The poet, Laidchen maqq Barchedo, praises King Niall in verse at a feast. Niall says afterwards:
"'What a poet says is true.'" (p. 42) (!)
What is truth?
Niall adds:
"'He may find fresh words for the clothing of truth...'" (ibid.)
In other words, a story can be told in different ways. The druid, Nemain maqq Aedo, agrees and elaborates:
"'...indeed truth is a lady who has many different garments to wear.'" (ibid.)
Are we still talking about truth?
Poets, like prophets, were regarded as inspired. We have posted about "Homer and the poets" a few times before. See here.
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