Legend, Myth and the Middle Ages
Explore healing practices in Irish legend, myth, and the medieval world, and understand how worldview, spirituality, and therapeutic tradition shaped medicine in this period.
€60
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1 hour 10 minutes
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On-Demand, Self-Paced
What Is Legend, Myth and the Middle Ages?
This module examines the scope of healing evident in Irish legend, myth, and the Middle Ages. It explores how healing practices were understood within the worldview of the time, including the place of spiritual healing, therapeutic ritual, and the acceptance of a spirit world in everyday medical thought.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Understand the role of healing in Irish legend, myth, and medieval culture
- Explore how worldview shaped therapeutic practice in this period
- Recognize the place of spiritual healing in traditional approaches to medicine
- Examine how healing was integrated into everyday and symbolic life
- Identify key therapeutic practices evident in Irish stories and traditions
- Develop a broader understanding of historical medical worldviews
Who This Module Is For
This module is designed for learners who want to understand how healing was expressed through Irish myth, legend, and medieval tradition.
- Healthcare professionals seeking a broader cultural perspective
- Medical herbalists and practitioners of traditional medicine
- Anthropologists and ethnologists
- Students exploring Irish healing traditions
- Learners interested in the relationship between worldview, spirituality, and medicine
This course is for professional herbal register members only
Part of the
Irish Healing Traditions
Complete Course
Legend, Myth and the Middle Ages is the second module in the Irish Healing Traditions Complete Course, a 5-module learning series that traces the development of Irish indigenous medicine from early folklore through to the modern period.
You can purchase this module on its own, or choose the complete course for a broader and more connected learning experience.
Save over 30% when you purchase the full Irish Healing Traditions course.
Module Overview
This is the second module in the Irish Healing Traditions series. It includes three webinars exploring healing practices found in Irish legend, myth, and the medieval period. The module offers insight into how spiritual healing was seamlessly integrated into therapeutic practice and how the worldview of the time shaped ideas about health, illness, and care.
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Professionally Relevant Learning
This module forms part of ICTIM’s broader educational offering in herbal and integrative medicine and supports continued learning in culture, health, and traditional medical systems.
Anyone wishing to develop a greater knowledge of herbal medicine or interested in practicing should consider this course. Rosari and Anna-Maria's monthly webinars are inspiring, I am in awe of their love for all things herbal, their knowledge and empathy to students.
Explore Healing in Irish Myth and Tradition
Deepen your understanding of how healing, spirituality, and worldview shaped Irish medical traditions in legend, myth, and the medieval world.
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All lectures in the series are presented using audio and written text.
