1978 Second Edition (Updated and revised) Hardback  8vo  pp cxliv 597p frontispiece of Peniarth 16, fo. 50 r.  Blue cloth gilt title in dustwrapper with slight shelf wear to edges, bookplate to front endpaper, otherwise very good condition.

Book Content Summary:
This monumental work is the definitive edition of the Trioedd Ynys Prydein, a collection of medieval Welsh mnemonics that serve as an index to the lost heroic mythology of Britain. Rachel Bromwich provides the full Welsh text of the triads alongside her own English translations, supported by an extensive introduction and an exhaustive scholarly commentary on the historical and legendary figures mentioned.

The volume is particularly valued for its “Notes on Personal Names,” which function as a comprehensive biographical dictionary of the heroes of the “Old North” and early Wales. This 1978 second edition incorporates nearly two decades of further research, offering corrected texts and expanded notes that clarify the complex relationship between these oral traditions and the later Arthurian romances. It remains an indispensable resource for Celticists and medievalists worldwide.