Bibliography Shân Morgain (1983-2025) Mabinogi, Goddess & feminist items
Includes name ‘Shan Jayran’ (used 1985-2008 Pagan publications)
INTERVIEWS
Stephen Price. Oct. 2025. ‘Shân Morgain: Mabinogi scholar, priestess, & pussycat’, ‘Nation Cymru’. The path to the Mabinogi and book. [PDF FORTHCOMING]
Shai Feraro. 2015. Reported in his 2020. Women and Gender Issues in British Paganism, 1945–1990 (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020). The book of Feraro’s PhD on late 20thC Pagan priestesses of Britain. DOWNLOAD PDF (EXCERPTS)
Ceri Shaw. 23/11/2014. ‘The Mabinogi – An Interview With Shan Morgain’, AmeriCymru. Timed close to start of my PhD ‘Mabinogi Rhiannon’, my ignorance and mistakes painful yet the broad commitment and themes of my work are consistent with today. Gives my journey to the Mabinogi. DOWNLOAD PDF
<https://americymru.net/ceri-shaw/blog/4588/the-mabinogi-an-interview-with-shan-morgain> [Accessed 15/4/25]
CHRONOLOGICAL MOST RECENT FIRST
Sept. 2025. Introduction to the Mabinogi (House Morgain, ISBN 9781869973070) 
162pp. 50 Illustratiions. A friendly account for general readers and students with refs. list. Gives the tales themselves very close to original, summary of theories old and new, info about key scholars, translations, further reading. £8.25
Sept 19 2025. ‘The Mabinogi, Anglocentrism, colonialism & “Celtic Mythology”; offering a practical Gwead Cymreig if writing in another language.’ Conf. presentation (CAWCS, Aberystwyth) DOWNLOAD PDF
31/03/2025. ‘Britain and Blodeuedd’, critique. Nation Cymru.
<https://nation.cymru/feature/britain-and-blodeuedd/>
1/03/2025. Review ‘The Mab’ An updated classic that will entrance a new generation’, Nation Cymru, illustrated.
<https://nation.cymru/culture/the-mab-reviewed-an-updated-classic-that-will-entrance-a-new-generation/>
March 2025. ‘Mabinogi Rhiannon: woman of power & her kindred; literary, political, thealogical, arts, & structural perspectives / Mabinogi Rhiannon: dynes o rym a’i theulu; safbwyntiau llenyddol, gwleidyddol, thealogaidd, chelfyddydol a strwythurol. (Unpublished doctoral thesis, Swansea University, 2023). An English language study of a Welsh source, which strives to respect the Welsh origins via gwead Cymreig. 535pp. & 16 Appendices; Glossary; Page Index. Illustrated with artworks, photography, maps and diagrams. A compendium to aid other scholars. DOWNLOAD PDFs in Library
4/02/2015. ‘Rhamant/ Romance, Brigit’. Nation Cymru.
<https://nation.cymru/feature/romance-rhamant/>
22/12/2024. Gisèle Pelicot asks ‘Why?’ Nation Cymru, illustrated. Observes the common nature of such male violence.
<https://nation.cymru/opinion/gisele-pelicot-asks-why/>
21/11/2024. ‘What about men?’ Nation Cymru, illustrated. Traces the pandemic of male violence back to early child rearing practices; calls for programmes to train boys and men into connection, touch, and love; with firm and clear disciplinary guidance.
<https://nation.cymru/opinion/what-about-men/>
Sept -Dec. 2024. ‘The Magnificent Mabinogi’, a friendly weekly series online. Illustrated. Editor Stephen Price. (Title by kind permission of Manon Eames who staged the entire ‘Magnificent Mabinogi’ 2008). Nation Cymru: <https://nation.cymru/?s=mabinogi>
Sept. 2024. 1 ‘The Mabinogi: a pioneering work of genius’. Oct 2024. 2. ‘Mabinogi: stories & translations’. Oct 2024. 3 ‘Mabinogion and other howlers’. Oct 2024. 4. ‘Mabinogi: creativity and canon’. Oct 2024. 5. ‘Mabinogi: places of power’. Nov 2024. 6. ‘Mabinogi: mythology or literature?’ Nov 2024. 7. ‘Mabinogi: politics mediaeval & modern’. Nov 2024. 8. ‘Mabinogi: everyday life’. Nov 2024. 9. ‘Mabinogi: Women’. Dec 2024 10. ‘Mabinogi Goddesses & Gods’. Also Mar 2025 ‘Britain and Blodeuedd’.
