Madog ap Gwallter
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Madog ap Gwallter was a medieval Welsh language
poet.
It is thought that Madog was a Franciscan
friar who lived in the middle of the 13th century. He is noted for having composed the earliest surviving poem on the Nativity of Christ
in Welsh (Geni Iesu or Mab a'n rhodded).
Only three of Madog's poems have survived. The texts of two of these poems can be found in the Red Book of Hergest
.
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
poet.
It is thought that Madog was a Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
friar who lived in the middle of the 13th century. He is noted for having composed the earliest surviving poem on the Nativity of Christ
Nativity of Jesus
The Nativity of Jesus, or simply The Nativity, refers to the accounts of the birth of Jesus in two of the Canonical gospels and in various apocryphal texts....
in Welsh (Geni Iesu or Mab a'n rhodded).
Only three of Madog's poems have survived. The texts of two of these poems can be found in the Red Book of Hergest
Red Book of Hergest
The Red Book of Hergest is a large vellum manuscript written shortly after 1382, which ranks as one of the most important medieval manuscripts written in the Welsh language. It preserves a collection of Welsh prose and poetry, notably the tales of the Mabinogion, Gogynfeirdd poetry...
.