usual') and Eiry
mynyd (translated as 'Snow on the fells'). The
Afterword looks at the nature of Celtic poetry and art, and tackles the
vexed question of the Celts in British and Irish history. |
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Three signs of wisdom: Patience; Memory; Foresight. |
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Performance
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CD:
The Wisdom of the Celts is also available as a performance piece called ‘Three Signs of Wisdom’ with music from Anne Marie Summers, and will shortly be available on CD: Thor Ewing and Anne Marie Summers present ancient proverbial triads of Ireland, and thousand-year-old Welsh wisdom poetry from The Red Book of Hergest (the Mabinogion manuscript), interwoven with ancient Celtic themes on harp, pipes, pibcorn and other instruments. The performance also includes two songs from medieval Celtic tradition. Find out more about Three Signs of Wisdom as a performance, and listen to some samples. |
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You can now buy The Wisdom of the Celts online direct from the author by clicking the button below Postage is free within the UK To enquire about lectures or performances, email here |
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