  a gorsedd  plural gorseddau, is a community or coming together of modern-day bards. the word is of welsh origin, meaning "throne". it is occasionally spelled gorsedh (especially in cornwallgorsedh adopts swf - cornish language /), or goursez in brittany. when the term is used without qualification, it usually refers to the national gorsedd of wales, namely gorsedd beirdd ynys prydain,gorsedd y beirdd meaning "the gorsedd of bards of the island of britain"). however, other gorseddau exist, such as the cornish gorseth kernowbyrth gorseth kernow - the gorseth of the bards of cornwall and the breton goursez vreizh.home ==purpose==  gorseddau exist to promote literary scholarship and the creation of poetry and music.hanes gorsedd y beirdd geraint & zonia bowen; barddas 1991 as part of this, their most visible activity can been seen at eisteddfodau â welsh language festivals. ==history== gorsedd beirdd ynys prydain was founded in 1792 by edward williams, commonly known as iolo morganwg, who also invented much of its ritual, supposedly based on the activities of the ancient celtic druidry.gorsedd y beridd - hanes (history). accessed 5 december 2009. welsh language page only. nowadays, much of its ritual has christian influence, and were given further embellishment in the 1930s by archdruid cynan (1950â1954). the gorsedd y beirdd made its first appearance at the eisteddfod at the ivy bush inn in carmarthen in 1819, and its close association with the festival has remained. it is an association of poets, writers, musicians, artists and individuals who have made a significant and distinguished contribution to welsh language, literature, and culture. the fictitious origin of these ceremonies was established by professor g.j.williams in works touching on iolo morgannwg.traddodiad llenyddol morgannwg, 1948 ==ranks== there are three ranks of membership in the welsh gorsedd. until 2012 they were, in ascending order of honour: * ovates, who wear green robes, * bards, who wear blue robes, and * druids, who wear white robes.gorsedd y beirdd - urddo (order) however, since 2012 all these ranks are treated as equal, with new members all being called 'druids' and with the colour of their robes reflecting the area of their contribution rather than an ascending order of honour. the head of a gorsedd 
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