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Welsh mythology

The mythology Welsh includes both folk traditions developed in Wales and traditions developed by Celtic Britons elsewhere before the end of the first millennium. As in most predominantly oral societies, Celtic mythology and history were recorded orally by specialists such as the Druids.

This oral record has been lost or altered through outside contact and invasion over the years. Much of this altered mythology and history is preserved in medieval Welsh manuscripts, which include the book Hergest's Red, Rhydderch's White Book, Aneirin's Book and Taliesin's Book.

Other works related to Welsh mythology include the 9th century Latin historical compilation Historia Brittonum ("History of the British") and the 12th century Latin chronicle of Geoffrey of Monmouth Historia Regum Britanniae ("History of the Kings of Great Britain" ), as well as later folklore, such as the materials collected in The Welsh Fairy Book by William Jenkyn Thomas (1908).

Welsh Mythology (texts)

The Barddas of Iolo Morganwg I

The Barddas of Iolo Morganwg II

The Lady of the Fountain

Peredur the Son of Evrawc

Geraint the Son of Erbin

Kilhwch and Olwen

The Dream of Rhonabwy

Pwyll Prince of Dyved

Branwen the Daughter of Llyr

Manawyddan the Son of Llyr

Math the Son of Mathonwy

The Dream of Maxen Wledig

Here is the Story of Lludd and Llevelys

Taliesin

I. Historical Poems Containing Allusions to Events Prior to AD 560

A. Poems Referring to Early Traditions

I. The Reconciliation of Llud the Less. Book of Taliessin LIV.
II. The Death-Song of Corroi, Son of Dayry. Book of Taliessin XLII.
III. The Death-Song of Erof. Book of Taliessin XL.
IV. Book of Taliessin XLI.
V. Book of Taliessin XLVI.

B. Poems Referring to Arthur the Guledig

VI. The Chair of the Sovereign. Book of Taliessin XV.
VII. Black Book of Caermarthen XXXI.
VIII. Book of Taliessin XXX.
IX. Geraint, Son of Erbin. Black Book of Caermarthen XXII., Red Book Of Hergest XIV.

C. Poems Referring to Gwydyon ap Don and his Gwyddyl and the Brithwyr.

X. Daronwy. Book of Taliessin X.
XI. The Praise of Lludd the Great. Book of Taliessin LII.
XII. Book Of Taliessin XIV.
XIII. The Battle of Godeu. Book of Taliessin VIII.
XIV. Book of Taliessin I. Red Book of Hergest XXIII.
XV. Death-Song of Dylan Son of the Wave. Book of Taliessin XLIII.
XVI. Black Book of Caermarthen XXXV.
XVII. Red Book of Hergest XXII.

D. Poem Referring to Gwyddno and Gwynn ap Nudd

XVIII. Black Book of Caermarthen XXXIII

E. Poems Referring to Early Traditions which Belong to a Later School

XIX. The Chair of Ceridwen. Book of Taliessin XVI.
XX. The Death-Song of Uthyr Pendragon. Book of Taliessin XLVIII.
XXI. Book of Taliessin XLV.
XII. The Praise of Taliessin. Book of Taliessin XII.
XXIII. Black Book of Caermarthen XXXVIII.

F. Poems Relating to Cities of the Cymry and their Legendary Heroes

XXIV. Black Book of Caermarthen XV.
XXV. Book of Taliessin XXI. Black Book of Caermarthen XIV.
XXVI. Black Book of Caermarthen VIII.
XXVIII. Book of Taliessin XXV.
XXIX. The Verses of the Graves. Black Book of Caermarthen XIX.

II. Historical Poems Containing Allusions to Events Subsequent to AD 560.

G. Poems Referring to War Between Sons of Llywarch Hen and Mwg Mawr Drefydd.

XXX. Names of the Sons Of Llywarch Hen. Black Book of Caermarthen XXXIX.
XXXI. Black Book of Caermarthen XXX
XXXII. Black Book of Caermarthen XXXIV.
XXXIII. Red Book of Hergest XI.

H. Poems Relating to Gwallawg ap Lleenawg

XXXIV. Black Book of Caermarthen XXXII.
XXXV. Book of Taliessin XI.
XXXVI. Book of Taliessin XXXVIII.

I. Poems Relating to Urien Reged.

XXXVII. Red Book of Hergest XVII.
XXXVIII. Book Of Taliessin XXXI.
XXXIX. Book of Taliessin XXXII.
XL. Book of Taliessin XXXIII.
XLI. Book of Taliessin XXXIV.
XLII. Book of Taliessin XXXVI.
XLIII. The Satisfaction of Urien. Book of Taliessin XXIX.
XLIV. The Spoils of Taliessin, a Song to Urien. Book of Taliessin XXVII.
XLV. Red Book of Hergest XII.

J. Poems Relating to Urien and his Son Owen.

XLVI. Book of Taliessin XVIII.
XLVII. The Affair of Argoed Llwyfain. Book of Taliessin XXXV.
XLVII. The Death-Song of Owain. Book of Taliessin XLIV.

