Full Description
Set in a primal past, the Mabinogi bridges many genres; it is part pre-Christian myth, part fairytale, part guide to how nobles should act, and part dramatization of political and social issues. This edition of what has become a canonical text provides a highly engaging new translation of the work, an informative introduction, and a set of background contextual materials that help place the Mabinogi in the context of medieval Welsh history and culture.
Contents
Introduction
Map
The Four Branches of The Mabinogi
In Context from The Welsh Laws (13th & 16th centuries) from Triads of the Island of Britain (14th century)
from Gerald of Wales
Description of Wales (1194)
