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ANEIRIN (fl. second half of the 6th century), poet According to the Historia Brittonum of Nennius (c. 796), five notable Welsh poets, namely Talhaearn Tad Awen (father of song), Neirin, Taliesin, Blwchfardd, and Cian were eminent in Welsh poetry during the wars against Ida, king of Northumbria (547-59), and probably also during those waged against his sons. So, 'Neirin' is the first form of the name, but by 1200 it had acquired an 'a' before the
AP GWYNN, ARTHUR (1902 - 1987), librarian and the third librarian of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth 'T. Gwynn Jones' (Yr Efrydydd, I (1950)), 'Thomas Gwynn Jones a David de Lloyd,' (Y Traethodydd, Ionawr 1971), 'I Aberystwyth Draw' (Taliesin, 24 (1972)). In 1950 he published jointly with his father his Geiriadur Cymraeg a Saesneg - Cymraeg (Caerdydd: Hughes a'i Fab a'r Educational Publishing Company), a revised edition of which appeared in 1953. In Taliesin, 16 (Nadolig, 1969, pp. 120-5, in his
ARTHUR (fl. early 6th century?), one of the leaders of the Britons against their enemies poems: of these the most important are ' Preiddieu Annwfn ' (The Spoils of Hades) (Facsimile and Text of the Book of Taliesin, 54), the englyn (The Black Book of Carmarthen, 67) which states that 'a marvel until Doomsday will be a grave for Arthur' - a testimony to the belief that Arthur had not died - and the dialogue between Arthur and the porter Glewlwyd Gafaelfawr (The Black Book of Carmarthen, 94
BOSSE-GRIFFITHS, KATE (1910 - 1998), Egyptologist and author the Egypt Centre in the new Taliesin building of Swansea University. It opened in September 1998. A volume of collected essays, some of which had been published before, was published in 2004 as Teithiau'r Meddwl (Travels of the Mind). Kate Bosse-Griffiths died in Swansea on 4 April 1998 and is buried at Morriston cemetery. Most of her manuscripts and her diaries remain in the family, but some
BRUCE, HENRY AUSTIN (1815 - 1895), 1st baron Aberdare to see this hope realized and to be chosen as first chancellor of the University. He died a fortnight later, that is, 25 February 1895. Lord Aberdare was twice married. The second son of his second marriage, William Napier Bruce, is separately noticed. Lord Aberdare knew Welsh, and translated some of the poems of Taliesin ab Iolo and of Owen Gruffydd into English.
CUNEDDA WLEDIG (fl. 450?), British prince were current in Christian circles of this time; the title Gwledig (ruler) indicates a prince of special (perhaps Roman) authority. The name is an unusual one, though found in the place-name Allt Cunedda near Kidwelly; it was bestowed, perhaps as an antiquarian Revival, upon a son of Cadwallon ap Gruffudd ap Cynan. The poem in the ' Book of Taliesin ' known as ' Marwnad Cunedda ' has some interesting
CYNDDELW BRYDYDD MAWR (fl. 1155-1200), leading 12th century Welsh court poet his work - that of the panegyric awdl strongly influenced by the poetry of Aneirin and Taliesin and that of the Powysian englynion. In the course of a bardic disputation early in Cynddelw's career (The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales, 154a), he was reminded that he had sprung from no family of poets, and although his opponent, Seisyll Bryffwrch, was concerned in minimizing his achievements, he refers
DAFYDD GORLECH (1410? - 1490?), writer of cywyddau brud (vaticinations) Chepstow (see G.G.G., 342). The poet is old and asks for protection. Couplets in the cywydd beginning 'Y brud hen wyd yn bratau' suggest that Dafydd Gorlech survived Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffydd. His cywyddau contain references to prophecies attributed to Myrddin, Taliesin, and Y Bardd Glas.
DEWI Saint , founder and abbot-bishop of S. Davids, and patron saint of Wales Book of Taliesin, 13) early in the 10th century, as the spiritual leader of the Welsh against the English. His 'Life' was written by Rhygyfarch, son of Sulien, bishop of S. Davids c. 1090, and this is the source of every 'story' of his life. Rhygyfarch states that he made use of ancient records at S. Davids, some of them in the saint's own hand, but the contents of the 'Life' consist of a mixture of
DAVIES, EVAN (Myfyr Morganwg; 1801 - 1888), bard and 'archdruid' religions of the East; he believed that Christianity was but Druidism in a Jewish garb. In consequence, as he claimed to have succeeded to the post of archdruid after the death in 1847 of Taliesin Williams, son of Iolo Morganwg, he began, c. 1853, to hold religious and druidical services near the 'Maen Chwyf' (the Rocking Stone) at Pontypridd. These meetings were held at the time of the two equinoxes and
DAVIES, JOHN (Brychan; 1784? - 1864), poet, publisher, and promoter of the friendly society movement rural culture could become acclimatized among the raw industrial communities of 'the Hills.' Davies came under the influence (c. 1814) of Iolo Morganwg, and was initiated in 1818 into Iolo's 'Gorsedd': he bore a leading part in the eisteddfodic movement in Monmouthshire, and co-operated with Taliesin ap Iolo, Carnhuanawc, Cynddelw, D. Rhys Stephen, and other literati of the district at that time. But
DAVIES, JOHN (Taliesin Hiraethog; 1841 - 1894), farmer and poet

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