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Psyche explores the Celtic myth of Ceridwen (Sarah Dwen) and the three drops of Awen, discussing the accidental nature of inspiration and its connection to poison symbolism.
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Browse era →In this episode, Psyche delves into the Welsh/Celtic mythology surrounding Ceridwen (referred to as Sarah Dwen) and her magical cauldron that was meant to grant wisdom to her ugly son Afagddu. The story centers on how the first three drops of a year-long brewing potion contained all the wisdom, while the rest was deadly poison. When the young boy Gwion Bach accidentally received these drops while stirring the cauldron, he gained the intended wisdom and fled from Ceridwen's wrath. The episode explores the symbolism of accidental inspiration and the dual nature of wisdom as both gift and curse. Psyche draws connections between the Celtic concept of Awen (poetic inspiration) and the Egyptian Aten, suggesting broader mythological parallels around divine inspiration and solar symbolism.
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