{"product_id":"the-mabinogion-9780198815242","title":"The Mabinogion","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThen they took the flowers of the oak, and the flowers of the broom, and the flowers of the meadowsweet, and from those they conjured up the fairest and most beautiful maiden that anyone had ever seen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCeltic 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\u003cem\u003e Mabinogion\u003c\/em\u003e. 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 honor, revenge, and love are set against the backdrop of a country struggling to retain its independence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSioned Davies' lively translation recreates the storytelling world of medieval Wales and re-invests the tales with the power of performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sioned Davies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.50w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198815242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSioned Davies\u003c\/strong\u003e is Chair of Welsh at Cardiff University. Her special interest is the interplay between literacy and the oral tradition, together with the performance aspects of medieval Welsh narrative. Her publications include \u003cem\u003eCrefft y Cyfarwydd\u003c\/em\u003e, a study of narrative techniques in the \u003cem\u003eMabinogion\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Four Branches of the Mabinogi\u003c\/em\u003e, and a co-edited volume, \u003cem\u003eThe Horse in Celtic Culture: Medieval Welsh Perspectives\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sioned Davies \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47699062980765,"sku":"9780198815242","price":42.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b20ddaae-b564-4b4f-8da6-47fcb80488b9.jpg?v=1772697315","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-mabinogion-9780198815242","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}