The Troubadour Podcast

Ballad #4 Thomas The Rhymer

August 14, 2019 Kirk j Barbera
The Troubadour Podcast
Ballad #4 Thomas The Rhymer
Show Notes

Thomas the Rhymer, or True Thomas, was a real person -- Thomas of Ercildoune, who lived probably between 1210 and 1297.

Thomas was supposed to have the power to see into the future. This power was given to him by the Fairy Queen, during his 7 year stay in the Fairy World. The story about his meeting with the Fairy Queen was believed by the Scottish peasants for many centuries.