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<p>Created page with &quot;The Bards of our society carry the responsibility of passing on our stories and songs to the coming generations in the SCA.&lt;br&gt; A Skald, within the SCA, is one whose Bardic pu...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>The Bards of our society carry the responsibility of passing on our stories and songs to the coming generations in the SCA.&lt;br&gt;<br /> A Skald, within the SCA, is one whose Bardic pursuits are particularly Norse/Viking influenced.&lt;br&gt;<br /> In Anglo-Saxon society, the equivallent was the &quot;Scop&quot;.&lt;br&gt;<br /> In the Viking/Norse age, the Skald was many things:&lt;br&gt;<br /> Singer, &lt;br&gt;<br /> Instrumentalist,&lt;br&gt;<br /> Composer,&lt;br&gt;<br /> Entertainer,&lt;br&gt;<br /> Poet,&lt;br&gt;<br /> Story Teller,&lt;br&gt;<br /> Historian,&lt;br&gt;<br /> Biographer / Autobiographer,&lt;br&gt;<br /> “Lofræða” (Icelandic – Eulogist),&lt;br&gt;<br /> Counselor,&lt;br&gt;<br /> Confidante,&lt;br&gt;<br /> Diplomat,&lt;br&gt;<br /> Ambassador,&lt;br&gt;<br /> Messenger,&lt;br&gt;<br /> Mystic,&lt;br&gt;<br /> Magician,&lt;br&gt;<br /> Improvisational Artist,&lt;br&gt;<br /> Scribe? (if they could write),&lt;br&gt;<br /> Priest (of a sorts),&lt;br&gt;<br /> Dancer (or he/she would lead the dancing at least),&lt;br&gt;<br /> Comedian (teller of jokes and riddles).<br /> <br /> (Written by HL Sionann in Ui Fhlaithbheartaig)<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Bards]]<br /> [[Category:Glossary]]</div>

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