In this episode we look at another of Taliesin’s poems. The praise tradition including paying tribute to dead leaders, and that’s what we have in this powerful poem. We note that this elegy for Owain refers to the victory celebrated in another of Taliesin’s poems, ‘The Battle of Argoed Llwyfain’; there is a sense that the real feats of a real man are being commemorated here. In addition to his military ability, the bard praises Owain’s generosity. And while considering the words which open and close the poem, we stress that it belongs to an entirely Christian context and that this elegy combines praise with prayer.
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