Thursday 17th October 7.00pm
The Sacred Well in Welsh Myth
A Shared Zoom talk with Dr Gwilym Morus-Baird
BIO Dr Gwilym Morus-Baird is a teacher and author specialising in Celtic mythology. He has taught courses online and in person for many years, helping people from across the world get to know Celtic myths deeply. He received a doctorate in medieval Welsh literature from Bangor University and has spent time working as a research fellow at the Library of Congress, Washington DC. As a native Welsh speaker and scholar he has studied the Welsh bardic tradition from the inside, and is able to give his students and readers insights few others have even guessed at. He currently teaches courses from his website celticsource.online, which also has many free video lectures on different topics such as the Welsh Bardic Tradition, Ancient Celtic Poetry, Celtic Mythology, Welsh Folk Lore and discussions on cultural matters.
He is also a musician with several decades of recording and performing under his belt. He still composes and performs and is a regular guest at festivals and local events. He has more recently turned his hand to storytelling and stage performance, touring Wales with fellow performers with a show about the history of land rights in Wales.
TALK The Four Branches of the Mabinogi is an old Welsh Classic written roughly about 950 years ago by some anonymous but talented author, and contains traditional tales and myths that have their roots in the ancient Celtic past. One episode tells of a sacred well in an enchanted castle and certain mysterious events that occur in connection to it. In this talk, Dr Morus-Baird will tell the tale of the sacred well and then discuss the meaning of its symbols and themes. We will explore what this tells us about sacred wells not only in Welsh culture, but also in the broader culture of North Western Europe and the Arthurian tradition. There will also be an opportunity for questions at the end.
Members Only - £3. To Book please email Sue and transfer £3 into our account with "Welsh Myth" as reference