Quick reference to key Mabinogi scholars selected here on significant contributions to the field (the full Mabinogi Bibliography lists 100s of scholars).
Dates = scholar's main Mabinogi work period. Italics indicates title of key book. (S) = Sullivan anthology 1996.
Click DATES for timeline view. Click NAME for A-Z view.
| DATES | NAME | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| 1897-1912 | Anwyl, Edward | First exclusively Mabinogi analysis (1897-1901. Myth., Lit. 3 Cycles |
| 1974- | Bollard, John K. | Intricate unified literature paradigm, structural analysis, 3 themes (S) |
| 1997- | Breeze, Andrew | Woman author, political analysis. Medieval Welsh Literature |
| 1954-2006 | Bromwich, Rachel | Trioedd, 'Triads' 1969 Exc. Mabinogi data Pughe Guest biog (S) |
| 1970- | Charles-Edwards, Thomas | Dating 1050-1100 (S) Crit S. Lewis Welsh King and his Court |
| 1993 | Davies, Rhiannon | 'Moral Structure' PhD |
| 1986- | Davies, Sioned | Many works. Oral performance, formulaic units. Trans. 2007/ 2008 |
| 1926-29 | Ellis, Thomas Peter | Legal. Trans. The Mabinogion 1929 |
| 1887-1907 | Evans, John Gwenogvryn | 1887 Llyfr Coch Mabinogi 1899-05 Reports on MSS 1907 Llyfr Gwyn |
| 1977- | Ford, Patrick | Trans. The Mabinogi and Other Native tales. Myth. Lit. (S) |
| 1988- | Fulton, Helen | Political context, education of princes. |
| 1976- | Gantz, Jeffrey | Trans. The Mabinogion Thematic structure (S) |
| 1991- | Green, Miranda | Myths, goddesses. |
| 1912-55 | Gruffydd, William John | Mythological reconstr. Rhiannon 1953 Irish dominance, Pryderi hero (WJG) |
| 1838-1877 | Charlotte Guest | First complete publ. orig. bilingual. Arthurian romance inspired. |
| 1972-99 | Hamp, Eric | Dating Archaism |
| 1993- | Hemming, Jessica | First Branch, Ami Amile, Rhiannon, colours Otherworld, aka Hooker |
| 1992- | Hughes, Ian | Many works all Branches, context, language. Tripartite structure |
| 1951-74 | Jackson, Kenneth | International Popular Tale 1963 applied Aarne Thompson tale analysis |
| 1946-93 | Jones, Gwyn | Trans. (+Thomas Jones) 1948 First popular since Guest. Many works. |
| 1981- | Jones, R. M. | Structural analysis (S) |
| 1946-82 | Jones, Thomas | Trans. (+Gwyn Jones) 1948 First popular since Guest. Many works |
| 2010- | Kapphahn, Kris | Social context, gender, warriors |
| 1985- | Koch, John T. | Many works. Iron Age, myth, social context. Encyclopedia many articles 2006 |
| 1923-75 | Lewis, Saunders | Dating 12thC crit Charles-Edwards. Playwright. Political activist. |
| 1928-53 | Loomis, Roger Sherman | Arthurian, Grail, Irish influence |
| 1889-1929 | Loth, Joseph Marie | Trans. Guest text to French, first trans into 3rd language. |
| 2010- | Luft, Diana | Welsh Renaissance, esp. 18thC |
| 1911 | Lloyd, Elizabeth | Mabinogion as Literature, mentored by Anwyl |
| 1981- | Lloyd-Morgan, Ceridwen | Triadic structure. gender, violence. |
| 1955-99 | Mac Cana, Proinsias | The Mabinogi but re Mabinogion. Many works. Myth reconstruction |
| 1980- | McKenna, Catherine | Crit. Sovereignty (S) Many works kingship lordship poets |
| 2012- | Morgain, Shan | 'Mabinogi Bibliog' & this site. Rhiannon, politics, Welsh Renaissance |
| 2002- | Parker, Will | Pioneer online resources: history bibliog trans. Four Branches native myth. |
| 1792-1833 | Pughe, William Owen | First publ. Mabinogi text. Many works. Unpubl. Mabinogion incl. art |
| 1964- | Roberts, Brynley F. | Performance oral trad. Characters. Legends |
| 1998- | Rodway, Simon | Manuscripts, dating, crit. Celtic. Dating Medieval Welsh Literature 2013 |
| 1887-1901 | Rhys, John | First Prof. Celtic Oxford, Hibbert Lect. Myth, solar hero, bardic apprentice. |
| 1977-2011 | Sims-Williams, Patrick | Irish Influence 2011 |
| 1989- | Sullivan III, William | ed. The Mabinogi. A Book of Essays (1996). Myth & fantasy, |
| 1983-09 | Thomas, Gwyn | Many versions Welsh, Eng. incl. children |
| 2007-13 | Thomas, Peter Wynne, et al | 'Welsh Prose 1300 -1425' Online transcription Llyfr Gwyn, Llyfr Coch |
| 1986- | Valente, Roberta | Merched y Mabinogi: Women 1986. Crit. myth. (S) |
| 1988- | Welsh, Andrew | Structural analysis, tripartite. Esp. Manawydan (S) |
| 1929-47 | Williams, Ifor | Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi (PKM) Classic modernised Welsh. Dating, social |
| 1997- | Winward, Fiona | Women, gender |
| 1975- | Wood, Juliette | Calumniated Wife motif (S), folklore, Goddesses |