Y Gododdin: The Last Stand of Three Hundred Britons: Understanding People and Events during Britain’s Heroic Age

By Adam Haviaras

HISTORIA: A Gateway to Ancient and Medieval History and Archaeology!

This book introduces the reader to one of the most important and moving literary works to come out of Dark Age Britain: TheGododdin of Aneirin.

The Gododdin is not only a praise poem and elegy for three hundred British warriors who made a heroic last stand against the invaders of their island, it is also an important source for understanding the culture, people, and events of the seventh century.

In this book, the reader will learn about the poem itself, the historical background, as well as the archaeological evidence that has come to light.

The Gododdin is an inspiring, tragic tribute to ‘three hundred gold-torqued warriors’, composed by a man who was their contemporary and friend who sought to ensure their sacrifice would never be forgotten.

If you are studying The Gododdin itself, or have an interest in Celtic, Arthurian, or Dark Age studies, then you will enjoy this short study of the heroic last stand of three hundred men against thousands, an act of historical bravery worthy of the successors of Arthur himself.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Eagles and Dragons Publishing
• Release date: Sep 21, 2018
• ISBN: 9781988309163

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Historia III

Y Gododdin: The Last Stand of Three Hundred Britons

Understanding People and Events during Britain’s Heroic Age

By: Adam Alexander Haviaras

Y Gododdin: The Last Stand of Three Hundred Britons - Understanding People and Events during Britain’s Heroic Age and the Historia series

Copyright © 2018 by Adam Alexander Haviaras

Eagles and Dragons Publishing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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ISBN: 978-1-988309-16-3

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Historia III

Y Gododdin: The Last Stand of Three Hundred Britons

Understanding People and Events during Britain’s Heroic Age

Preface

When it comes to primary sources from the ancient and medieval worlds, it can be a chore to wade through many of them, and once the work is finished, the research done, they are easy to forget.

There are other texts, however, that linger in the mind, whose words hover in the heart and are not easily forgotten.

Y Gododdin is one such source.

This heroic poem by the Briton, Aneirin, is like a song you hear once, but which you cannot forget afterward. It stays with you, the words, the world it creates, the implications of the events, the people you are introduced to.

Y Gododdin is a very special