Mabinogion

Name: Mabinogion
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ISBN: 9780199218783

ISBN-10: 0199218781

ISBN-13: 9780199218783

Edition: 2008

Authors: Sioned Davies, Oxford Editors

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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…

Book details

List price: $13.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/11/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.08" wide x 7.72" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Introduction


Translator's Note


Guide to Pronunciation


Select Bibliographymap of Wales at the time of the Mabinogion


The 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 MaxenLludd and Llefelys


The Lady of the WellGeraint son of Erbin


How Culhwch won Olwen


Rhonabwy's Dream


Explanatory Notes


Glossary of Personal Names


Glossary of Place-Names