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The authoritative reader's companion to the ancient Celtic myths in the literary masterpiece, the Mabinogion. • Thoroughly updated edition of Mabon and the Mysteries of Britain (UK). • Illuminates the rich archetypal patterns and meanings in the Four Branches of the Welsh Mabinogion. According to prophecy, a liberator will come to bring light, truth, and freedom to every generation. His mythic title is Mabon, but his identities are many-including Arthur the King, whose coming we await. So says the mythic Welsh text the Mabinogion, which includes some of the oldest magical stories from British mythology and which has been intriguing and beguiling readers for centuries. In Mabon and the Guardians of Celtic Britain, Celtic scholar Caitlín Matthews unlocks the encoded meanings of the Mabinogion and establishes it firmly as a precursor to other living myths of the West. From her fascinating study of these stories emerge two of the major figures of the Celtic tradition: the archetypal Mabon, deliverer and liberator of the land, and Modron, his mother, the Great Goddess herself. The initiatory pattern of Britain's inner guardians is revealed through the succession of the Pendragons, as each rises through the ages from boy, hero, and king to the role of Mabon. As descendants of the ancient Celtic oral tradition, the rich themes and archetypal underpinnings of the Mabinogion are stories for all time.

Table of Contents:
Mabon and the Guardians of Celtic Britain Hero Myths in the Mabinogion Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition: Into the Mabinogion Acknowledgments How to Use This Book A Guide to Welsh and Gaelic Pronunciation 1 The Realm of the Mabinogion The Welsh Storytelling Tradition The Name of the Land World and Otherworld The Mysteries of Britain 2 Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed The Head of Annwfn Synopsis of "Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed" Commentary The Adventures of the Mare and the Boy The Mare of Sovereignty 3 Branwen, Daughter of Llyr Entertaining the Noble Head Synopsis of "Branwen, Daughter of Llyr" Commentary Guarding the Hallows Cronos and the Sleeping Lord 4 Manawyddan, Son of Llyr The Story of the Hay Collars and the Doorknockers Synopsis of "Manawyddan, Son of Llyr" Commentary The Enchantments of Britain The Powerful Herdsman 5 Math, Son of Mathonwy The Enchanter's Nephew Synopsis of "Math, Son of Mathonwy" Commentary One-Eye and the Skillful Hand 6 Culhwch and Olwen Tasks and Heroes Synopsis of "Culhwch and Olwen" Commentary Freeing the Giant's Daughter The Spoils of Annwfn 7 Taliesin The Luck of the Weir Synopsis of "Taliesin" Commentary The Thumb of Knowledge The Hag and the Poet 8 The Totem Beasts of Britain Mabon and the Oldest Animals Guardian of the Beasts The Initiation of the Totems 9 Mabon, Son of Modron Perpetual Prisoner and Inner Sovereign The Lady's Champion The Royal Virgin of Avalon The Lost Fifth Branch Afterword: The Song of Remaking Appendix: Three Mystery Songs to Mabon Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Caitlín Matthews is internationally renowned for her research into the Celtic and ancestral traditions. She is the author of 36 books, including The Celtic Tradition, The Encyclopedia of Celtic Wisdom, and Sophia: Goddess of Wisdom. She is co-founder of the Foundation for Inspirational and Oracular Studies, which is dedicated to oral, shamanic, and sacred arts. Caitlín Matthews has a shamanic practice in Oxford, England, and teaches worldwide.

Review :
"The Mabinogion is one of the great treasure troves of our Western spiritual heritage, but to truly appreciate and learn from it we need a guide who can elucidate not only its mythology, context, and history, but also its spiritual depths. Caitlín Matthews expertly leads us into the heart of these Mysteries." "I have found Mabon and the Guardians of Celtic Britain to be essential reading. Matthews makes valuable connections between myth and enduring cultural practices. No other study takes the reader through the Mabinogion more masterfully. This book is an indispensable guide to indigenous Celtic literature and myth." "Recommended for libraries that support strong folk studies collections."


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780892819201
  • Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
  • Publisher Imprint: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 240
  • Spine Width: 19 mm
  • Weight: 467 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0892819200
  • Publisher Date: 26 Sep 2002
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Hero Myths in the Mabinogion
  • Width: 152 mm


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