The Mabinogion
Celtic mythology, Arthurian romance, Welsh history--these are just some of the threads woven into the eleven magical tales that make up The Mabinogion. Here are stories full of colorful characters, such as Gwydion the shape-shifter and Math the magician. Dragons, witches, and giants live alongside kings and heroes, and quests of honor, revenge, and love are set against the backdrop of a country struggling to retain its independence. This magnificent new translation, the first in thirty...
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Celtic mythology, Arthurian romance, Welsh history—these are just some of the threads woven into the eleven magical tales that make up The Mabinogion. Here are stories full of colorful characters, such as Gwydion the shape-shifter and Math the magician. Dragons, witches, and giants live alongside kings and heroes, and quests of honor, revenge, and love are set against the backdrop of a country struggling to retain its independence. This magnificent new translation, the first in thirty years, recreates this fantastical blend of myth, folklore, legend, and history. Davies' introduction places the tales within their oral storytelling context and illuminates their central themes and the key role that public performance played in their evolution. Invaluable explanatory notes shed light on aspects of medieval Welsh society and highlight the relationship between the tales, cross-referencing them in a way that has never been done before. The book also includes glossaries of personal names and place-names, a map showing the locations mentioned in the tales, and a guide to pronunciation.
Introduction Translator's Note Guide to Pronunciation Select Bibliography map of Wales at the time of theMabinogionThe First Branch of the Mabinogion The Second Branch of the Mabinogion The Third Branch of the Mabinogion The First Branch of the Mabinogion Peredur son of Efrog The Dream of the Emperor Maxen Lludd and Llefelys The Lady of the Well Geraint son of Erbin How Culhwch won Olwen Rhonabwy's Dream Explanatory Notes Glossary of Personal Names Glossary of Place-Names
