Gwalchmai ap Meilyr
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Gwalchmai ap Meilyr was a Welsh language
court poet from Ynys Môn
who composed poems in praise of Owain Gwynedd
, king of Gwynedd
, and his brothers. He was the son of another poet, Meilyr Brydydd
, and father of the poets Meilyr ap Gwalchmai
and Einion ap Gwalchmai
. He shares his name with Gwalchmei ap Gwyar
, a figure from Welsh legend described as the nephew of Arthur
and known in English as Gawain
.
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
court poet from Ynys Môn
Anglesey
Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales...
who composed poems in praise of Owain Gwynedd
Owain Gwynedd
Owain Gwynedd ap Gruffydd , in English also known as Owen the Great, was King of Gwynedd from 1137 until his death in 1170. He is occasionally referred to as "Owain I of Gwynedd"; and as "Owain I of Wales" on account of his claim to be King of Wales. He is considered to be the most successful of...
, king of Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
, and his brothers. He was the son of another poet, Meilyr Brydydd
Meilyr Brydydd
Meilyr Brydydd is the earliest of the Welsh Poets of the Princes or Gogynfeirdd whose work has survived.Meilyr was the court poet of Gruffudd ap Cynan , king of Gwynedd...
, and father of the poets Meilyr ap Gwalchmai
Meilyr ap Gwalchmai
Meilyr ap Gwalchmai was the son of the Welsh poet Gwalchmai ap Meilyr and brother of another poet, Einion ap Gwalchmai. His surviving work is religious in nature.-Bibliography:...
and Einion ap Gwalchmai
Einion ap Gwalchmai
The Welsh court poet Einion ap Gwalchmai was the son of the poet Gwalchmai ap Meilyr and brother of the poet Meilyr ap Gwalchmai. He lived in Gwynedd. Some lines of a praise poem to Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, Prince of Gwynedd, have survived, together with three impressive religious awdlau .The Welsh...
. He shares his name with Gwalchmei ap Gwyar
Gawain
Gawain is King Arthur's nephew and a Knight of the Round Table who appears very early in the Arthurian legend's development. He is one of a select number of Round Table members to be referred to as the greatest knight, most notably in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight...
, a figure from Welsh legend described as the nephew of Arthur
King Arthur
King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and...
and known in English as Gawain
Gawain
Gawain is King Arthur's nephew and a Knight of the Round Table who appears very early in the Arthurian legend's development. He is one of a select number of Round Table members to be referred to as the greatest knight, most notably in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight...
.