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Scholars of the Mabinogi

Quick reference to key Mabinogi scholars: A-Z first; or go to 2nd list in historical order. 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.

A-Z

Anwyl, Edward1897-1912 First exclusively Mabinogi analysis (1897-1901. Myth., Lit. 3 Cycles
Bollard, John K.1974- Intricate unified literature paradigm, structural analysis, 3 themes (S)
Breeze, Andrew1997 - Woman author, political analysis. Medieval Welsh Literature
Bromwich, Rachel1954-2006 Trioedd, 'Triads' 1969 Exc. Mabinogi data Pughe Guest biog (S)
Davies, Rhiannon1993 'Moral Structure' PhD
Davies, Sioned1986- Many works. Oral performance, formulaic units. Trans. 2007/ 2008
Charles-Edwards, Thomas1970- Dating 1050-1100 (Sullivan) Crit S. Lewis Welsh King and his Court
Ellis, Thomas Peter1926-29 Legal. Trans. The Mabinogion
Evans, John Gwenogvryn1887 Llyfr Coch Mabinogi 1899-05 Reports on MSS 1907 Llyfr Gwyn
Ford, Patrick1977- Trans. The Mabinogi and Other Native tales. Myth. Lit. (S)
Fulton, Helen1988- Political context, education of princes.
Gantz, Jeffrey1976 Trans. The Mabinogion Thematic structure (S)
Green, Miranda1991- Myths, goddesses.
Gruffydd, William John1912-55 Mythological reconstr. Rhiannon 1953 Irish dominance, Pryderi hero (WJG)
Charlotte Guest1838-1877 First complete publ. orig. bilingual. Arthurian romance inspired.
Hamp, Eric1972-99 Dating Archaism
Hemming, Jessica1993- First Branch, Ami Amile, Rhiannon, colours Otherworld, aka Hooker
Hughes, Ian1992- Many works all Branches, context, language. Tripartite structure
Jackson, Kenneth 1951-74 International Popular Tale 1963 applied Aarne Thompson tale analysis
Jones, Gwyn1946-93 Trans. (+Thomas Jones) 1948 First popular since Guest. Many works.
Jones, R. M.1981- Structural analysis (S)
Jones, Thomas1946-82 Trans. (+Gwyn Jones) 1948 First popular since Guest. Many works
Kapphahn, Kris2010- Social context, gender, warriors
Koch, John T.1985- Many works. Iron Age, myth, social context. Encyclopedia many articles 2006
Lewis, Saunders1923-75 Dating 12thC crit Charles-Edwards. Playwright. Political activist.
Loomis, Roger Sherman1928-53 Arthurian, Grail, Irish influence
Loth, Joseph Marie1889-29 Trans. Guest text to French, first trans into 3rd language.
Luft, Diana2010- Welsh Renaissance, esp. 18thC
Lloyd, Elizabeth1911 Mabinogion as Literature, mentored by Anwyl
Lloyd-Morgan, Ceridwen1981- Triadic structure. gender, violence
Mac Cana, Proinsias1955-99 The Mabinogi but re Mabinogion. Many works. Myth reconstruction
McKenna, Catherine1980- Crit. Sovereignty (S) Many works kingship lordship poets
Morgain, Shan2012- 'Mabinogi Bibliog' & this site. Rhiannon, politics, Welsh Renaissance
Parker, Will2002- Pioneer online resources: history bibliog trans. Four Branches native myth.
Pughe, William Owen1792-33 First publ. Mabinogi text. Many works. Unpubl. Mabinogion art
Brynley F. Roberts1964- Performance oral trad. Characters. Legends
Rodway, Simon1998- Manuscripts, dating, crit. Celtic. Dating Medieval Welsh Literature 2013
Rhys, John1887-01 First Prof. Celtic Oxford, Hibbert Lect. Myth, solar hero, bardic apprentice.
Sims-Williams, Patrick1977-11 Irish Influence 2011
Sullivan, William III1989- Myth & fantasy, ed. The Mabinogi. A Book of Essays (Sullivan)
Thomas, Gwyn1983-09 Many versions Welsh, Eng. incl. children
Thomas, Peter Wynne, et al2007-13 'Welsh Prose 1300 -1425' Online transcription Llyfr Gwyn, Llyfr Coch
Valente, Roberta1986-88 Merched y Mabinogi: Women 1986. Crit. myth. (S)
Welsh, Andrew1988- Structural analysis, tripartite. Esp. Manawydan (S)
Williams, Ifor1929-47 Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi (PKM) Classic modernised Welsh. Dating, social
Winward, Fiona 1997 - Women
Wood, Juliette1975- Calumniated Wife motif (Sullivan) Folklore, Goddesses

