false 535887 2 The title <i>Mabinogi</i> refers to the first four stories in this collection of tales from Welsh tradition. They are best known as the "Four Branches of the Mabinogi," and comprise the tales of Pwyll, Branwen, Manawydan, and Math. The remaining stories also spring from the same tree, and together they form a collection that comprises the core of the ancient Welsh mythological cycle. They are also among the best the medieval Celtic literature has to offer.<br>In the first thoroughly revised edition and translation of this world classic since Lady Charlotte Guest's famous <i>Mabinogion</i> went out of print, Mr. Ford has endeavored to present a scholarly document in readable, modern English. Basing his criteria on the latest scholarship in myth, he includes only those stories that have remained unadulterated by the influence of the French Arthurian romances. These are, in addition to the "Four Branches," the tale of "Kulhwch and Olwen," which is rooted in the mythological origins of Arthur, seen here in his role of divine hunter in pursuit of the swine-god; "Lludd and Lleuelis," which reaches beyond its immediate Celtic sources into ancient Indo-European ideologies; and the long unavailable "Tale of Taliesin," which offers insights into Celtic concepts of the archetypal poet-seer and the acquisition of Divine Wisdom. 523346 1977 The Mabinogi and Other Medieval Welsh Tales total:74|5:3|4:0|3:2|2:0|1:0| 74 296 124 10 4 2 false false Sat Feb 02 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 31 00:48:53 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 04 21:38:10 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 19 13:46:15 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 25 14:47:21 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 12:20:49 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 12:26:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jan 21 21:14:28 -0800 2008 Tue Aug 04 17:24:08 -0700 2009 1
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