ow ana ies 10 hustralions: Rides" London, an, en einai ste of oda? Bole dates without uncertainty and hcoush it into the company" of into the corny The book is a spiritual study of the Sagas and legends of Hibernia and attempt to interpret to their esoteric teachings. The theme is illustrated with a wealth of material much of which is taken from the poems of the early Welsh poets who flourished between the Afth and tenth centuries of our era, and particularly. from those of the ancient bard, Tallessin, These ancient poems, embellished with a wealth of imagery and mythical lore, have not been generally regarded as having any relation to any other mysteries than can be explained by reference to the current religious philosophy of the primitive Celtic peoples. and' their romantic tales. Miss Merry, however, sees in Taliessin the' "noble representative of a great school of the mysteries that was fading into oblivion."
The legend of Tallessin himself, or Gwyon, "as he was also. called, relates how he was appointed Sy the Goddess Ceridwen to fir her magical Salldron which she brewed for ber Son. Having. been endowed. with Tagleal powers from the seeidental Spilling of three drops. upon he hand from the coulareee Gwyon, in endeavouring to escape the wrath of Ceridwea, changed his form Ast into
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