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British Goblins: Welsh Folklore, Fairy Mythology, Legends, and Traditions by Wirt Sikes, 2002-11-01 Welsh Mythology: A Neo-Structuralist Analysis by Jonathan Miles-Watson, 2009-07-28 Dictionary of Celtic Mythology (Oxford Paperback Reference) by James MacKillop, 2000-12-14 Arianrhod: A Welsh Myth Retold by Barbara Donley, 1987-12 A Little Book of Welsh Proverbs (Little Welsh bookshelf) by W. A. Rose, 1996-11 Celtic Folklore, Welsh And Manx by John Rhys, 2008-02-17 British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions By Wirt Sikes by Wirt Sikes, 2010-01-23 Arthurian and Welsh Mythology (INDO EUROPEAN MYTHOLOGY) by William G. Davey, 2009-03-02 Welsh Mythology: King Arthur Salmon of Wisdom: Fenian Cycle, The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn, Fionn Mac Cumhaill, Finn Eces, Fianna, Taliesin, Irish Mythology, Welsh Mythology Welsh Culture: Welsh Language, Culture of Wales, Welsh Mythology, Cultural Relationship Between the Welsh and the English, Welsh Placenames British Goblins; Welsh Folk-Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Wirt Sikes, 2010-10-14 From Olympus to Camelot: The World of European Mythology by David Leeming, 2003-07-17 The Song of Rhiannon (The Welsh Mabinogi, Volume 3) by Evangeline Walton, 1972

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1. Behind The Name: Welsh Mythology Names
   welsh mythology Names. The names listed here occur in the mythologies and legendsof Wales. AERON (2) f,m Usage welsh mythology Welsh form of AGRONA.  
   http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/wel-myth.html
   
   Extractions: The meaning of this name is unknown. It could be derived from British art "bear" combined with viros "man", or it could be related to Irish art "stone". Alternatively it could be related to an obscure Roman family name Artorius . Arthur is the name of the central character in Arthurian legend, a 6th-century king of the Britons who presided over the knights of the Round Table. He may or may not have been an actual person.

2. A Welsh Myth Concordance
   Welsh proverb. The following concordance is based on the four branches of the Welsh "Mabinogi", as attempted as a continuous narrative of welsh mythology. Although Walton does not  
   http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/7280/welsh.html
   
   Extractions: The following concordance is based on the four branches of the Welsh "Mabinogi", as retold in the four books by Evangeline Walton: "Prince of Annwn", "The Children of Llyr", "The Song of Rhiannon", and "The Island of the Mighty". Unfortunately, the Ballantine editions of these books, which were used in preparing this concordance, are long since out of print. Although later editions have been published, they do not maintain the same pagenation as the Ballantine originals. Therefore, I have not included page number references in this edition of the concordance, although I reserve the right to add them to future editions, if standard editions of the books are published. Walton's original publishing dates span a range from 1936 to 1974. The Evangeline Walton books were selected as the primary texts for this concordance because they, like Lady Gregory's treatment of the Irish myths, represent the most comprehensive synthesis of variant sources (both published and oral) ever attempted as a continuous narrative of Welsh mythology. Although Walton does not list her primary sources, an educated guess would be that the Lady Charlotte Guest edition formed the basis of the works, with supplimentary material drawn from various scholarly sources (most notably on the Welsh Triads). Aber Alaw - in Talebolyon. Where the Seven Who Returned from Ireland landed, on the holy Isle of Anglesey. Here, Branwen died.

3. Animal Symbolism In Celtic Mythology
   Overview article by Lars Nood©n, discussing the tie between animals in Celtic and welsh mythology with fertility and vitality.  
   http://www-personal.umich.edu/~lars/rel375.html
   
   Extractions: by Lars Noodén, 22 November 1992 Animals in Celtic and Welsh mythology are tied in with fertility and vitality, because they are living, moving, and growing. They also provide vitality and continued life for the tribes through their meat, skins, and bones. In addition, they are a connection to the realm of spirits and the gods. This connection is seen through their use in the hunt, search for secrets and wisdom. Specific animals have specific associations depending on the characteristics of the type of animal. Birds, fish, serpents, deer, cattle, swine, and so on all tend to be used as symbols. Boars fishes serpents birds , and herd animals are the most frequently described. In addition to representing fertility and wealth, boars symbolize courage and strong warriors MacCulloch , 356) for they are strong, dangerous, and very hard to kill. Their appearance in dreams and visions also indicates warriors. Isolt's forewarning of the death of Tristan, a great warrior, came in a dream about the death of a great boar

