LLYWARCH LLAETY (fl. c. 1140-1160), one of the poets of the period of the Welsh Princes
Gender: Male
Occupation: one of the poets of the period of the Welsh Princes
Area of activity: Poetry
Author: Ray Looker
A series of englynion in praise of Llywelyn ap Madog ap Maredudd of Powys remain in MSS. It is also probable that he was the same person as the poet Llywarch y Nam, of whose work another series of englynion to the same prince is found.
Author
- Ray Looker
- NLW MS 4973B (47b), NLW MS 5274D (18), NLW MS 6680B (112b)
- J. Morris-Jones and T. H. Parry-Williams, Llawysgrif Hendregadredd (1933)
- The Myvyrian archaiology of Wales (Denbigh 1870), 280, 335
Sources
- Wikipedia Article: Llywarch Llaety
Further Reading
- Wikidata: Q3331124
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
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