Historical order

Dates show earliest published work relevant to the Mabinogi, or date range.
FIRST SCHOLARS 18th -19thC
William Owen Pughe1792-33 First publ. Mabinogi text. Many works. Unpubl. Mabinogion art
Charlotte Guest1838-1877 First complete publ. orig. bilingual. Arthurian romance inspired.
John Rhys1887-01 First Prof. Celtic Oxford, Hibbert Lect. Myth, solar hero, bardic apprentice.
John Gwenogvryn Evans1887 Llyfr Coch Mabinogi 1899-05 Reports on MSS 1907 Llyfr Gwyn
Joseph Marie Loth 1889-29 Trans. Guest text to French, first trans. into 3rd language.
EARLY ACADEMICS 20thC
Edward Anwyl1897-1912 First exclusively Mabinogi analysis (1897-1901. Myth., Lit. 3 Cycles
Elizabeth Lloyd1911 Mabinogion as Literature, mentored by Anwyl
William John Gruffydd1912-55 Mythological reconstruction Rhiannon 1953 Irish dominance, Pryderi hero
Saunders Lewis 1923-75 Dating 12thC crit Charles-Edwards. Playwright. Political activist.
Thomas Peter Ellis1926-29 Legal. Trans. The Mabinogion
Roger Sherman Loomis 1928-53 Arthurian, Grail, Irish influence
Ifor Williams1929-47 Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi (PKM) Classic modernised Welsh. Dating, social
Gwyn Jones1946-93 Trans. (+Thomas Jones) 1948 First popular since Guest. Multiple works.
Thomas Jones1946-82 Trans. (+Gwyn Jones) 1948 First popular since Guest. Multiple works
Kenneth Jackson1951-74 International Popular Tale 1963 applied Aarne Thompson tale analysis
Bromwich, Rachel1954-2006 Trioedd, 'Triads' 1969 Much Mabinogi data Pughe Guest biog (S)
Proinsias Mac Cana1955-99 The Mabinogi but re Mabinogion. Many works. Myth reconstruction
Brynley F. Roberts1964- Performance oral trad. Characters. Legends
Thomas Charles-Edwards1970- Dating 1050-1100 (Sullivan) Crit S. Lewis Welsh King and his Court
Eric Hamp1972-99 Dating Archaism.
LITERATURE Paradigm shift 1970s -1990s
(S) = the Sullivan anthology 1996.
John K. Bollard1974- Intricate unified literature paradigm, structural analysis, 3 themes (S)
Juliette Wood 1975- Calumniated Wife motif (S) Folklore, Goddesses
Jeffrey Gantz 1976 Trans. The Mabinogion Thematic structure (Sullivan)
Patrick Ford1977- Trans. The Mabinogi and Other Native tales. Myth. Lit. (S)
Patrick Sims-Williams1977-11 Irish Influence 2011
Catherine McKenna1980- Crit. Sovereignty (Sullivan) Many works kingship lordship poets
R. M. Jones1981- Structural analysis (S)
Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan 1981- Triadic structure. gender, violence
Gwyn Thomas 1983-09 Many versions Welsh, Eng. incl. children
John T. Koch1985- Many works. Iron Age, myth, social context. Encyclopedia many articles 2006
Sioned Davies1986- Many works. Oral performance, formulaic units. Trans. 2007/ 2008
Roberta Valente1986-88 Merched y Mabinogi: Women 1986. Crit. myth. An article in (S)
Helen Fulton1988- Political context, education of princes.
Andrew Welsh1988- Structural analysis, tripartite. Esp. Manawydan (S)
William Sullivan III1989- Myth & fantasy, ed. The Mabinogi. A Book of Essays (S)
Miranda Green1991- Myths, goddesses.
Ian Hughes1992- Many works all Branches, context, language. Tripartite structure
Rhiannon Davies1993 'Moral Structure' PhD
Jessica Hemming1993- First Branch, Ami Amile, Rhiannon, colours Otherworld, aka Hooker
Andrew Breeze1997 - Woman author, political analysis. Medieval Welsh Literature
FionaWinward1997 - Women
Simon Rodway1998- Manuscripts, dating, crit. Celtic. Dating Medieval Welsh Literature 2013
ONLINE
Will Parker2002- Pioneer online resources: history bibliog trans. Four Branches native myth.
Peter Wynne Thomas et al.2007-13 'Welsh Prose 1300 -1425' Online transcription Llyfr Gwyn, Llyfr Coch
Kris Kapphahn2010- Social context, gender, warriors
Diana Luft2010- Welsh Renaissance, esp. 18thC
Shan Morgain2012- 'Mabinogi Bibliography' & this site. Rhiannon, politics, Welsh Renaissance
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