The Mabinogion

The Mabinogion

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Author: Gantz, Jeffrey
ISBN: 9780140443226
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 1977
Pages: 320
Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 16mm
Format: Paperback / softback

Description
Drawing on myth, folklore and history, the stories of the Mabinogion passed from generations of storytellers before they were written down in the thirteenth century in the form we know.
Set in dual realms of the forests and valleys of Wales and the shadowy otherworld, the tales are permeated by a dreamlike atmosphere. In 'Math Son of Mathonwy' two brothers plot to carry off the virginal Goewin, while in 'Manawydan Son of Ll^yr' a chieftain roams throughout Britain after a spell is cast over his land. And King Arthur's court provides the backdrop to tales such as 'How Culhwch Won Olwen', in which a young man must complete many tasks before he can marry a giant's daughter.

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