4. Mabinogion Welsh Mythology Celts Celtic Folklore
   the mabinogion. The Mabinogion is a collection of prechristian Welshmythology, first recorded as appearing in the 13th century.  
   http://www.comparative-religion.com/ancient/celtic/mabinogion/
   
   Extractions: CELTIC MYTHOLOGY THE CELTS MABINOGION MYTHS AND LEGENDS MAIN SITE COMPARATIVE RELIGION INTERFAITH DIALOGUE FORUM ABOUT MAIN SECTIONS WORLD RELIGIONS ALTERNATIVE SPIRITUALITY ANCIENT MYTHOLOGY GENERAL ARTICLES SPECIAL FEATURE: APOCRYPHA DIRECTORY comparative religion ancient belief systems celtic mythology mabinogion The Mabinogion is a collection of pre-christian Welsh mythology, first recorded as appearing in the 13th century. Welsh mythology is inextricably linked to the Irish, with a great many linguistic variants having commonalities on both sides of the Irish sea. The Mabinogion comes in four sections, known as branches. The Taliesin is seen fit to be present because of its otherwise close association to the themes in the Mabinogion itself. mabinogion - first branch mabinogion - second branch mabinogion - third branch mabinogion - fourth branch ... the taliesin FEATURE: Apocrypha Which early Christian scriptures were left out of the New Testament? Find out in our comprehensive index of New Testament Apocrypha , the largest such collection on the internet.

5. A World Of Idolatry: Celtic Mythology
   We will go through Irish and welsh mythology. Introduction To IrishMythology.  
   http://www.angelfire.com/pa/WoundedDove/celtic.html
   
   Extractions: Celtic Mythology Celtic pertains to the Celts (a branch of the Indo-European family of languages including Breton, Welsh, Cornish, Irish, Gaelic, and Manx. A Celt, historically, is a Gaul but has been extended to include members of other Celtic-speaking or recently Celtic-speaking peoples. The Celts (derived from the Greek Keltoi meaning "barbarian") were people of Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Brittany. Cornish - Pertaining to Cornwall. Manx - Language of the Isle of Man that belongs to the Gadhelic branch of Celts. The term "Celtic Mythology" has been used since the early 20th Century. It usually denotes Old Celtic, Medieval Irish, and Welsh sources. We will go through Irish and Welsh mythology. Celtic gods/goddesses are often accompanied by animals or birds and are primarily associated with the fertility and sovereignty of the land as well as the embodiment of the powers of life and death. Birds Symbols of freedom and transcendence and represent the human soul in flight. Irish Druids used ravens as birds of omen in augury for predicting the future by studying their flight.

6. Behind The Name: Welsh Names
   ANGHARAD f Usage Welsh, welsh mythology Means more love in Welsh. BEDWYRm Usage Welsh, welsh mythology Welsh form of BEDIVERE.  
   http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/wel.html

7. Macleod 's Welsh Mythology Page
   MACLEOD S welsh mythology PAGE. Back WELSH DEITIES. CHILDREN OF DONOne of the rival dynasties of welsh mythology, and equated with  
   http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dungeon/4785/Welsh.html
   
   Extractions: Branwen is the Celtic goddess of love and beauty, also worshipped in Manx and Wales. She is the sister of Bran the Blessed and Manannan mac Lir, daughter of Lir, and wife of the Irish king Matholwch. After the death of her brother Bran, due to a war caused by her husband, Branwen died of a broken heart. She corresponds with Aphrodite and Venus.

8. Welsh Mythology
   Known welsh mythology consists of ancient celtic tales originating before Roman times and embellished through the storytelling tradition over many centuries. welsh mythology. The Legends. Welsh  
   http://www.heartoglory.com/Categories/welshmyth1.htm

9. Lugodoc's Guide To Celtic Mythology
   welsh mythology, or. The Mabinogian. This collection of Welsh Myths hasa similar history to the Irish myths, but is less ancient.  
   http://www.lugodoc.demon.co.uk/MYTH/MYTH01.HTM
   
