The Mabinogion (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- First Published: 1838
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Folklore
- Time of Work: The Middle Ages
- Setting: Arthurian Britain, primarily Wales
- Principal Characters: Pwyll, Rhiannon, Pryderi, Kicva, Bendigeid Vran, Branwen, Matholwch, Manawydan, King Math, Gwydion, Llew Llaw Gyffes, Blodeuwedd, Macsen Wledig, Lludd, Llevelys, King Arthur, Kilhwch, Ysbaddaden, Olwen, Rhonabwy, Owain, Peredur, Gerint, Enid
- Genres: Short fiction, Folklore, Arthurian romance
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, Supernatural, Kings, queens, or royalty, Legends, Folklore, Middle Ages, Great Britain, Knights or knighthood, Wales or Welsh people, Celts
- Locales: Wales
The Stories:
“Pwyll, Prince of Dyved.” Pwyll, the prince of Dyved, was caught stealing a dying deer. In order to redeem himself, Pwyll agreed to exchange lands and appearances with the chieftain who had caught him and to slay the chieftain’s enemy after a year’s time. That year, each prince ruled the other’s land wisely and well, and each remained faithful to his own true wife. At the year’s end, Pwyll slew the enemy, returned home on good terms with the other prince, and eventually gained the other’s lands. From a hill one day, Pwyll saw a lovely lady ride by....
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