Great discussion here. Just wanted to add that "Light upon the brow" is not a new concept. It often (in fairy stories) was a sign of a person who had been gifted by the Elves (The Fey or Faery Folk) or was endowed with powers to see them.
In the tale of Taliesin, his name is given which means in Welsh, "Behold the Bright Brow". Taliesin was the king of the bards - gifted above all men in song. He is also thought of as the pre-merlin character.
I direct you to read some of the older poems and handed down stories of Wales and Ireland to see the tradition of "bright brows".
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