

Magical Realism, Historical Fiction, C. S. Lewis, and the Bards
A modern writer who respects bards of old, like Taliesin, Aneurin, and Myrddin Wilt, combines storytelling, teaching, and compassion through both contemporary and historical themes. Bards of old were poets, musicians, and historians who preserved culture through oral performance. Maybe the reason I feel connected to bards is that, at four, I started studying music, later sang opera, and composed operas and songs to my own words. I have always studied history and believe that
Susan Stoderl
Dec 12, 20251 min read


Legends from the Lost Kingdoms | The Black Book of Carmarthen, XVI. “The Birch Trees”
Many consider it one of Brad Myrddin’s prophetic poems, written during his madness in the Caledonian Forrest following the Battle of Arfderydd..
Susan Stoderl
Apr 15, 20252 min read


Celtic Legends | The Book of Taliesin | Poet and Bard of Sixth Century Wales
Taliesin, Chief of Bards, is mentioned in Nennius’s Historia Brittonum (c.800) . Scholars believe twelve of the sixty poems are by Taliesin.
Susan Stoderl
Mar 11, 20252 min read


Lessons From Celtic Mythology | Five Triads From Ancient Welsh Bards About Being a Brilliant Leader of a Great Land
Five Triads from theancient Welsh Bards about being a brilliant leader of a Great Land.
Susan Stoderl
Feb 4, 20251 min read



