Ossian was the invention of a Scottish poet, and was claimed to be an ancient bard who had composed a cycle of epics based on events in Scotland and Scandanavia in the dark ages. In fact it was possible to date the events on which the cycle was supposed to be based to around 200 AD, thanks to the helpful inclusion of the name of a Roman emperor.
Saturday 22 November 2008
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