   Extractions: Through a monstrous perversion of the Bard's art, Lugodoc has reduced the entire canon of Celtic myth into bite-sized chunks, easily digested by today's 3-minute attention spanned video game-addicted goldfish-minded web-surfing generation. This is not a telling of Celtic myth, only a map. Chronological sense is maintained except where this would ruin the flow of the Celtic knot of interweaving stories. Try too hard to put these in proper order and you will go mad. Myth is not history. Some stories appear under their traditional titles, some I have had to make up. Some things in it are devilish lies, and some poetical figments; some seem possible and others not; some are for the enjoyment of idiots. There are two main cannons of myth, Irish and Welsh The oldest of these stories were composed in the pagan Celtic iron age of Ireland, possibly as early as 300 BC, and passed on in the druidic oral tradition until the coming of Christianity and the decay of the druidic priesthood in the 5th century AD. The stories were then passed on by wandering bards, added to and bits lost, until the first scraps were first written down in a highly confused order with odd legal and historical notes on cow-hides by early Irish Christian monks in the 7th century. The oral tradition continued to grow and mutate, monks kept writing them down, and manuscripts were copied and then lost. These myths are scattered about in several still extant ancient Irish manuscripts written by Christian monks between the 12th and 14th centuries AD, such as The Book of the Dun Cow (LU), The Book of Leinster (LL) and The Yellow Book of Lecan (YBL). Some were written as late as the 18th century. The original pagan myths therefore suffer from varying degrees of Christian contamination.

10. Welsh Mythology
    welsh mythology, the oldest four stories of which are called the proper Mabinogion(plural of Mabinogi), recount stories of ancient Briton kings and queens and  
    http://www.heartoglory.com/celtic/welsh-mythology.htm
    
    Extractions: LOTR Costumes ... Home Known Welsh mythology consists of ancient celtic tales originating before Roman times and embellished through the story-telling tradition over many centuries. They first appeared in written form in the 13th and 14th centuries, recorded by the medieval monks in documents such as The White Book of Rhydderch and Red Book of Hergest There are eleven stories in Welsh mythology, the oldest four of which are called the proper Mabinogion (plural of Mabinogi) and recount stories of ancient Briton kings and queens and their encounters with the Otherworld and its inhabitants.

11. Stephen Lawhead
    Lawhead bases his Arthurian fantasy series in ancient Atlantean legendand welsh mythology, placed in time just after the fall of Rome.  
    http://www.heartoglory.com/celtic/stephen-lawhead.htm
    
    Extractions: LOTR Costumes ... Home Best-selling author Stephen R. Lawhead writes Celtic and fantasy fiction from a Christian perspective In making that "cross-over" from the Christian market to the popular market, Lawhead has relied on his skills as a story-teller, respect for his readers of every faith, his meticulous research of ancient myths and legends, and his deep love for the traditions of Celtic Christianity. Lawhead's books are good reads whether you love Arthurian legend, ancient Irish or Welsh myths, the stories of the Irish saints, or the intriguing grail legends of the Crusades and the evil Knights Templar.

12. Behind The Name: Mythology Names
    Usage welsh mythology. Welsh form of AGRONA. In welsh mythology Aeron was often portrayed as Usage Welsh, welsh mythology. Possibly means "huge wheel" or "round wheel" in Welsh  
    http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/myth.html
    
    Extractions: Meaning unknown, perhaps derived from Greek achos "pain" or else from the name of the Achelous River in Greece. This was the name of a warrior in Greek legend, one of the central characters in Homer's 'Iliad'. The bravest of the Greek heroes in the war against the Trojans, he was killed by an arrow to his heel, the only vulnerable part of his body. ADONIS m From the Semitic Adonai , which means "lord". In Greek myth Adonis was a handsome young shepherd killed while hunting a wild boar. The anemone flower is said to have sprung from his blood. Because he was loved by Aphrodite, Zeus allowed him to be restored to life for part of each year. The Greeks borrowed this character from various Semitic traditions, hence the Semitic origins of the name. ADRASTEIA f

13. Kath Filmer-Davies: Fantasy Fiction And Welsh Myth
    Chapter 1 Welsh Myth and the Sense of Belonging. Chapter 2 Eternal Trianglesand the Cycles of Myth. Chapter 9 The Film Hero and welsh mythology.  
    http://cathf.addr.com/cath3.htm
    
