Name: The Medieval Welsh Englynion y Beddau: The 'stanzas of the Graves', or 'graves of the Warriors of the Island of Britain', Attributed to Taliesin (Studies in Celtic History, 46)
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Author: Sims-Williams, Patrick ; Sims-Williams, Patrick
ISBN: 9781843847069

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The Medieval Welsh Englynion y Beddau: The 'stanzas of the Graves', or 'graves of the Warriors of the Island of Britain', Attributed to Taliesin (Studies in Celtic History, 46)

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Physical Book

Illustrated by

Patrick Sims-Williams

Translated by

Patrick Sims-Williams

Publisher

Boydell & Brewer

Author

Sims-Williams, Patrick ; Sims-Williams, Patrick

Language

English

Pages

394

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.4 x 15.6 x 2.2 cm

Weight

0.73 kg.

ISBN13

9781843847069

Synopsis "The Medieval Welsh Englynion y Beddau: The 'stanzas of the Graves', or 'graves of the Warriors of the Island of Britain', Attributed to Taliesin (Studies in Celtic History, 46) "

Edition and translation of this important genre of Old Welsh poetry. The "Stanzas of the Graves" or "Graves of the Warriors of the Island of Britain", attributed to the legendary poet Taliesin, describe ancient heroes' burial places. Like the "Triads of the Island of Britain", they are an indispensable key to the narrative literature of medieval Wales. The heroes come from the whole of Britain, including Mercia and present-day Scotland, as well as many from Wales and a few from Ireland. Many characters known from the Mabinogion appear, often with additional information, as do some from romance and early Welsh saga, such as Arthur, Bedwyr, Gawain, Owain son of Urien, Merlin, and Vortigern. The seventh-century grave of Penda of Mercia, beneath the river Winw d in Yorkshire, is the latest grave to be included. The poems testify to the interest aroused by megaliths, tumuli, and other apparently man-made monuments, some of which can be identified with known prehistoric remains. This volume offers a full edition and translation of the poems, mapped with reference to all the manuscripts, starting with the Black Book of Carmarthen, the oldest extant book of Welsh poetry. There is also a detailed commentary on their linguistic, literary, historical, and archaeological aspects.

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Synopsis "The Medieval Welsh Englynion y Beddau: The 'stanzas of the Graves', or 'graves of the Warriors of the Island of Britain', Attributed to Taliesin (Studies in Celtic History, 46) "

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