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Celtic mythology, Arthurian romance, and an interesting interpretation of British history--these are only many of the subject matters embraced by way of the nameless authors of the 11 stories that make up the Welsh medieval masterpiece often called the Mabinogion. They inform of Gwydion the shape-shifter, who can create a girl out of plants; of Math the magician whose toes needs to lie within the lap of a virgin; of putting a pregnant mouse and searching a paranormal boar. Dragons, witches, and giants dwell along kings and heroes, and quests of honour, revenge, and love are set opposed to the backdrop of a rustic suffering to preserve its independence.
This new translation, the 1st for thirty years, recreates the storytelling international of medieval Wales and re-invests the stories with the ability of functionality.
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