Barddas, Vol. I: Wisdom: Astronomy

The Barddas of Iolo Morganwg, Vol. I., ed. by J. Williams Ab Ithel, [1862], at sacred-texts.com

ASTRONOMY.

There are seven visible planets, and eight are invisible, except in a long cycle of times, and vast ages. The constellations of the stars are the following--

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1. Caer Arianrod, 2. Yr Orsedd Wenn, 3. Telyn Arthur, 4. Caer Gwydion, 5. Yr Haeddel fawr, 6. Yr Haeddel fach, 7. Y Llong fawr, 8. Y Llong foel, 9. Y Llatheidan, 10. Y Twr Tewdws, 11. Y Tryfelan, 12. Llys Don,	1. The Circle of Arianrod; 3 2. The White Throne; 3. Arthur's Harp; 4 4. The Circle of Gwydion; 5 5. The Great Plough-tail; 6 6. The Small Plough-tail; 7. The Great Ship; 8. The Bald Ship; 9. The Yard; 7 10. Theodosius's Group; 8 11. The Triangle; 12. The Palace of Don; 9

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13. Llwyn Blodeuwedd,
14. Cadair Teyrnon,
15. Caer Eiddionydd,
16. Caer Sidi,
17. Cwlwm Cancaer,
18. Lluest Elmur,
19. Bwa ’r Milwr,
20. Brynn Dinan,
21. Nyth yr Eryres,
22. Trosol Bleiddyd,
23. Asgell y Gwynt,
24. Y Feillionen,
25. Pair Caridwen,
26. Dolen Teifi,
27. Yr Esgair fawr,
28. Yr Esgair fechan,
29. Yr Ychen Bannog,
30. Y Macs mawr,
31. Y fforch wenn,
32. Y Baedd Coed,
33. Llywethan,
34. Yr Hebog,
35. March Llyr,
36. Cadair Elffin,
37. Neuadd Olwen,
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13. The Grove of Blodeuwedd;
14. The Chair of Teyrnon; 1
15. The Circle of Eiddionydd;
16. The Circle of Sidi; 2
17. The Conjunction of a Hundred Circles;
18. The Camp of Elmur; 3
19. The Soldier's Bow;
20. The Hill of Dinan;
21. The Hen Eagle's Nest;
22. Bleiddyd's 4 Lever;
23. The Wind's Wing;
24. The Trefoil;
25. The Cauldron of Ceridwen; 5
26. Teivi's Bend;
27. The Great Limb;
28. The Small Limb;
29. The Large-horned Oxen; 6
30. The Great Plain;
31. The White Fork;
32. The Woodland Boar;
33. The Muscle;
34. The Hawk;
35. The Horse of Llyr; 7
36. Elffin's 8 Chair;
37. Olwen's 9 Hall.

Footnotes

403:3 p. 402 The daughter of Don, and styled in the Triads (Myv. Arch. ii. 73) one of the three beautiful ladies of the Isle of Britain." This constellation is the p. 403 same with the Corona Borealis. Mentioned in " Hanes Taliesin," Ap. Myv. Arch. i. 19.

403:5 The son of Don; one of "the three sublime astronomers of the Isle of Britain." Tr. 89, third Series. The Galaxy.

405:3 Styled in the Triads as one of "the three monarch bulls." Tr. 73; third Series.

405:4 There was a king of Britain of this name, who flourished from B.C. 859 to 839. He founded Bath.

405:8 Elfin is said to have first discovered Taliesin, in a leathern bag, fastened to one of the poles of a weir. He is frequently mentioned by the Bard.