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A bardic name (Welsh: enw barddol, Cornish: hanow bardhek) is a pseudonym used in Wales, Cornwall, or Brittany by poets and other artists, especially those involved in the eisteddfod movement. The Welsh term bardd ('poet') originally referred to the Welsh poets of the Middle Ages , who might be itinerant or attached to a noble household.
Duibne - attested as Dovinia in Archaic Irish and preserved in the name of the Corcu Duibne [46] Ériu, Banba & Fódla - tutelary triumvirate of goddesses, sisters, eponymous for Ireland (mainly Ériu) Ernmas; Étaín - the heroine of Tochmarc Étaíne; Ethniu (Ethliu) - the daughter of the Fomorian leader Balor and the mother of Lugh; Fand ...
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Anann - another name for the Morrígan; Beag - minor goddess, known for possessing a magic well; Bé Chuille - sorceress of the Tuatha Dé Danann; Bébinn - goddess associated with birth; Boann - goddess of the River Boyne; Brea - minor god of the Tuatha Dé Danann; Bres - unpopular and treacherous fomorian king of the Tuatha Dé Danann
Shakespeare has been known as "the Bard" since the eighteenth century. [2] One who idolizes Shakespeare is known as a bardolator. The term bardolatry , derived from Shakespeare's sobriquet "the Bard of Avon" and the Greek word latria "worship" (as in idolatry , worship of idols ), was coined by George Bernard Shaw in the preface to his ...
Edward Williams, better known by his bardic name Iolo Morganwg (Welsh: [ˈjɔlɔ mɔrˈɡanʊɡ]; 10 March 1747 – 18 December 1826), was a Welsh antiquarian, poet and collector. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He was seen as an expert collector of Medieval Welsh literature , but it emerged after his death that he had forged several manuscripts, notably some of ...
John Davies (died 1694), also known by his bardic name of Siôn Dafydd Las, was a Welsh bard active in the late 17th century.He is thought to have been from the Llanuwchllyn area of North Wales, and he may have lived in the Tyn-y-ffridd area for a while.
Jeffrey G. Snodgrass states that "'Bhat' is a generic term for 'bard', applied to a range of mythographers including those employed by village nobles". [1] Anastasia Piliavsky views the words Bhat and bard as synonymous. [2] According to Dharam Singh, the word Bhat belongs to the Sanskrit lexis and its literal meaning is "bard or panegyrist".