The Mabinogion
'So they took the blossoms of the oak, and the blossoms of the broom, and the blossoms of the meadow-sweet, and produced from them a maiden, the fairest and most graceful that man ever saw...'

In this superb collection of tales, Celtic mythology and Arthurian romance come together to form a fascinating, deep-seated and powerful interpretation of British history. The tales include the story of the shape-shifter, Gwydion, who created a woman out of flowers; a murdered husband turned into an eagle; Math the magician; a magical board, dragons witches and giants.

These wondrous creatures live in the same world as kings and heroes, quests for honour, and stories of revenge, chivalry, honour and love.

THE MABINOGIAN remains one of the greatest and most influential works of myth and legend ever created.

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The Mabinogion
'So they took the blossoms of the oak, and the blossoms of the broom, and the blossoms of the meadow-sweet, and produced from them a maiden, the fairest and most graceful that man ever saw...'

In this superb collection of tales, Celtic mythology and Arthurian romance come together to form a fascinating, deep-seated and powerful interpretation of British history. The tales include the story of the shape-shifter, Gwydion, who created a woman out of flowers; a murdered husband turned into an eagle; Math the magician; a magical board, dragons witches and giants.

These wondrous creatures live in the same world as kings and heroes, quests for honour, and stories of revenge, chivalry, honour and love.

THE MABINOGIAN remains one of the greatest and most influential works of myth and legend ever created.

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Overview

'So they took the blossoms of the oak, and the blossoms of the broom, and the blossoms of the meadow-sweet, and produced from them a maiden, the fairest and most graceful that man ever saw...'

In this superb collection of tales, Celtic mythology and Arthurian romance come together to form a fascinating, deep-seated and powerful interpretation of British history. The tales include the story of the shape-shifter, Gwydion, who created a woman out of flowers; a murdered husband turned into an eagle; Math the magician; a magical board, dragons witches and giants.

These wondrous creatures live in the same world as kings and heroes, quests for honour, and stories of revenge, chivalry, honour and love.

THE MABINOGIAN remains one of the greatest and most influential works of myth and legend ever created.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780460872973
Publisher: Everyman Paperback
Publication date: 11/28/1993
Series: Everyman Library
Edition description: New Revised Edition
Pages: 272
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Princess Gwenllian, daughter of the King of Gwynedd, is said to be the author of the Mabinogion, the 800-year-old collection of Celtic tales of romance and adventure, whose unknown author has always been thought to be a man. The first modern publications were English translations by William Owen Pughe of several tales in journals from 1795 onwards. However it was Lady Charlotte Guest who first published the full collection,bilingually in Welsh and English, around 1838-1845.

Table of Contents

Prefaceix
Mapsxiv
Introductionxvii
Note on the Editors and the Textxxxix
Note on Pronunciation of Welsh Namesxl
Select Bibliographyxliii
The Four Branches of the Mabinogi
Pwyll Prince of Dyfed3
Branwen Daughter of Llyr23
Manawydan Son of Llyr38
Math Son of Mathonwy50
The Four Independent Native Tales
The Dream of Macsen Wledig71
Lludd and Llefelys80
Culhwch and Olwen85
The Dream of Rhonabwy122
The Three Romances
The Lady of the Fountain139
Peredur Son of Efrawg164
Gereint Son of Erbin203
Textual Notes243
Supplementary Textual Notes247
Index of Proper Names249
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