A Critical Look at WB Yeats

Exploring his Contribution to and Distortion of Folklore

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This online class will explore WB Yeats background and various factors influencing his work. We will discuss important biases he had and why. We will also explore aspects of Irish folklore that he reshaped in radical ways.


Yeats is often put forward as a significant resource for Irish folklore and much of his material is considered definitive, yet when we look beneath the surface we find that he was very creative in what he wrote. Rather than a collector and preserver of Irish folklore, he was a creator of beliefs that can be found today but are at odds with Irish folklore itself. The Leannán sidhe, the Geancánach, and the Amadán na Bruidhne are all beings whose folklore was rewritten - sometimes out of all recognition- by Yeats. Students of this class will explore Yeats background and interests to understand why he took the approach he did. We will also compare and contrast Yeats material to contemporary Irish folklore preserved elsewhere.


WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  1. Yeats background
    1. family
    2. spirituality
    3. occult studies
    4. love life
  2. Yeats approach to folklore
  3. Comparing a selection of Yeats material to existing folk beliefs
  4. Why it matters


This Teaching is suitable for beginners, as well as those with more experience in this area, or in other traditions. You do not have to be dedicated to or working with any Irish Gods, Guides, or Guardians to take this class.


WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU ENROLL THIS COURSE?
Your Course access enrollment includes access to:

  • -- Class Presentation Slides
  • -- Class Videos
  • -- Class Audios
  • -- Q&A Session with the Teacher (recorded during live class).

You will get the unique perspective of an author, teacher of esoteric subjects, witch, and priest of Na Daoine Maithe. Morgan has published more than three dozen books, and is considered by many to be an expert on fairies.


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Your Instructor


Morgan Daimler
Morgan Daimler

Morgan Daimler is an author, teacher of esoteric subjects, witch, and priest of Na Daoine Maithe. A prolific pagan writer, Morgan has published more than three dozen books, both fiction and nonfiction, and presented workshops on fairies at various events and conferences. Find them on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/morgandaimler


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Do I need to have Irish ancestry to study here?
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