Cerridwen: Myth & Morality

[@KrisHughes]

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[@berritanner3250]

I really liked your last line: Understand is a verb and not a destination.

[@KrisHughes]

Thanks! I wondered whether it was a bit cheesy, glad you didn't think so.

[@berritanner3250]

@@KrisHughes Not cheesy at all. It made its way into my commonplace book 😊

[@Davlavi]

Great video.

[@KrisHughes]

Thank you!

[@KrisHughes]

0:00 Intro 1:50 The story 7:12 What are the questions? 7:42 Historical reality 9:35 Taliesin and the Welsh bards 13:20 Ways of looking at the myth 14:44 Cerridwen, awen, and the Welsh bards 16:12 The bard-patron relationship 18:37 The "poison" contents of the cauldron 20:25 Gwion as apprentice 22:11 Cerridwen the mother 23:28 Reading myth objectively 23:50 Cerridwen the mother of awen 26:05 Is Cerridwen a goddess? 27:33 Cerridwen as a witch 29:10 Cerridwen in 'goddess religion' 29:55 Cerridwen's function 30:43 Good gods doing bad things

[@이두팔-e9e]

I'm interested in the myth you're talking about, but I don't understand much because I still lack English. But I know how good your videos are. I will study more and understand it well. Thank you always for the good video.

[@KrisHughes]

Thanks for your kind comment. You might find that this video will help you understand the myth. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqeWmKSKbth2rMU

[@robgau2501]

What deities do is often in the realm of metaphor.

[@myfyrioleremiticus]

This is a really good video. Thank you. Do people still say 'grok'? - 'Cerridwen is the mother of Awen first and foremost' ❤️ - 'not just a bit of rambling self expression ' ❤ not enough room to unpack my thoughts on this. - myths 'force us to consider things much more deeply...' YES There is an internal reward for patient contemplation. Reminds me of Entish for some reason.

[@KrisHughes]

Thank you! Funnily enough, I heard someone say 'grok' the other day. I'm pleased that you got so much out of this. I feel like some of my recent videos have been a bit preachy - but I've got stuff to say!

[@myfyrioleremiticus]

Preach, sister

[@geovanl]

Should put some of these words on the screen so I know how to spell them to do more research. It's cool if u can't edit though. Love your channel

[@KrisHughes]

I think most of them are on the screen, the first time I say them. If there's something in particular, give me a time stamp and I'll write it here.

[@morganlowe3353]

I feel SOOO connected to all of this. And it's not surprising that all of my female cousins accidentally became named after witches. One of them is actually named Carridwin. This might be why I have celiac disease. The root of the disease has came from her malice.

[@morganlowe3353]

And I'm Welsh

[@KrisHughes]

Well, I think you misunderstand this. The whole point of my talk is that we shouldn't apply human "morals" to things that happen in myth. There is no sin, no malice, in Cerridwen's actions. Without her actions, there would be no Taliesin. The things that take place in that story must be as they are. Your illness is unlikely to be connected to it in any way. Make sure you watch the whole video, to really understand it.

[@morganlowe3353]

@KrisHughes I still think her trying to murder a slave that was only trying to do his job was malicious. I dont see her as bad for it though we all have been there.. It was just a thought.

[@morganlowe3353]

@KrisHughes and can I just say in my defense?I only said malice because your video in the beginning describes caritwin as doing bad deeds. So, as your description says, she did do some pretty mean things. I wasn't saying, I disliked her or that I wouldn't follow her. I was saying there may be a spiritual correlation. There may not be that, but that doesn't mean I didn't understand the video.

[@centerightvoice]

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