Table of Contents

Preface xi

Acknowledgements xiii

List of Contributors xv

List of Illustrations xix

List of Abbreviations xxi

Glossary of Welsh Terms xxiii

Introduction Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan Erich Poppe 1

Part 1 Wales

The Beginnings of Welsh Arthurian Tradition

1 Arthurian references in Early Welsh Poetry Nerys Ann Jones 15

2 The Earliest Myrddin Poems John Bollard 35

3 Trystan and Esyllt Jenny Rowland 51

Native Welsh Arthurian Tales

4 Culhwch ac Olwen Simon Rodway 67

5 Breuddwyd Rhonabwy Catherine McKenna 80

Medieval Translations and Adaptations into Welsh

6 Brut y Brenhinedd Katherine Himsworth 95

7 The First Adaptations from French: History and Context of a Debate Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan Erich Poppe 110

8 Owain or Iarlles y Ffynnawn Regine Reck 117

9 Ystorya Geraint fab Erbin Erich Poppe 132

10 Historia Peredur ab Efrawg Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan 145

11 Y Seint Greal Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan 158

Influences and Re-compositions

12 Arthur in Trioedd Ynys Prydain Rebecca Shercliff 173

13 Arthurian References in Medieval Welsh Poetry, c.1100-c.1540 Barry Lewis 187

14 Later Hybrid Narrative Texts in Middle Welsh Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan 203

15 Folklore and Popular Tradition Elissa R. Henken 214

16 Arthurian Place-names of Wales Scott Lloyd 231

17 Arthurian Tradition in Modern Welsh Literature Llyr Gwyn Lewis 245

Part 2 Cornish and Breton Traditions

18 Cornwall and the Matter of Britain Oliver J. Padel 263

19 Arthur in Earlier Breton Traditions Hervé Le Bihan 281

20 Popular Traditions and the Work of Hersart de la Villemarqué Fañch Postic Hélène Bonget 304

21 The Arthurian Legend in Modern Breton Culture Françoise Le Saux 320

Part 3 The Gaelic World

Ireland

22 The Earliest Irish Material Erich Poppe 341

23 Irish Translations and Romances Aisling Byrne 344

Scotland

24 Scottish Gaelic Literature and Popular Traditions Linda Gowans 361

Bibliography 375

Index of Manuscripts 390

General Index 392