    Extractions: Around the world fantasy writers are drawing more and more from ancient Welsh mythic tales and folklore. What is the secret of their timeless appeal? Kath-Filmer Davies examines the contemporary retellings of the old Welsh stories and explores the way they treat the deepest and most urgent of all human needs - the need to belong. She discusses fantasy novels by popular authors such as Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L'Engle, Alan Garner and Stephen Lawhead. Historical romances have fantasy elements too - such as those by Sharon Penman, Edith Pargeter and Barbara Erskine. Arthurian literature and films are also reviewed in a discussion of the Celtic notion of the hero and its importance, on a personal level, for the individual reader. The cover-design reproduces the Great Wheel Cross of Conbelin at Margham by Romilly Allen. c. 1910, from Symbolism of the Celtic Cross by Derek Brice ( by kind permission of Llanerch Publishers, Felinfach, Lampeter ). Click here for a larger version of the cover. Introduction Welsh Myth in Fiction: A Place of the Mind and the Spirit Chapter 1: Welsh Myth and the Sense of Belonging Chapter 2: Eternal Triangles and the Cycles of Myth Chapter 3: Reconstructing the Present from the Stories of the Past Chapter 4: Children From Dysfunctional Families: Instruments of Mythic Healing Chapter 5: The Place of the Pig-keeper:To Know Oneself Chapter 6: Arthurian Novels and the Spirit of Welsh Place Chapter 7: Belonging and the Right of Possession: Children's Novels

14. Dr Cath Filmer-Davies - Celtic Researcher
    THE TABLE OF CONTENTS. Introduction Welsh Myth in Fiction A Place ofthe Mind and the Spirit. Chapter 9 The Film Hero and welsh mythology.  
    http://cathf.addr.com/previews.htm
    
    Extractions: Around the world fantasy writers are drawing more and more from ancient Welsh mythic tales and folklore. What is the secret of their timeless appeal? Kath-Filmer Davies examines the contemporary retellings of the old Welsh stories and explores the way they treat the deepest and most urgent of all human needs - the need to belong. She discusses fantasy novels by popular authors such as Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L'Engle, Alan Garner and Stephen Lawhead. Historical romances have fantasy elements too - such as those by Sharon Penman, Edith Pargeter and Barbara Erskine. Arthurian literature and films are also reviewed in a discussion of the Celtic notion of the hero and its importance, on a personal level, for the individual reader.

15. Kath Filmer-Davies, Fantasy Fiction And Welsh Myth: Tales Of Belonging
    For example, the chapter on pigs in welsh mythology ( The Place of the PigKeeperTo Know Oneself ), while not justifying the fifty-dollar price of the book  
    http://www.greenmanreview.com/fictionandwelshmyth.html
    
    Extractions: Kath Filmer-Davies, Fantasy Fiction and Welsh Myth: Tales of Belonging (St. Martin's Press, 1996) Around the world contemporary fantasy writers such as Susan Cooper and Jane Yolen are drawing more and more on ancient Welsh mythic tales and folklore as the basis of their stories. (See Grey Walker's review of Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising series.) Australian resident Kath Filmer-Davies is a Celtic researcher and twice winner of the Mythopoeic Society's Scholarship Award in Myth and Fantasy Studies. She has courses by mail in Celtic Studies and Arthuriana, and edits The Journal of Myth, Fantasy and Romanticism: Journal of the Mythopoeic Literature Society of Australia. In Fantasy Fiction and Welsh Myth she turns her keen eye on the matter of how Welsh myth is shaped by fantasy writers seeking to create something fresh. Jo Morrison notes in her comparative review of two different translations of The Mabinogion that "grand quests, swords, sorcery, gods, mortals, love, war, and a healthy sense of mystery can all be found in The Mabinogion ." But the author of this book rejects the commonly held theory that the richly detailed epics are why fantasy writers turn to the Welsh myths for inspiration. Instead, she believes their popularity stems from a sense of belonging she sees as inherent in the Welsh people and their myths.

16. Welsh Mythology & Rhiannon - Www.ezboard.com
    isthmus nekoi Registered User (1/23/03 24222 pm), welsh mythology Rhiannon tlchang37Registered User (1/24/03 122731 am), Re welsh mythology Rhiannon  
    http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/boardarchives/2003/jan2003/welshmythology.htm
    
    Extractions: "The Mabinogion" is the one I hear most frequently referred to for Welsh mythology. (One site describes it as "A masterpiece of medieval literature, The Mabinogion is regarded by many as Wales’s greatest contribution to European literature... ). I've always wanted to own the version that Alan Lee illustrated.... My collection leans more to Irish myths, but a couple off of my shelves are: "Celtic Myths and Legends", by T.W. Rolleston. He gives quite a bit of commentary on the history of the Celtic people and how the mythology fits in with what we know or guess at - in addition to relaying some of the actual myths. Another one that references Rhiannon is "Tales of the Celtic Otherworld" by John Matthews. I have really mixed feelings about most of his books - they include alot of commentary that I find suspect from a scholarly point of view, but he usually has really interesting versions of the tales he is discussing.