K. Poems Relating to the Battle of Ardderyd.

XLIX. Black Book of Caermarthen I
L. Black Book Of Caermarthen XVII.

L. The Gododin Poems.

LI. Book of Aneurin I.
LII. Book of Aneurin II.
LIII. Book of Aneurin IV.
LIV. Book of Aneurin V.
LV. Song to Ale. Book of Taliessin XX.

Mr. Poems Relating to Cadwallawn.

LVI. Book of Taliessin XLIX.
LVII. Book of Taliessin L.
LVIII. Red Book of Hergest XV.

N. Predictive Poems Relating to Cadwaladyr.

LIX. The Omen of Prydein the Great. Book of Taliessin VI.
LX. Book of Taliessin XLVII.
LXI. Book of Taliessin LIII.

O. Poems Connected With Powys.

LXII. Satire of Cynan Garwyn Son of Brochwael. Book of Taliessin XXIII.
LXIII. Red Book of Hergest XVI.

P. Poems Which Mention Henry, or the Son of Henry

LXIV. A Dialogue Between Myrdin and His Sister Gwendydd. Red Book of Hergest I.
LXV. A Fugitive Poem of Myrdin in His Grave. Red Book of Hergest II.
LXVI. Black Book of Caermarthen XVI.
LXVII. Black Book of Caermarthen XVIII.
LXVIII. Red Book of Hergest XX.
LXIX. Red Book of Hergest XIX.
LXX. Red Book of Hergest XXI.

III. Miscellaneous Poems from the Black Book of Caermarthen

Q. Poems Attributed to Other Early Bards

LXXI. Meigant. Black Book of Caermarthen II.
LXXII. Cuhelyn. Black Book of Caermarthen III.
XXIII. Black Book of Caermarthen IV.
LXXIV. The Cynghogion of Elaeth. Black Book of Caermarthen XX.
LXXV. Black Book Of Caermarthen XXI.

R. Anonymous Poems on Religious Subjects

LXXVI. Black Book of Caermarthen V.
LXXVII. Black Book of Caermarthen VI.
LXXVIII. Black Book of Caermarthen VII.
LXXIX. Black Book of Caermarthen IX.
LXXX. Black Book of Caermarthen X
LXXXI. Black Book of Caermarthen XI.
LXXXII. Black Book of Caermarthen XII.
LXXXIII. Black Book of Caermarthen XIII.
LXXXIV. Black Book of Caermarthen XXV.
LXXXV. Black Book of Caermarthen XXIX.

S. Poems Relating to Yscolan.

LXXXVI. Black Book of Caermarthen XXVI.
LXXXVII. Black Book of Caermarthen XXVII.

IV. Miscellaneous Poems from the Book of Aneurin.

T. Poem Containing Ancient Proverbs

LXXXVIII. Book of Aneurin III.

V. Miscellaneous Poems from the Book of Taliessin.

U. Poems Relating to the Life and Opinions of Taliessin.

LXXXIX. The Fold of the Bards. Book of Taliessin III.
XC. Hostile Confederacy. Book of Taliessin VII.
XCI. The Chair of Taliessin. Book of Taliessin XIII.
XCII. Song to the Wind. Book of Taliessin XVII.
XCIII. Song to Mead. Book of Taliessin XIX.
XCIV. Song to the Great World. Book of Taliessin LV.
XCV. Song to the Little World. Book of Taliessin LVI.
XCVI. Juvenile Ornaments of Taliessin. Book of Taliessin IX.
XCVII. The Elegy of the Thousand Sons. Book of Taliessin II.
XCVIII. The Pleasant Things of Taliessin. Book of Taliessin IV.
XCIX. Book of Taliessin V.
C. Book Of Taliessin XXVII.

V. Poems Relating to Jewish History.

THIS. The Plagues of Egypt. Book of Taliessin XXII.
CII. The Rod of Moses. Book of Taliessin XXIV.
CIII. Book of Taliessin XXIX.
CIV. Book of Taliessin LI.

W. Poems Relating to Legends of Alexander the Great.

CV. The Contrived World. Book of Taliessin XXVI.
CVI. Book of Taliessin XXVIII.

VI. Miscellaneous Poems from the Red Book of Hergest.

X. Poems Attributed to Llywarch Hen.

CVII. Red Book of Hergest V
CVIII. Red Book of Hergest VI.
CIX. Red Book of Hergest VII.
CX. Red Book of Hergest VIII.
CXI. Red Book of Hergest IX.
CXII. Red Book of Hergest X
CXIII. Red Book of Hergest XIII.

Y. Poems Beginning »Eiry Mynyd. "

CXIV. Red Book of Hergest IV
CXV. Red Book of Hergest III.

Z. Poems on Various Subjects.

CXVI. Red Book of Hergest XVIII.
CXVII. The Viaticum of Llevoed Wynebglawr. Red Book of Hergest XXIV.

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