A cosy and intimate place where short personal stories and images weave together by Amit Gawande.
Awen - what’s that?
Awen is a Welsh, Cornish, and Breton word for poetic “inspiration”. In Welsh mythology, awen is the inspiration of poets or bards; its personification, Awen, is the inspirational muse of creative artists in general. Even the symbol and its meaning took me on a journey when I first came across it.
Awen is an important symbol in Celtic culture. It’s a symbol of creativity, imagination, and aesthetic sensibility. In the Celtic language, Awen means essence or poetic inspiration. While seemingly simple in appearance, the Awen holds deep symbolic meaning.
