Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain

Manuscripts
  • Peniarth MSS 51 (names only), 60, 77, 138, 179, 295;
  • Cardiff MSS 17, 19, 26, 43;
  • Llanstephan 65, 94, 145;
  • National Library of Wales MS 5269B;
  • Panton MS 13;
  • BL Addl. 14,973;
  • Mostyn MS 159;
  • Edward Jones, Bardic Museum. London, 1808. pp. 47 ff.;
  • Y Brython 3 (1860), p. 372;
  • Peniarth 216;
  • Charlotte Guest, Mabinogion. London, 1849. II, pp. 353-4;
  • BL Addl. 14,919, fo. 128b (= Addl. 1);
  • BL Addl. 15,020, fos. 34a-35a (=Addl. 2);
  • BL Addl. 15,047, fos. 98a-101a (=Addl. 3);
  • BL Addl. 15,059, fos. 228a-229b.[1]

The Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain (Welsh: Tri Thlws ar Ddeg Ynys Prydain) are a series of items in late-medieval Welsh tradition. Lists of the items appear in texts dating to the 15th and 16th centuries.[2] The number of treasures is always given as thirteen, but some later versions list different items, replacing or combining entries to maintain the number.

  1. ^ Bromwich, Trioedd Ynys Prydein (1978): 242-3.
  2. ^ Jones, Mary. "Tri Thlws ar Ddeg Ynys Prydain". From maryjones.us. Retrieved June 16, 2009.