Taliesin

Greatest of the bards, reborn from Ceridwen after tasting the Awen, gifted with all knowledge and prophecy.

Parentage

• parent: Ceridwen

Domains

• poetry prophecy
• transformation and rebirth

Powers

• Sing of all ages past and yet to come
• sings of all ages past and to come, having tasted the three drops of Awen
• foretells the manner and hour of Maelgwn Gwynedd's death before his court

Epithets

• Ben Beirdd welsh · folkChief of bards / head of the poetsYstoria Taliesin / Hanes Taliesin (primary); Llyfr Taliesin (Book of Taliesin) (primary)
• Gwion Bach welsh · folkLittle Gwion; the boy's name before rebirth as TaliesinYstoria Taliesin (the cauldron of Ceridwen) (primary)
• Taliesin Welsh · Taliesin · nameRadiant / Shining BrowYstoria Taliesin (Hanes Taliesin) (primary)
• Pen Beirdd Welsh · Pen Beirdd · titleChief of BardsLlyfr Taliesin (Book of Taliesin) (primary)

Sources

• existence: Ystoria Taliesin (Hanes Taliesin); Llyfr Taliesin (primary)