Traditional
The Birth of Taliesin
A folktale from Wales
The Birth of Taliesin told by Remco Heijmans
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Story
Ceridwen brews a potion for her son. After simmering for a year and a day, the first person who drinks it will gain all of the knowledge in the world. A young boy, Gwion Bach is given the task of stirring the potion, until it splashes into his finger and he becomes the first person to taste it. As he flees the enraged witch both Gwion and Ceridwen shapeshift into animal after animal until she finally catches up with him.
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Why we chose it
An epic story of magic and shapeshifting. Children love this story, as it is fast-paced with lots of opportunity to join in.