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Welsh Language Guide
Welsh, or Cymraeg as the language terms itself, is an Indo-European language belongs to the Celtic family of languages. The language is a distant cousin to Irish and Scots Gaelic, and a closer brother to Breton and Cornish.
Welsh Writers
Dylan Marlais Thomas was born in Wales on 27 October 1914. He is widely regarded by many literary scholars as one of the Twentieth Century's most influential lyrical poets, and amongst the finest as such of all time.
Early Works
The earliest Welsh literature is preserved in about half a dozen manuscripts written with one exception after the 12th cent.
The Mabinogion
A masterpiece of medieval literature, The Mabinogion is regarded by many as Wales's greatest contribution to European literature.
King Arthur
Leaving aside the romantic embellishments of the Renaissance onwards, it is generally believed that there was an actual Arthur.
The Dragon in Welsh
The Welsh word for dragon- draig or ddraich- was used by the Aneirip and Taliesin, bards of the sixth and seventh centuries. Draig meant leader, warrior or chieftain, and denoted bravery.
