Bardic name
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A bardic name is a pseudonym used by poets and other artists in the Brythonic cultures of Wales, Cornwall and Brittany.
The nineteenth century poet, Sarah Jane Rees adopted the Bardic name Cranogwen
Hiraeth Cymru am Hedd Wyn
Hedd Wyn Grave at Artillery Wood Cemetery 7
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Iolo Morganwg
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Edward Williams, better known by his bardic name Iolo Morganwg, was a Welsh antiquarian, poet and collector. He was seen as an expert collector of Medieval Welsh literature, but it emerged after his d
Bardic name
…or a defining personal characteristic. One of the most prominent figures in the resurgence of Bardic names was Edward Williams, who took the name Iolo Morganwg (English: Iolo of Glamorgan) around 1788. Iolo was a great advocate of the Bardic history of Wales and his revival of ancient Welsh customs was a central…
Drawing of Iolo Morganwg (c. 1800) by an unknown artist, in the National Library of Wales
Bardic Alphabet
Commemorative plaque for Edward Williams, erected in 1926, marking the location of his bookshop in Cowbridge, with "Gwir yn erbyn y byd" ("Truth against the world") written in Coelbren y Beirdd letters