Welsh Triads
E520581
collection of triadic sayings
medieval Welsh literary work
source on Arthurian tradition
source on Welsh mythology
The Welsh Triads are a collection of medieval Welsh prose and verse that group traditional lore, history, and mythology into memorable sets of three, preserving key elements of early Welsh and Arthurian tradition.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collection of triadic sayings
ⓘ
medieval Welsh literary work ⓘ source on Arthurian tradition ⓘ source on Welsh mythology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arthurian literature
NERFINISHED
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Mabinogion tradition ⓘ |
| contains |
lists of three notable events
ⓘ
lists of three notable objects ⓘ lists of three notable persons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | collection of medieval Welsh prose and verse ⓘ |
| function | mnemonic device for oral tradition ⓘ |
| genre |
prose
ⓘ
verse ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
King Arthur
NERFINISHED
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Owain mab Urien NERFINISHED ⓘ Peredur NERFINISHED ⓘ Tristan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
Three Faithful War-Bands of the Island of Britain
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Three Powerful Swineherds of the Island of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Unfortunate Counsels of the Island of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Arthurian scholarship
ⓘ
modern understanding of Welsh legend ⓘ |
| literaryForm | triad ⓘ |
| notableManuscript |
Peniarth 16
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peniarth 45 NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Book of Hergest NERFINISHED ⓘ White Book of Rhydderch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Welsh ⓘ |
| purpose |
to preserve Arthurian tradition
ⓘ
to preserve Welsh mythology ⓘ to preserve early Welsh history ⓘ to preserve traditional Welsh lore ⓘ |
| regionDescribed | Island of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedDiscipline |
Celtic studies
ⓘ
medieval studies ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Mabinogion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyUse |
reconstruction of early Welsh tradition
ⓘ
study of Arthurian legend origins ⓘ |
| structure | groups of three items ⓘ |
| subject |
Arthurian legend
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welsh legendary history ⓘ Welsh mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ battles and conflicts ⓘ courtly figures ⓘ heroes and warriors ⓘ marvels and wonders ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| tradition |
Celtic literature
ⓘ
Welsh literary tradition ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.