17. Britannia: Welsh Mythology
    BRITANNIA TRAVEL FORUM welsh mythology Post Follow Up. Thanks. FOLLOW UPS Re WelshMythology Posted by peter n Williams on January 24, 2001 Back to Main Forum.  
    http://www.britannia.com/celtic/wales/forum/messages/594.html
    
    Extractions: Post Follow Up Posted by: Peter Hopkins on January 21, 2001 Subject: Welsh Mythology A welshman by birth, having moved to england, I often organise themed dinners for colleagues.. such as Burns Night. I am interested in running a Welsh evening and am looking for ideas on subjects I could ask colleagues to read on ie.. Dylan thomas, the tales of Mabigonion. I am looking for anything (internet site ) that could provide some of the old stories of Twm Sion Catws (exscuse My spelling!! it is from memeories of school -a long time ago!!) better known as the Welsh Robin Hood.. Anybody any ideas Thanks FOLLOW UPS

18. Arthur Lecture Internet
    ARTHUR AND MEDIEVAL welsh mythology. Module Director Dr. Margaret Tilsley. Introductionand Course Aims. The Arthurian Collection. 7. Arthur the Welsh Myth.  
    http://www.newi.ac.uk/rdover/welsh/ARTHur.html
    
    Extractions: ARTHUR AND MEDIEVAL WELSH MYTHOLOGY Module Director : Dr. Margaret Tilsley Introduction and Course Aims The Arthurian Collection Course Content Bibliography ... Return to Welsh Studies Home Page Introduction and Course Aims This course is a one semester module in Welsh Studies as a Minor and Joint subject within the B.A. Humanities scheme. It seeks to demonstrate the role of myths and legends, particularly those concerning Arthur, in the development of the Welsh identity during the late Middle Ages and early modern period and to explain the entry of Arthur into the European mythological and literary tradition. The importance of Old Celtic mythology in the evolution of these myths is discussed, together with the ways in which that mythology was passed on to subsequent generations. Key Welsh texts such as The Mabinogion are studied in translation, with emphasis on those tales relating to Arthur, and references are also made to other texts such as Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain and Arthurian texts in English and other European languages. The course also addresses the issue of Arthur as a historical personage and the way in which he developed as a myth: for the Welsh in early imaginative literature, for the Normans, the French and other European peoples, for the Tudors in England and also as a myth in modern times, in the Victorian Age and in the present day. Students will be encouraged to interpret the myths in the light of contemporary conditions and circumstances and to account for the continuing importance of medieval myths and legends to the present day.

19. Welsh Myths, Legends And Stories
    Welsh Myths, Legends and Stories Guide picks. Welsh Fairies and SupernaturalCreatures Fiendish and fantastic imaginary creatures in welsh mythology.  
    http://gouk.about.com/cs/mythslegend1/
    
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20. The Legend Of King Arthur
    Most of the 11 anonymous tales incorporate welsh mythology and folklore and dealwith the Arthurian legend. These stories are preserved in two manuscripts,.  
    http://www.lyberty.com/encyc/articles/mabinog.html
    
    Extractions: A collection of Welsh prose tales , composed between the second half of the 11th century and the end of the 13th century, but based on older oral tradition . Most of the 11 anonymous tales incorporate Welsh mythology and folklore and deal with the Arthurian legend These stories are preserved in two manuscripts, The first English translation was made from the latter in 1838-39 by Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Guest. The meaning of the name Mabinogion, which she adopted as the title, is the subject of debate. It is derived from the group of four related stories that begins the collection, "The Four Branches of the Mabinogi"; of 11th-century composition, they concern the life of Prince Gwri, or Pryderi. This cycle is followed by four independent tales also based on native Welsh lore. The collection concludes with a group of three Arthurian romances, showing Norman-French influence and bearing some relation to the work of the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes, although originally of Welsh origin. There are eleven stories.

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