The Mabinogion

by Jeffrey Gantz (Translator), Jeffrey Gantz (Introduction)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780141920467
Publisher:	Penguin UK
Publication date:	12/04/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	690,282
File size:	971 KB

About the Author

Jeffrey Gantz lives in Massachusetts, where he works as a newspaper editor and journalist. An expert in Celtic languages and literature, he has also translated Early Irish Myths and Sagas for Penguin Classics.