2019. ‘John Davies’ History of Wales & the Mabinogi’ Study notes, Academia.
2019 Morgain & Jackson, J. K.. eds. 2017. The Four Branches of the Mabinogi: Epic Stories, Ancient Traditions, The World’s Greatest Myths and Legends series (Flame Tree Publishing, Simon & Schuster). Charlotte Guest’ English translation & her copious Notes, with my Introduction.
July 2018. ‘Evans, John Gwenogvryn, The White Book of Mabinogion’, Academia. Book profile relating to the Mabinogi and Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch. Contents, full text Preface. Academia
June 2018. ‘John Rhŷs and the Mabinogi: indexed.’ Contents list of relevant refs in the Hibbert Lectures, A-Z index by theme. Academia
June 2018. ‘Thomas Stephens and the Mabinogi/ Mabinogion: excerpts, quotes and summaries’. Reclamation of a useful obscured scholar (1849). See Morgain, 2025. ‘Mabinogi Rhiannon’, Ch. II.5. Welsh Renaissance/ Stephens Academia
Academia: <https://www.academia.edu/36909814/Thomas_Stephens_and_the_Mabinogi_Mabinogion_excerpts_quotes_and_summaries_2018> [Uploaded 2018]
11/09/ 2017. ‘The Three Kindreds of the Mabinogi Rieni: genealogies, actors & friendships’. Genealogy diagram, in ‘Mabinogi Rhiannon’ (2025), Ch. V.1. Genealogy Diagram, with brief notes, p. 213. Classic genealogy of lineages; not to be confused with ‘Rhiannon Interlace’ (2015) which shows structural relatings in the text. PDF.
10/03/2017. ‘Mabinogi landscapes: outer and inner, politics and interlacing’. Illust. talk at the symposium ‘Edrych yn ôl tuag at yfory.’ / ‘Looking back towards tomorrow,’ Aberystwyth Arts Centre . Dir. Peter Stevenson. Moonfruit <http://cabinetofcuriosities.moonfruit.com/> Cf. John Davies, ‘Three Things There Are’ (1993); my ‘Duwies Cymru? (as Jayran, 2001); William Sullivan III, ‘Conscientious Use’ (2004); Simon Rodway, ‘Shadow of Celtic Mythology’’ (2018).
2017. ‘Year of legend’, monthly series of 12, Pembrokeshire Life magazine ed. by Johnson, Keith. Initially planned as three articles, expanded.
Jan. 2017. ‘Pembrokeshire and the earliest prose stories’, part 1; Introduction to the Mabinogi, and its landscape sites in Pembrokeshire. / Feb. 2017. ‘Pembrokeshire plots’, part 2. Deconstruction of assumptions about Pwyll, solving Pwyll I. / March 2017. ‘The Making of the Modern Mabinogi’, part 3 Compact history of the Mabinogi 1100 to the present: manuscripts, antiquarians, scholarship, publications, translations, performance events and electronic media. / April 2017. ‘The Devastation of Dyfed’, part 4. Anachronisms in the Third branch & mediaeval historical events. / May 2017. ‘A Gallery of Rhiannon,’ part 5. Artworks 1826 to today, illustrating the Rhiannon narrative, with analytic commentary on each. Incl. never published sketches from William Owen Pughe, 1826; and original modern interpretations. / June 2017. ‘Mabinogi Lovers Old and New’, part 6, Comparing the love stories of Rhiannon, Charlotte Guest, and the author as incoming wives and mothers. / July 2017. ‘Pryderi, Golden Boy of Pembrokeshire’, part 7. Classic theories, deconstruction of penance sequence. Pryderi as literary tragedy. / Aug. 2017. ‘Women in the Mabinogi World’, part 8. Comparing the Mabinogi with mediaeval Wales. Key Mabinogi women. Feminist issues. / Sept. 2017. ‘The Triad of Pryderi and the Great Sow’, part 9. The Mabinogi and Trioedd (Triads) esp. no. 26. / Oct. 2017. ‘The Three Great Mabinogi Kindreds’, part 10. Defined as Four branches, revisiting Anwyl’s triple Cycles theory 1901, & Bollard’s ‘marriage, friendship feud’ analysis. Nov. 2017. ‘The Mabinogi, Myth & Morality’, part 11. Approaching Mabinogi as mythology, 19thC romanticism, WJG, modern New Age, the thealogy concept. / Dec. 2017. ‘The Magnificent Mabinogi -Why?’ part 12
Why the Mabinogi is so important as a literature, and as a Welsh and British literature.
