Edward Davies (Celtic)

Edward Davies (Celtic)

Edward Davies (June 7 1756 –January 7 1831), known as 'Celtic' Davies, was a Welsh writer involved in the recovery and re-invention of druidic tradition, alongside Iolo Morganwg. He was the curate of Olveston, Gloucestershire.

Works

*"Celtic Researches on the Origin, Traditions and Languages of the Ancient Britons" (1804)
*"The Mythology and Rites of the British Druids" (1809)


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