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Extracts from the world-famous Welsh medieval tales whose surreal magic and powerful characters enthralled the whole of Europe for centuries. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Welsh artist Helen Holmes, this volume is a wonderful introduction to these magical stories for readers of any age.

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PREFACE 'Y Mabinogion' is the term given to a collection of 11 folk tales written in Mediaeval Welsh which have come down to us in two early manuscripts, the White Book of Rhydderch and the Red Book of Hergest. I offer part of each tale as a foretaste of what you may read in its entirety some day. This adaptation into English is based on my volume 'Mabinogi'r Plant', published in 1986 by Y Lolfa. I am grateful to Helen Holmes for preparing the illustrations, and to Elan Closs Stephens for editing the English text. RHIANNON IFANS -- Publisher: Y Lolfa

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Eminent Celtic scholar Dr Rhiannon Ifans is a former Fellow at the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, University of Wales Trinity St. David. She was responsible for today's standard adaptation of the Mabinogion in modern Welsh. She has won two Tir na-n-Og awards for her children's books, as well as the National Eisteddfod literary medal. In 2020, she was elected as a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales.

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