2017. ‘INDEX A-Z for Davies, Sioned, The Four Branches of the Mabinogi, 1993’. Davies, Sioned, The Four Branches of the Mabinogi: Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi (Llandysul, Wales: Gomer Press, 1993). 86pp. Author notes p. 7. the book is a translation of her Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi, (1989). Academia
Nov. 2016. ‘Legal References in the Mabinogion: notes and quotes from Ellis, Thomas Peter, ‘Legal References, Terms, and Conceptions in the Mabinogion’, Cymm., xxxix (1928), pp. 86–147. (Academia, online) Academia: <https://www.academia.edu/20449024/Legal_References_in_the_Mabinogion_notes_and_quotes_from_T_P_Ellis_Nov_2016_?auto=download> [Uploaded 201]
14/10/2016. ‘Tair Cainc Mabinogi: a triadic analysis of conflict and harmony; the 12thC speaks today’ presented at ‘Harmony and Discord’, Swansea University. Chair of panel:
‘Harmony and Discord’, conference, Swansea University. Dir. Dr Jonathan Dunnage. Admin: Vicky Lewis, Julie Whittaker. Panel chair Gabriella Valentino. (Abstract) CHK
July 2016. ‘Summary & detailed Page Index of Anwyl’s “Four Branches of the Mabinogi” series’. From ZCP, Ch. I & II (1899); Ch. III (1899); Ch. IV (1901). Academia
Anwyl, Edward ‘The Four Branches of the Mabinogi ( I, II)’, Zeitschrift Fur Celtische Philologie 1, 1 (1897), pp. 277–93. <https://ia600409.us.archive.org/15/items/zeitschriftfrc01meyeuoft/zeitschriftfrc01meyeuoft.pdf> Anwyl, Edward, ‘The Four Branches of the Mabinogi (III)’, Zeitschrift Fur Celtische Philologie 2, 2 (1899), 124–33. <https://www.scribd.com/doc/235476429/Zeitschrift-fur-celtische-Philologie-2-1899> Not free $8.99
Anwyl, Edward, ‘The Four Branches of the Mabinogi (IV)’, Zeitschrift Fur Celtische Philologie 3, 3 (1901), 123–34. <https://archive.org/stream/zeitschriftfrc03meyeuoft/zeitschriftfrc03meyeuoft_djvu.txt>
May 2016. ‘Trusting the text of the Mabinogi, tracing interlacings into intricacy’. Support paper 3pp. for guest seminar on Christine James’ course, ‘Crefft Y Cyfarwydd’ (CY-344), Swansea University, Dept. Welsh. Key principle of my Mabinogi approach contra ‘broken remains’ of myth. Case studies with structural analysis of the three Episodes of PKM1 ‘Pwyll’ and the ‘Betrothal Plot. Academia Academia: <https://www.academia.edu/24959322/Trusting_the_text_of_the_Mabinogi_tracing_interlacings_into_intricacy_May_2016_ > [Uploaded May 2016; Last accessed 09/07/2023]
2015. ‘Map of Goddess Myths’, with acknowledgement to John Davies’ assistance on marine routes. Inanna, Isis, Greek deities, then Isianism and Epona spread through the Roman Empire. In ‘Mabinogi Rhiannon’ (2025), Ch. VII.1. Goddess Mythology, p. 418. PDF
2015. ‘Map Mabinogi: World of the Mabinogi’. Key locations named in the text, brief notes, in ‘Mabinogi Rhiannon’ (2025), Ch. III.1. Map Mabinogi, p. 141. PDF
19/02/2015. ‘Rhiannon as Mabinogi Tour Guide’. Guest presentation for MEMO (Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Research), Swansea University. Chair Daniel Power. See two supporting documents. Academia
19/02/2015. ‘A Mabinogi Briefing: 3 page summary‘, illustrated PDF handout supporting presentation to MEMO, Swansea. Academia
19/02/2015. ‘Rhiannon Interlace’, diagram supporting presentation to MEMO, Swansea. In ‘Mabinogi Rhiannon’ (2025), Ch. VIII Structures, p. 509. Displays the three Mabinogi kindreds by blood & marriage, alliances, conflicts & key themes; indicates the centrality of Rhiannon. PDF
5/11/2014. ‘Rhiannon of the Mabinogi and her people: a critical study’. Project outline for MA thesis towards PhD. See ‘Mabinogi Rhiannon’ (2025). PDF
10/10/ 2014. ‘Othering a Guest: ethnic, economic and gendered complexities of a giant lady.’ Presented at ‘The Self and the Other’ (RIAH Postgraduate Conference, Swansea). Published in RIAH Proceedings (May 2016). PDF
2014. ‘Index of Guest Journals’. Excerpts, dated, with refs. to sources. Searchable. Mabinogi Study
Mabinogi Study: <http://mabinogistudy.com/bibliog/index-of-guest-journals/> Created 2014]
2014 Sept. ‘Here Be Dragons!’, presented at ‘Dwy Iaith, Dau Ddiwylliant? Two Languages, Two Cultures?’. CAWCS, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, Dir. Dr. Mary-Ann Constantine.
