The Mabinogion by Sioned Davies

The Mabinogion by Sioned Davies

'I cannot be killed indoors,' he said, 'nor out of doors; I cannot be killed on horseback, nor on foot.' 'Well,' she said, 'how can you be killed?' Celtic mythology, Arthurian romance, and an intriguing interpretation of British history - these are just some of the themes embraced by the anonymous authors of the eleven tales that make up the Welsh medieval masterpiece known as the Mabinogion. They tell of Gwydion the shape-shifter, who can create a woman out of flowers; of Math the magician whose feet must lie in the lap of a virgin; of hanging a pregnant mouse and hunting a magical boar. Dragons, witches, and giants live alongside kings and heroes, and quests of honour, revenge, and love are set against the backdrop of a country struggling to retain its independence. This new translation, the first for thirty years, recreates the storytelling world of medieval Wales and re-invests the tales with the power of performance.

[This] translation into English by Professor Sioned Davies has not only enhanced public understanding of the text but has led to new perfomrances and inspired a series of modern stories* Challenge Cardiff *

Cardiff University's Welsh Chair is Sioned Davies. Her research focuses on the interaction between orality and literacy, as well as the performance components of medieval Welsh storytelling. Crefft y Cyfarwydd (Cardiff, 1995), a study of narrative strategies in the Mabinogion, The Four Branches of the Mabinogion (Llandysul, 1993), and a co-edited volume, The Horse in Celtic Culture: Medieval Welsh Views (Cardiff, 1997), are among her writings.

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ISBN 13	9780199218783
ISBN 10	0199218781
Title	The Mabinogion
Author	Sioned Davies
Series	Oxford World's Classics
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2008-04-17
Number of pages	336
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