The Mabinogion

<p>Drawing on myth folklore and history the stories of the Mabinogion passed from generations of storytellers before they were written down in the thirteenth century in the form we know. <br><br>Set in dual realms of the forests and valleys of Wales and the shadowy otherworld the tales are permeated by a dreamlike atmosphere. In 'Math Son of Mathonwy' two brothers plot to carry off the virginal Goewin while in 'Manawydan Son of Ll^yr' a chieftain roams throughout Britain after a spell is cast over his land. And King Arthur's court provides the backdrop to tales such as 'How Culhwch Won Olwen' in which a young man must complete many tasks before he can marry a giant's daughter.</p>