Experiential statement on issues of working between two linguistic worlds. PDF See later Gwead Cymraeg.
May 2014. ‘Rhiannon in Silk‘, draft paper, later summarised in ‘Mabinogi Rhiannon’ (2025) Ch. I.4.6. Advent of Rhiannon/ Silk, pp. 21-22. PDF
2014. ‘Pughe, William’ Mabinogi Study: (defunct?) <http://mabinogistudy.com/library/william-pughe>
2014. Mabinogi Study: research website and popular, friendly resource. Nominated by NLW to the UK Web Archive as ‘an important part of Wales documentary heritage’. (2017). <http://mabinogistudy.com> [Created 2014, feed from Zotero ‘The Mabinogi Bibliography’ added later]
2013 ongoing.‘The Mabinogi Bibliography’ via Zotero, also bridging to Mabinogi Study.
Over 2,000 entries, key or obscure items annotated. Includes historical context, arts, fiction adaptations, and Mabinogion. Tagged categories, searchable. Zotero version can be downloaded and synched to update with the online version; searches can be re-ordered e.g. by date to construct timelines., and re-ordered e.g. A-Z.
Zotero: <https://www.zotero.org/groups/mabinogistudy/items>
Zotero: <https://www.zotero.org/groups/235117/mabinogistudy> [Created 2013]
28/01/2010 —– & John Davies & Taliesin Morgan. ‘Rhiannon’, performed at Gaer Junior School , Gaer Road, Newport NP20 3GY. Production and script by Morgain. An example of ephemeral, small scale, local performance, which usually leaves little or no record. Part of a Newport city festival celebration of mythology designed by local artists Andy O’Rourke, Nathan Sheen. PIC
Works as Shan Jayran
incl. House of the Goddess imprint
29/19/2008. ‘Separation of Goddess & Pagan Communities, A UK Perspective’, guest blogpost, ‘Medusa Coils: Fiercely defending, bravely exploring Goddess and spiritual feminisms’
Medusa Coils blog: <http://medusacoils.blogspot.com/2008/10/guest-post-separation-of-goddess-pagan.html> [Accessed 9/08/2022]
05/01/2002:01:04. ‘Thealogy’, Wikipedia, Wikipedia: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thealogy> Accessed 01/04/21 To see the early editorial discussion use ‘View history’ tab, when logged in as editor (easy registration).
Edit history (2002): <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Thealogy&oldid=275992261>
2001. ‘Duwies Cymru? or, Goddess Wales?’ online 2001-2005; then defunct. Text salvaged in Appendix to ‘Mabinogi Rhiannn’ (2025). PDF See 2017. ‘Mabinogi enchantment and politics’.
15/02/2001 – 29/03/2001. ‘Western Goddess Spirituality: Thealogy in Social Context’, presented at ‘Religion & Gender:’ online colloquium. Three aspects: Matriarchal, Pagan, and Feminist. Summarised ‘Mabinogi Rhiannon’, Ch. (2025)
15/02/2001 – 29/03/2001. ‘Religion & Gender: Walking Between the Worlds’, coordinated by Shan Jayran (now Morgain).
