Celtic Bards
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Reconstruction of a Celtic bard reciting poetry in a Celtic village.
Traditionally the role of the bard or poet in Celtic society was as a story teller, providing entertainment to the community. This shows a bard reciting poetry in a Celtic village in front of the village chieftain and the whole village.
From:
The Celts The Man With The Golden Shoes
First broadcast
:
14 May 1987
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 7-9
Subject : History
Topic : Celts
Keywords : Beliefs and customs
Notes : Points to study - What was the role of the bard in Celtic life? How important was poetry to the Celts? What was the role of the tribal chief?
