Llywarch ap Llywelyn
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Llywarch ap Llywelyn was a medieval Welsh
poet. He is also known by his bardic name
, "Prydydd y Moch".
Llywarch was a poet in the court of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth
and is known for a number of awdl
au in praise of his lord. One of Llywarch's successors in the court of Gwynedd
was the poet Dafydd Benfras
.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
poet. He is also known by his bardic name
Bardic name
A bardic name is a pseudonym, used in Wales, Cornwall and Brittany, by poets and other artists, especially those involved in the eisteddfod movement....
, "Prydydd y Moch".
Llywarch was a poet in the court of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth
Llywelyn the Great
Llywelyn the Great , full name Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, was a Prince of Gwynedd in north Wales and eventually de facto ruler over most of Wales...
and is known for a number of awdl
Awdl
An awdl is a long poem written in Welsh in one of the twenty-four strict metres, using cynghanedd. Such poems are considered among the finest work that a poet can aim to produce, and prizes are given at eisteddfodau for the best awdl....
au in praise of his lord. One of Llywarch's successors in the court of Gwynedd
Kingdom of Gwynedd
Gwynedd was one petty kingdom of several Welsh successor states which emerged in 5th-century post-Roman Britain in the Early Middle Ages, and later evolved into a principality during the High Middle Ages. It was based on the former Brythonic tribal lands of the Ordovices, Gangani, and the...
was the poet Dafydd Benfras
Dafydd Benfras
Dafydd Benfras was a Welsh language court poet regarded by Saunders Lewis and others as one of the greatest of the 'Poets of the Princes' ....
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