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- | ====== A-Z Directory of the Mabinogi ====== | ||
- | Combined listings of Characters, Places, Scholars, Themes, Theories. Some key books listed but for publications see The Mabinogi Bibliography. See also Timeline.\\ | ||
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- | |**Adar Rhiannon**| |Birds. [2] Enchanters at trancelike feast, Harlech. Seven Survvors after irish War, cf. //Culhwch// numbered three.| | ||
- | ^Anwyl, Edward|1897-1912|First exclusively Mabinogi analysis (1897-1901) Myth., Lit. 3 Cycles| | ||
- | |**[[Arawn]]**| |m. [1] King of Annwfn, enchanter, shapeshifts identity with Pwyll, becomes ally of Dyfed.| | ||
- | |**Arberth**| |[1,3] //Priflys//, a 'chief court' of Dyfed. Location of Rhiannon's tales. See Gorsedd Arberth.| | ||
- | ^**Arianrhod** ferch Dôn| |f. [4] Gwynedd. Dishonored by brother Gwydion & uncle Math, she rejects her two children. In conflict with Gwydion she lays 3 fateful bans on her son Lleu, his fosterling: no name, no arms, no human wife. Gwydion tricks her on the first two, but his constructed 'wife' causes Lleu's death.^ | ||
- | |**Attendants**| |Boys & two horsemen help Pwyll dress at Annwfn court. See also Maids (4 groups). | | ||
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- | |**B**||| | ||
- | |**Bards**| |Pwyll prompted by Rhiannon gives largesse to minstrels the morning of his wedding. [1] See Storytellers. | | ||
- | ^**Bendigeidfran** fab Llŷr| |m. [2] King of all Britain, avenges sister Branwen via Irish War. After death becomes guardian of Britain. Nephew Gweir killed by Efnysien. Son Caradawc killed by Caswallon.| | ||
- | |**//Birds//**| |[2,4] Adar Rhiannon [2]. Hawks; Starling; Wren; Eagle [4].| | ||
- | |**Bishop**| |m. [3] Dyfed. Llwyd's third, last disguise as Bishop to negotiate his Mouse Lady's freedom from Manawydan.| | ||
- | |**Bleiddwn**| |m. [4] Gwynedd. Son of Gwydion & Gilfaethwy as wolves, adopted by [[Mâth]]| | ||
- | ^**Blodeuedd**| |f. [4] Gwynedd. Non-human (enchanted) wife of Lleu; unfaithful, plots his death. Gwydion's vengeance transforms her to an owl.| | ||
- | |**//Boar//**| |Pig. [3,4] Pryderi & Manawydan, hunting, lured to tower trap by white boar. Math shapeshifts Gwydion & Gilfaethwy as boar & sow, bear son Hychdin Hir. See Pigs of Annwfn; Sow. | | ||
- | ^[[s:bollard|Bollard, John K.]]|1974-|Intricate unified literature paradigm, structural analysis, 3 themes (S)| | ||
- | |**Brân**| |//See Bendigeidfran// | | ||
- | ^**Branwen** ferch Llŷr| |f. [2] High ranking princess of Britain, abused queen of Ireland, husband Matholwch. Brother Bendigeidfran avenges her in the Irish War. She is peacemaker, dies of grief and guilt.| | ||
- | |**Breeze**, Andrew|1997-|Woman author theory, political analysis. //Medieval Welsh Literature//| | ||
- | |**Bromwich**, Rachel|1954-2006|//Trioedd//, 'Triads' 1969 Exc. Mabinogi data Pughe Guest biog (S)| | ||
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- | |**C**||| | ||
- | |**Caradawc** fab Bendigeifran| |m. [2] Britain. Son of Bendigeifran, died of grief due to Caswallon's violence. | | ||
- | |**Caswallon**| |m. [2,3] No clear genealogy. Usurper of Britain during Irish War, violent murderer. | | ||
- | |**Charles-Edwards**, Thomas|1970-|Dating 1050-1100 (Sullivan) Crit S. Lewis //Welsh King and his Court//| | ||
- | |**Cigfa** ferch Gwyn Gohoyw| |f. [3] Chaste wife of Pryderi, attempts to prevent Manawydan from humilating himself.| | ||
- | |**Counsellors to Rhiannon**| |[1] Accused of infantcide Rhiannon holds counsel with her advisers to decide what to do. | | ||
- | |**Courtier at Arberth**| |m. [1] A Dyfed courtier advises Pwyll of the nature of the Arberth prophecy before he meets Rhiannon. | | ||
- | |**//Cŵn Annwfn//**| |Dogs. [2] Enchanted hunting hounds of Arawn, red eyes & ears, hunt Stag, meet Pwyll.| | ||
- | |**Date of composition**|1100 c. |Based on 1) its language, Middle Welsh; 2) lack of 'loan words' from French; 3) lack of Arthurian references. See Rodway, 2013 summary pp. 5-13. Compiled from earlier oral tradition material.| | ||
- | |**Davies**, Rhiannon|1993 |'Moral Structure' PhD| | ||
- | ^Davies, Sioned| 1986-|Many works. Oral performance, formulaic units. Trans. 2007/ 2008| | ||
- | |**//Dogs//**| |[1,2,4] Cŵn Annwfn; Hounds (Pwyll, Pryderi); Puppies; Staghound bitch.| | ||
- | |**Dôn**| |f. [4] Gwynedd. Mother of Arianrhod, Gwydion, and Gofannon; sister of Math of Gwynedd.| | ||
- | |**Dylan** Eil Ton| |m. [4] Gwynedd. Rejected child of Arianwhod, takes to the sea. Killed by Gofannon, uncle.| | ||
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- | |**E**||| | ||
- | |**//Eagle//**| |Bird. [2] Enchanted shapeshift, Lleu after death by Gronw. Reclaimed by Gwydion tracking a Sow.| | ||
- | |**Earl, Annwfn**| |m. [1] Cryptic noble at the feast Pwyll joins, seated beside Queen of Annwfn.| | ||
- | ^**Efnysien** fab Euroswydd| |m. [2] Britain, Ireland. Bitterly resentful half brother of Bendigeidran, Branwen & Manawydan; full bro. Nisien. Villain of Second Branch, killer, plotter. Dies heroically destroying Cauldron.| | ||
- | |**Ellis**, Thomas Peter|1926-29|Legal. Trans. //The Mabinogion// 1929| | ||
- | ^Evans, John Gwenogvryn|1887-1907| Llyfr Coch Hergest (1887)//Reports on MSS//( 1899-05) Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch (1907)| | ||
- | ^Ford, Patrick|1977-|Trans. //The Mabinogi and Other// Native tales. Myth. Lit. (S)| | ||
- | |**Fulton**, Helen|1988-|Political context, education of princes.| | ||
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