Here's what we know about Caedmon's story:
* He was an uneducated herdsman. He had no prior knowledge of poetry or the ability to compose verses.
* He had a divine vision. One night, he was visited by a "holy being" who instructed him to sing a song of praise.
* He received the gift of poetry. After this vision, Caedmon suddenly found himself able to create beautiful and meaningful poetry, even though he was previously unable to do so.
Therefore, Caedmon learned the art of poetry not through human instruction but through a divine intervention.
This makes his story particularly fascinating as it suggests a mystical connection between poetry and the divine.