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Welsh mythology consists of both folk traditions developed in Wales, and traditions developed by Britons elsewhere before the end of the first millennium. Like most predominately oral societies found in Pre-Roman Great Britain, Welsh mythology and history was recorded orally by Druids (derwydd). This oral record has been lost or altered as result of outside contact and invasion over the years. Much of this altered mythology and history are preserved in medieval Welsh manuscripts which include the Red Book of Hergest, the White Book of Rhydderch, the Book of Aneirin, and the Book of Taliesin. Other works connected to Welsh mythology include the 9th century Latin historical compilation Historia Britonum (the History of the Britons) and Geoffrey of Monmouth's 12th-century Latin chronicle Historia Regum Britanniae (the History of the Kings of Britain), as well as later folklore, such as The Welsh Fairy Book by W. Jenkyn Thomas [1908].
Most mythological stories contained in the Mabinogion collection are collectively titled The Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which concentrate largely on the exploits of various British deities who have been Christianised into kings and heroes. The only character to appear in every branch is Pryderi fab Pwyll, the king of Dyfed, who is born in the first Branch, is killed in the fourth, and is probably a reflex of the Celtic god Maponos. The only other recurring characters are Pryderi's mother Rhiannon, associated with the peaceful British prince Manawydan, who later becomes her second husband. Manawyadan and his siblings Bendigeidfran, Branwen and Efnysien are the key players of the second branch, while the fourth branch concerns itself with the exploits of the family of Dôn, which includes the wizard Gwydion, his nephew Lleu and his sister Arianrhod.
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The first chapter from the Welsh Mythology audio course.
80 Myths and Legends from Across Wales http://viewbook.at/Legends
Explaining the World Through Mythology: Tales of Far-Away Lands and Long-Ago Times Presented by Sharonah Fredrick, Assistant Director, ACMRS The early shamanistic mythologies of Northern Europe demonstrate a closeness to the natural world, and its enchantments that fades later during the High Middle Ages. Irish, Welsh, and Scandinavian mythologies, while having starkly different characters, share the concept of a world in which gods and goddesses themselves struggle with the forces of the universe. Magic as an ethical tool from Thor’s hammer, Freya’s ring, and the Bifrost rainbow, from the Irish cauldron of poetic inspiration to its later incarnations as the Holy Grail, and the flower women of the Welsh epic the Mabinogeon, describe a world in which the supernatural and the “real” are tw...
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A story from ancient Britain/Celtic Welsh mythology
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Welsh mythology consists of both folk traditions developed in Wales, and traditions developed by the Celtic Britons elsewhere before the end of the first millennium.Like most predominately oral societies found in the prehistoric Britain, Welsh mythology and history was recorded orally by specialists such as druids .This oral record has been lost or altered as result of outside contact and invasion over the years.Much of this altered mythology and history are preserved in medieval Welsh manuscripts which include the Red Book of Hergest, the White Book of Rhydderch, the Book of Aneirin and the Book of Taliesin. ---Image-Copyright-and-Permission--- About the author(s): Unknown Vector graphics by Tobias Jakobs License: Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) ---Image-Copyright-a...
"Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win)" by Fleetwood Mac was the third single released from their 1975 eponymous album. Written by Stevie Nicks, the lyrics are derived from Welsh mythology about a good witch and the birds that bore away her pain. The song was a Top 10 hit in Canada, a Top 15 in The US and Australia, and peaked at #16 in The Netherlands in early 1976. This is the radio/single edit version.