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263:, this suggests Iolo had access to versions of the triads long before they were widely known or collected. The third section, "Wisdom", contains esoteric lore that may date from the 16th–17th centuries, though not from ancient druidic tradition as Iolo claims. Volume II was left unfinished at Williams' death; it is largely a guidebook for bards and 135: 234:
devised by Iolo. The second, "Theology", is the most significant. It discusses Iolo's elaborate philosophy and cosmology, which he claimed was the actual belief system of the ancient bards. This section includes a
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Barddas; Or, a Collection of Original Documents, Illustrative of the Theology, Wisdom, and Usages of the Bardo-Druidic System of the Isle of Britain: With Translations and Notes
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in 1848, published a year after Taliesin Williams' unexpected death. Subsequently, Iolo's papers were purchased by
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set about collecting and publishing his unpublished manuscripts. This resulted in three volumes, including
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material was based on authentic ancient manuscripts originally compiled by the 16th-century antiquarian
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The Encyclopædia Britannica: a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literature
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Volume I divides into three sections. The first, "Symbols", chiefly discusses "
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or Fairyland) through circles of Abred (probation state), Gwynfyd (perfect
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is a book of material compiled and written by the Welsh writer
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The literary and historical legacy of Iolo Morganwg, 1826-1926
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theology and lore. It was posthumously published by
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Iolo Morganwg
John Williams
Bardic
Druidic
Welsh Manuscripts Society
hardback
ISBN
978-1-605-06171-9

Iolo Morganwg
bardic
druidic
John Williams
Welsh Manuscripts Society
Iolo Morganwg
Taliesin Williams
Benjamin
Augusta Hall
John Williams
Welsh Manuscripts Society
Llywelyn Siôn
coelbren
alphabet
catechism
re-incarnation
Annwn
Hades
liberty
Welsh Triads

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