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This episode explores the Welsh myth of Ceridwen and Taliesin, focusing on a shapeshifting chase and the poet's mystical rebirth. The story involves transformations, pursuit, and ultimately, the rescue of the reborn infant who becomes the legendary Bard Taliesin.
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The episode delves into the myth of Ceridwen and Taliesin, detailing a chase where the characters transform into various animals, such as a fish, otter, bird, and hawk [0:00-0:07]. Eventually, Taliesin turns into a grain of corn and is eaten by Ceridwen in the form of a hen [0:08-0:11]. Despite being consumed, Taliesin is not destroyed due to a potion [0:16-0:18]. The story continues with Ceridwen becoming pregnant with Taliesin and attempting to kill the child upon birth [0:21-0:25], but she is unable to do so due to his beauty [0:28-0:30]. Instead, she sets him adrift in the ocean, and he is rescued near Abbergi by a prince named Elen Aquido [0:41-0:50]. The reborn infant grows up to become the legendary Bard Taliesin [0:50-0:52]. The host reacts to the story with surprise ▶ 0:26.
The episode appears to explore the themes of transformation, pursuit, and rebirth, as embodied by the shapeshifting chase between Ceridwen and Taliesin. This myth suggests a deeper pattern of cyclical transformation and the power of mystical experiences, as Taliesin's journey from death to rebirth ultimately leads him to become a legendary figure.
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He became a fish and jumped into the river. She She turned into an otter. He turned into a bird. She became a hawk. Finally, he turned into a single grain of corn. She then became a hen. And being a goddess or an enchantress, depending on the version of the tale, she found him and ate him without trouble. But because of the potion, he was not destroyed. When Sarah Dwen
became pregnant, she knew it was Gion and resolved to kill the child before or when he was born. >> Oh my god. >> Right. However, when he was born, he was so beautiful that she could not do it. She threw him in the ocean instead, sewing him in a leather skin bag or set him on a coral, depending on the story. The child did not die, but was rescued
by a Welsh shore near Abbergi, according to most versions of the tale, by a prince named Elen Aquido. The reborn infant grew up to be the legendary Bard Talison.
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