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What remains when warriors lose the battle, but their names refuse to fade?
In Y Gododin: A Poem of the Battle of Cattraeth, a lord named Mynyddog Mwynfawr gathers chosen warriors. They belong to the Gododdin, a Brittonic people from what is now south east Scotland. Their world holds feasting halls, mead, horses and spears. They ride south to Catraeth, where a far larger enemy awaits.
Credited to Aneirin, the poem remembers these men through short laments rather than a single unfolding plot. Each piece honours a warrior or a small group, measuring them by courage and loyalty rather than victory. Grief gives the praise its force. Preserved in the Book of Aneirin, the poem also raises questions about how its words change across centuries.
What you’ll discover
- A hall before battle Enter a warrior world where feasting and generosity stand beside the prospect of war.
- Names held in memory Meet fallen men through separate tributes that keep each warrior distinct within the loss.
- Honour beyond victory Explore praise rooted in courage and loyalty, even when the battle ends in defeat.
- A chain of laments Follow linked memorial songs whose power comes from remembrance rather than a straight narrative.
- The roots of Welsh poetry Discover an early poetic voice whose age and changing words still invite scholarly debate.
Who will love it
Para lectores que disfrutan de la poesía antigua, la historia galesa y celta, las elegías de guerra y la época de Arturo. Ideal si sientes curiosidad por cómo una sociedad guerrera usaba el canto para honrar sus pérdidas.
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- Un bardo y un señor unidos por los regalos
- 1 año de banquetes compra una batalla
- Kayawc encabeza la carga hacia la matanza
- Cada caído recibe un retrato y un nombre
- La hidromiel se vuelve veneno y la fe pide clemencia
- Solo vuelve a casa 1 hombre de cada 100
- El poeta sobrevive a la prisión y canta a los muertos
- Inicios repetidos, estrofas extrañas y ecos duraderos
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Y Gododin: Un poema de la batalla de Cattraeth
by Aneirin
363 guerreros celebran banquetes durante 1 año, luego cabalgan hacia Cattraeth y un bardo cuenta quiénes regresan.
Medium level2–5 hours to read2 languages
Aprende un idioma con clásicos de nivel mediumEspañolFrancésAlemánItalianoJaponésPortuguésInglésCómo medimos los niveles
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What would you give for a year of feasting, if the bill came due in blood? In Y Gododin, a war band of three hundred and sixty-three men drinks mead and wine in a lord's hall at Eidyn, the place scholars link with Edinburgh.
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- Unas 2 h 55 min2 h 20 min fast, 3 h 25 min slow
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- 41.500 palabras
- Nivel en la biblioteca
- Mediano longer sentences, everyday words
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Un bardo y un señor unidos por los regalos
El poema pertenece al antiguo norte de Britania, donde britanos e ingleses disputaban las tierras entre el Forth y el Humber. Su voz es Aneirin, un bardo que canta como testigo. Comió a la mesa del señor, conocía los nombres de los muertos y siente que les debe su canto.
En el centro está Mynyddog, señor de Eidyn. Su salón abunda en hidromiel, vino, caballos y oro. El poema lo llama cortés y generoso. Muchas estrofas vuelven a ese salón y enlazan las hazañas del guerrero con los regalos del banquete.
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Aneirin. Y Gododin: A Poem of the Battle of Cattraeth. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/y-gododin-a-poem-of-the-battle-of-cattraeth.
Aneirin. (2026). Y Gododin: A poem of the Battle of Cattraeth. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/y-gododin-a-poem-of-the-battle-of-cattraeth
Aneirin. Y Gododin: A Poem of the Battle of Cattraeth. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/y-gododin-a-poem-of-the-battle-of-cattraeth.
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¿De qué trata Y Gododin?
Es un antiguo poema galés que llora a una tropa enviada por el señor Mynyddog a Cattraeth tras 1 año de banquetes. La mayoría de las estrofas alaban o lamentan a los guerreros, y el poeta cuenta una y otra vez a los pocos que regresan.
¿Quién escribió Y Gododin y cuándo?
El poema se atribuye a Aneirin, bardo del antiguo norte de Britania, y se fecha tradicionalmente a finales del siglo 6. Habla con la voz de un superviviente que estuvo en la batalla.
¿Dónde está Cattraeth y qué es?
Cattraeth es el lugar donde se libra la batalla del poema. Se nombra a menudo, pero no se describe por completo. Los hombres cabalgan hasta allí desde Eidyn, lugar que los estudiosos vinculan con Edimburgo, para enfrentarse a los reinos ingleses.
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