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Cynwys Llyfr Du Caerfyrddin

Contents of the Black Book of Carmarthen


Please note that this is only a summary page. The main page on the Llyfr Du Caerfyrddin (which includes full descriptions and history of the manuscript) can be found here: Llyfr Du Caerfyrddin or Black Book of Carmarthen.

The order of the tales in the manuscript being as follows [remember to downlaod and install my Mabinogi Celtic font before viewing the original Cymraeg Canol {middle Cymric} text otherwise the special characters won't appear]:

Cymraeg Canol Cymraeg Cyfoes English

Ymdidan myrtin a talyessin Ymddiddan Myrddin a Thaliesin The Dialogue of Myrddin and Taliesin
Breudwyt a welwn neithiwr Beuddwyd a welais neithiwr I saw a dream last night
Deus Ren Rymaw y Awen Duw Orucaf Dyro i mi Awen God Supreme gift me my Awen
Hervit Vrten Autyl Kyrridven Oherwydd urddas cerdd Cerridwen Because of the dignity of Cerridwen's verse
Dadl y corf ar eneit Dadl y corff a'r enaid Debate between the body and the soul
Trioedd y meirch Trioedd y Meirch Triads of the Horses
Moli duw ynechreu a diwed Moli Duw yn Nechrau a Diwedd Praising God at the Beginning and the End
Cintevin Ceinhaw Amser Gwanwyn, harddwch amser Spring, beauteous of time
Gogonedog arglwyd Gogoneddog Arglwydd Glorious Lord
Mawl ir drindod Mawl i'r Drindod Praise to the Trinity
Mawl i duw Mawl i Dduw Praise to God
Iessu a meir ar kynhaeaf gwyrthiawl Iessu a Mair a'c Cynhaeaf Gwyrthiol Jesus, Mary and the Miraculous Harvest
Adwyn kaer Caer Niwed Fortress of Harm
Dinas maon Dinas Maon City of Maon
Y Bedwenni Y Bedwenni The Birch Trees
Afalleneu myrtin Afallennau Myrddin Myrddin's Apple Trees
Oiannau myrtin Oiannau Myrddin Myrddin's Exclamations
Englynion y bedau Englynion y Beddau Stanzas of the Braves
Kygogion, Elaeth ae Cant Cadwyn Englynion, Elaeth a'u Canwyd A Chain of Englyns, Elaeth sang Them
Elaeth a gant Elaeth a'u Canwyd Elaeth Sang These
Gereint fil erbin Gereint fab Erbin Gereint son of Erbin
Y hywel ap goronwy I Hywel ap Goronwy To Hywel son of Goronwy
Aswynaf nawd duw Gwynfyddedig Nawdd Duw The Blessing of God's Patronage
Dryll o dadl y corff ar eneid Dernyn o Ddadl y Corff a'r Enaid A Fragment from the 'Debate between the body and the soul'
Ysgolan Ysgolan Ysgolan
Cyntaf gair a dywedaf Y Gair Cyntaf a Ddywedaf The First Word I Spoke
Cysul Adaon Athrawiaeth Addaon The Teachings of Addaon
Marwysgafn cynddelw brydyd mawr Marwolaeth Tawel Cynddelw Bardd Fawr The Gentle Death of Cynddelw the Great Bard
Bendit y wenwas Bendith y Mab Llawen A Blessing on the Happy Youth
Mechydd ap llywarch Mechydd ap Llywarch Mechydd son of Llywarch
Pa gur yw y porthawr Pa Ŵr yw y Porthor? What Man is the Porter?
Dernyn Dernyn Fragment
Gwallawg ar wyd Gwallawg a'r Ŵydd Gwallawg and the goose
Ymdidan rwng gwydneu garanhir a gwyn ap nud Ymddiddan Rhwng Gwyddno Garanhir a Gwyn ap Nudd The Dialogue Between Gwyddno Garanhir and Gwyn son of Nudd
Dau darn o chwedyl drystan Dau ddarn o Chwedl Drystan Two Fragments of Drystan's Legend
Englynion i deulu madauc ap maredut Englynion i Madog ap Maredudd Englynion to Madog son of Maredudd
Marunad madauc fil maredut Marwnad Madog mab Maredudd The Elegy to Madog son of Maredudd
Bodi vaes gwydneu (Seithennin) Boddi Maes Gwyddno (Seithenyn) The Drowning of Gwyddneu's Realm (Seithenyn)
Enwev meibon llywarch hen Enwau Meibion Llywarch Hen The Names of Llywarch the Old's Sons

This page gives only a summarized contents list for the Black Book of Carmarthen. For a page that includes the history of the MSS as well as a more detailed description of the contents see my full entry on the Llyfr Du Caerfyrddin; Black Book of Carmarthen.