Bardic

/ˈbɑːrdɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of bards, their art, traditions, poetry, music, or the culture of bardic storytelling.

Etymology

From barde (bard) plus the suffix -ic, meaning 'of or relating to.' This standard adjective formation became established in English as the study of medieval Celtic bardic traditions grew in the 18th-19th centuries.

Kelly Says

The 'Bardic Circle' movements in 18th-century Wales and Ireland weren't about accuracy—Romantic poets invented 'ancient Celtic traditions' that probably never existed, but their passion created the modern National Eisteddfod!

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