Pioneering international colloquium: fully online, live chatroom debate and asynchronous support forum (6 weeks). 25 participants, six leading scholars: Prof. Ursula King (Bristol University); Dr. Carol Christ (Crete, independent teaching centre); Dr. Daphne Hampson (St. Andrews University); Dr. Ruth Mantin (Chichester College); Dr. Susan Starr Sered (Israel, Haifa University), myself as coordinator (Independent Postgraduate Programme, London University).
1999– 2003. ‘A Spirituality of Mothering’, unfinished doctoral thesis, University of London independent programme. Supervisor, Eileen Barker, LSE. Challenged the isolated, unitary ego ID.
1999-2005. ‘In Her Eyes’, searchable bibliography and index of Religion & Gender, Feminist Theology, Thealogy, and Goddess Studies. Originally paper copy circulated at conferences. Dedicated website Closed 2005.
1997. ‘A Triple Goddess Ethic: in response to Melissa Raphael’ presented at ‘Ambivalent Goddesses’ conference; dirs. Graham Jarvey, Charlotte Hardman. Uses the popular ‘Triple Goddess’ construct to present a gestalt of three advisers within. Maiden (self directed); Mother (other directed); Crone (wholeness directed). Also a complementary ‘Faces of the God’.
1996. ‘House of the Goddess’ website, first uploaded on AOL (1996) then independently. Publisher, teaching and networking centre, London UK. Consultant to INFORM, LSE.
1996. ‘Hogonline’, website (1996–2001; archive reconstruction)
1996. ‘Darklight Philosophy: A Ritual Praxis’ in Paganism Today: Wiccans, Druids, the Goddess, and Ancient Earth Traditions for the Twenty-First Century, ed. by Harvey, Graham, and Charlotte Hardman (London and San Francisco: Thorsons), pp. 204-223.
Profile of Circlework ritual praxis, with sequenced demonstration.
—— & Bethan Williams (eds.). 1994. The Pagan Song Book, Illust. VHS tape John Davies (House of the Goddess). Inexplicably does not Includes my ‘Welsh Goddesses Chant’.
1994. The Pagan Index (House of the Goddess ISBN 9781869973056). Annotated A-Z directory of Pagan organisations UK, contacts, brief descriptions. Popular with the emerging, academic interest in modern Paganism. A snapshot portrait of the Pagan community at the time.
1994. Circlework: a DIY Handbook of Ritual, Psychology and Magic, 2nd edn. revised and expanded; Illust. Terry Wick, photos Geoff King (London: House of the Goddess ISBN 9781869973063) Based on the pioneering course Circlework. Not just recipes but a ‘how to cook’ book. Simple, step by step guide.
1993 .Which Craft? 2nd edn Illust. Terry Wick Calligraphy Victoria Able (London, House of the Goddess ISBN 9781869973001). Brief, deliberately naive introduction to modern Craft and Goddess Paganism. The book which opened up the secrecy of modern Paganism, expanded edition.
1992. ‘Stand up and Be a Woman’, Self and Society, Association of Humanistic Psychology Journal, 20 (3), pp, 36-37
1992. ‘The passion of therapy: healer and lover’, Self and Society, Association of Humanistic Psychology Journal, 20 (2), pp. 18-23
1986. Circlework: Handbook of Basic Ritual in the style of the Craft, Illust. Terry Wick (London: House of the Goddess ISBN 9781869973018) Based on the pioneering course ‘Circlework’. Not just recipes but a ‘how to cook’ book. Simple, step by step guide.
March 1993. ‘My Child’, Self and Society, Association of Humanistic Psychology Journal, 21, pp. 33-34. Experiential perspective of the ‘inner child’ of psychotherapy becoming physical presence after giving birth.
1985. Which Craft? Illust. Terry Wick, Calligraphy Victoria Able (London, House of the Goddess ISBN 9781869973032). Brief, deliberately naive (simple) introduction to modern Craft and Goddess Paganism. Carefully written in simple, accessible style. This is the book which blasted open the secrecy of modern Paganism.
1985. ‘Goddess Calendar’, A4 poster (House of the Goddess), printed Conqueror vellum, with 13 moon month sections coloured individually by hand in poster paint. Originally designed, produced and sold earlier that year as part of ‘I am the Goddess’, festival stall.
1984. ‘The Night Before’ (Sappho magazine). Fiction, imagining Amazons the night before battle.
1983. ‘Goddess renewal’ translated to French for Paris feminist magazine.