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The timeless and compelling "word-music" of one of Britain's oldest cultural treasures is captured in this new bilingual edition.

The first English translation by a poet of one of Britain's oldest cultural treasures, which captures its compelling 'word-music'

The full text of the ancient poem, Y Gododdin.Y Gododdin is an ancient, medieval poem praising men from the land of Gododdin who died in battle against the Angles of Deira and Bernicia. Though the text is said to take place around 600 AD, though it only survives inside a larger... Read Full Overview

Aneurin, the author of this poem, was the son of Caw, lord of Cwm Cawlwyd, or Cowllwg, a region in the North, which, as we learn from a Life of Gildas in the monastery of Fleury published by Johannes a Bosco, comprehended Arecluta or Strath Clyde. {0a} Several of his brothers... Read Full Overview

The Gododdin Poems is a book of translated poetry by William F. Skene. The poems are from the Welsh language and tell the story of the Gododdin, a tribe that lived in what is now Scotland during the 6th century. The book includes a historical introduction to the Gododdin and... Read Full Overview

Y Gododin is a historical Welsh poem, believed to have been written by the poet Aneirin in the 6th century. The poem tells the story of the Battle of Catraeth, which took place in the early 6th century between the Brythonic-speaking people of Gododdin and the invading Angles... Read Full Overview

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it... Read Full Overview

Y Gododin is a medieval Welsh poem attributed to the bard Aneirin. It tells the story of the Battle of Catraeth, a legendary battle fought between the Britons and the invading Angles in the late 6th century. The poem is written in the form of elegies and describes the heroic... Read Full Overview

The Gododdin Poems is a book of translated poetry by William F. Skene. The poems are from the Welsh tradition and tell the story of the Gododdin, a tribe of Britons who lived in what is now Scotland. The poems recount the tribe's heroic battle against the Angles in the 6th century... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

Y Gododin is a medieval Welsh poem that tells the story of the Battle of Catraeth, fought in the 6th century between the Britons and the invading Angles. The poem was written by Aneirin, a Welsh bard, and is considered one of the most important works of Welsh literature. The... Read Full Overview