Fingal's Cave, the Poems of Ossian, and Celtic ChristianityContinuum, 1999 - 198 Seiten "Fingal, the great initiate hero, one of the outstanding spiritually awakened individualities of the Gaelic world, guided the destiny of his people from the earliest times onward. His name was given long ago to that unique wonder of the natural world, known as Fingal's Cave. Fingal's fame was sung by his son, the blind bard Ossian, often called the Homer of the ancient Scottish north." --from Fingal's Cave On the isolated island of Staffa, near Iona, Scotland, stands a natural wonder of the world. Fingal's Cave--an extraordinary cathedral-like space, with its sides and roof made of hexagonal balsatic columns and a floor made of the ocean, whose tides create constant musical sounds. It has been been a source of mystery, spiritual insight, and artistic inspiration for centuries. To understand Fingal and his importance to Celtic culture, we must understand the poems of Ossian and ancient Celtic Christianity. The authors describe the history and importance of Fingal's Cave and the poems of Ossian, showing why they influenced such diverse figures as Medelssohn, Jefferson, Napoleon, and Turner. Illustrated. |
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Paul Marshall Allen, Joan deRis Allen. role was gradually taken over by bards , poets , and certain early Christ- ian saints . In chapter 4 the story is told of Conchobar and his Druid Cathbad ( also known as Bucrach ) , at ... Bards · 109 ·
... bards , particularly in the highlands of Scotland and Ireland , were concerned above all with the creative power of the word in speech and song . This involved rhythm , sound , and poetry in relation to the preservation and transmission ...
... bards often sought the darkness and mystery of caves and underground sanctuaries , which at times is said to have expressed itself in physical blindness as with Homer , Ossian and others . Therefore many bards are said to have been ...
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Illustrations | 7 |
Changing Human Consciousness | 13 |
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