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Cynwys Llyfr Taliesin
Please note that this is only a summary page. The main page on the Llyfr Taliesin (which includes full descriptions and history of the manuscript) can be found here: Llyfr Taliesin or The Book of Taliesin.
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 |
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| Prif Cyuarch Taliessin | Cyfarch Cyntaf Taliesin | Taliesin's First Address |
| Marwnat y vil veib | Marwnad y Mil Feibion | Elegy of the Thousand Suns |
| Buarth beird | Corlan y Beirdd | The Fold of the Bards |
| Aduwyneu Taliessin | Gogoneddau Taliesin | The Glorious things of Taliesin |
| Deus duw delwat | Duw, duw greawdwr | God, god creator |
| Arymes Prydein Vawr | Proffwydoliaeth Fawr Prydain | The Geat Prophecy of Britain |
| Angar cyfandawt | Tarth Mesur Cyfyng | The Fog of Constrained Metre |
| Kat Godeu | Brwydyr y Coed | Battle of the Trees |
| Mab gyfreu taliessin | Canu Ieuenctid Taliesin | The Childhood Verse of Taliesin |
| Daronwy | Daronwy | Daronwy |
| Kadau Gwallawg[*] | Brwydrau Gwallawg | The Battles of Gwallawg |
| Glaswawt Taliessin | Dymuniad Ieuenctid Taliesin | The youthful wish of Taliesin |
| Kadeir Taliesin | Cadair Taliessin | The Chair of Taliesin |
| Kerd am veib Llyr | Cerdd am Feibion Llŷr | A Verse on the children of Llŷr |
| Kadeir Teyrnon | Cadair Teyrnon | The Chair of Teyrnon |
| Kadeir Kerituen | Cadair Cerridwen | The Chair of Cerridwen |
| Kanu y Gwynt | Cân y Gwynt | The Song of the Wind |
| Kanu y Gwynt | Cân y Gwynt | The Song of the Wind |
| Kanu y med | Cân y Medd | The Song of Mead |
| Kanu y Cwrwf | Cân y Cwrw | The Song of Ale |
| [Ed]mic Dinbych | Moliant Dinbych | In Praise of Tenby |
| Plaeu yr Reifft | Plâu yr Aifft | The Plagues of Egypt |
| Trawsganu kynon garwyn m. broch[*] | Gogangerdd Cynon Garwyn mab Broch | Satire on Cynon Garwyn son of Broch |
| Lath moessen | Llath Moses | The Staff of Moses |
| Canu y meirch | Cân i'r Meirch | A Song to the Steeds |
| Y Gofiesswys byt | Y Byd Dyfeisiol | The Contrived World |
| Llwyric Alexsandyr | Durwisg Alegsandr | Alexander's Coat of Mail |
| Anryvedodau Alexander | Rhyfeddocau Alegsandr | Alexander's Wonders |
| Llath Moessen | Llath Moses | The Staff of Moses |
| Preideu Anwvyn | Ysbail Annwfn | The Spoils of Annwfn |
| Gweith Gwenystrad[*] | Brwydr Gwenystrad | The Battle of Wensleydale |
| Nith Oes Cystedlyd[*] | Nid oes Cyn Gystal | You Are the Best |
| Urien eg gorffwys[*] | Urien yng Ngorffwys | Urien at Rest |
| Bei lleas Urien[*] | Beth Pe Lladdwyd Urien? | What if Urien were Slain? |
| Gweith argoet llwyfein[*] | Brwydr Argoed Llwyfan | The Battle of Argoed Llwyfan |
| Ardwyre reget[*] | Cyfodwch Reged! | Rheged Arise! |
| Yspeil taliessin[*] | Ysbail Taliesin | The Spoils of Taliesin |
| Cadau gwallawc[*] | Brwydrau Gwallawg | The Battles of Gwallawg |
| Dadolwch Uryen[*] | Cymodiad Urien | The Conciliation of Urien |
| Marwnat Erof | Marwnad Ercwlff | The Elegy of Herakles |
| Marwnat madawc | Marwnad Madog | The Elegy of Madog |
| Marwnat corroi ap dayry | Marwnad Cú Roí mab Dáiri | The Elegy of Cú Roí son of Dáiri |
| Marwnat dylan eil ton | Marwnad Dylai eil Dôn | The Elegy of Dylan descendant of Dôn |
| Marwnat owein [ap uryen][*] | Marwnad Owain [mab Urien] | The Elegy of Owain [son of Urien] |
| Marwnat aedon | Marwnad Aeddon | The Elegy of Aeddon |
| Marwnat Cuneda | Marwnad Cunedda | The Elegy of Cunedda |
| Arymes Prydein Bychan | Proffwydoliaeth Fechan Brydein | The Leser Prophecy of Britain |
| Marwnat Uthyr pen | Marwnad Uthur Pendragon | The Elegy of Uthur Pendragon |
| Kein gyfedwch | Cain Gyfeddach | A Beautiful Carousal |
| Ry dyrchaffwy duw | Er Gorfoledd Duw | The Exultation of God |
| Trindawt tragywyd | Tragwyddol Drindod | The Eternal Trinity |
| Gwawt lud y mawr | Moliant Lludd Fawr | In Praise of Lludd the Greater |
| Ywir dymbi romani kar | Ym wir, i mi, cyfaill Rhufeinig | Truly, to me a Roman friend |
| Ymarwar llud bychan | Ymddiddan Lludd Fychan | The Dialogue of Lludd the Lesser |
| Kanu y byt mawr | Canu y Byd Mawr | Verse of the Greater World |
| Kanu y byt bychan | Canu y Byd Bychan | Verse of the Lesser World |
| Darogan katwaladr | Darogan Cadwaladr | The Prophecy of Cadwaladr |
This page gives only a summarized contents list for the Book of Taliesin. 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 Taliesin; The Book of Taliesin.
