Three Bardic Beatdowns
From The Great Tales by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin, and Ancient Faith Ministries
April 3, 2026
About this episode
The hosts recap three legendary poetic showdowns from different cultures.
Our hosts recap three legendary poetic showdowns: Väinämöinen vs. Joukahainen in the Kalevala, Homer vs. Hesiod in ancient Greece, and Taliesin vs. an entire court full of Celtic bards. Find out who's bussin' and who's suss, who was spitting fire and who got fired.
People in this episode
Hosts: Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin
Topics covered
- poetry
- legendary showdowns
- Kalevala
- ancient Greece
- Celtic culture
- epic battles
- literary analysis
Keywords
- Väinämöinen
- Joukahainen
- Homer
- Hesiod
- Taliesin
- poetic battles
- Kalevala
- Celtic bards
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Celtic bards
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