The Mabinogion

Jeffrey Gantz, Jeffrey Gantz

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Welsh

Penguin Classics
01 January 1977

Dreamlike Welsh tales from the thirteenth century

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.

Introduction by: Jeffrey Gantz
Translated by: Jeffrey Gantz
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 239g
ISBN: 9780140443226
ISBN 10: 0140443223
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 January 1977
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.