Who Were Bards?

The Bard is the second stage among ancient Druidic priesthood. Young Vates develop into Bards. As we know from tales and folk lore, the Bard was a poet, and musician. Due to the Bards proficiency with music and poetry they were given the color of the sky. The color blue signified Truth, Purity, and Freedom.

Bards were also the historians of their time, passing down from generation to generation the tales, fables, and history of their people.  This was a very important undertaking, as written text in that time was rare. Bards were piece makers and arbiters; always advising on that which was Just while maintaining balance within society.

Strabo describes them as singers and poets, which is synonymous with what we have already conclusively derived.