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by Micha F. Lindemans

The Spoils of Annfwn (Preideu Annwfn) is a short Welsh poem, dating from ca. 900, found in the Book of Talisien. It describes an expedition by Arthur and his followers to a city (possibly an euphemism for the Otherworld) where he obtains a magic cauldron. The text itself is rather enigmatic.