Pennod 15 – Roc-an-Rôl a’r Arthur Cymreig-Ewropeaidd

Rock and Roll and the Welsh-European Arthur
This episode provides an opportunity for us to think about the relationship between Welsh literature and continental literature as we discuss the next step in the development of Arthurian legendry. What about those ‘native’ Welsh tales which were influenced by French literature? How do we perceive artistic creations which were constructed on traditional Welsh foundations but which are also indebted in a very obvious way to ‘foreign’ influences? We suggest that the history of rock and roll provides a useful comparison. And what are the differences between the old Welsh Arthurian world and this continental literature? Is this Welsh-European Arthur a lot closer to Hollywood’s version of the heroic king?