Mabinogion





the MABINOGION: LINK ¤ SACRED TEXTS

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  • "the Mabinogion is a cycle of Celtic legends - collected in the "Red Book of Hergest"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the legends are based on historical characters - and incidents !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "throughout there are echoes of the Celtic mythology - including God !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the Mabinogion per se consists of the four connected narratives - called "the branches"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "from Pwll, Prince of Dyved - through Math, the Son of Mathonwy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the first five stories are versions of incidents - from the Arthurian canon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the Mabinogion is one of the masterpieces - of world literature !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and makes us wonder - how stories !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "originally embodied - in the Celtic dialects !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "can so influence the literature - of many other nations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 



 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we have throughout Europe, at an early period - mainly in France !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "a great body of literature - known as Mediæval Romance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "which includes certain well-marked traces - of a Celtic nucleus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we find these romances, with these ornaments - existing in the twelfth century !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and of simpler structure, and with less encumbered Celtic features - in the works of Wace, and other Bards of the Langue d'Oil !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we find evidence of the great antiquity of these stories - and of a Celtic origin !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 


 

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  • "the names and exploits of their heroes, and the compositions of their bards - spreads far and wide !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and affect intimately their tastes and literature - for many centuries, up to now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 


 

 

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  • "names of the great features - involving proper names and actions:  !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • ""Cadair Idris", and "Cadair Arthur" - must be invested with heroic qualifications - to have been placed in such "seats"  !!!!!!!!!!!!""

 

 

 

 

 

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  • ""Bryn y Saeth", Hill of the Dart - "Llyn Llyngclys", Lake of the Engulphed Court - "Ceven y Bedd" - "Rhyd y Saeson"  !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • ""Coeten Arthur", Arthur's Coit - "Cerrig y Drudion", the Crag of the Heroes !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and such as embody proper names only, as "Cerrig Howell", the Crag of Howell - "Caer Arianrod", the Camp of Arianrod - "Bron Goronwy", the Breast of the Hill of Goronwy !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • ""Castell mab Wynion", the Castle of the son of Wynion - "Nant Gwrtheyrn", the Rill of Vortigern !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TRINITY: LINK ¤ TALIESIN

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  • "I now offer a prayer - to the Trinity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "may the eternal God - grant me to praise you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "may there be to me mercy - from the Trinity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "nine degrees of the mystic troops - of Heaven !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and the tenth - saints a preparation of sevens !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "a number that God - watches with extreme love !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in Heaven - in Earth - at the end !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "in straits - in expanse - in form !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "in body - in soul - in habit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "I adore thee - Ruler of the land of peace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "let my soul be a condition - of Life !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "for ever - in His court !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "a servant of Heaven - to be !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "He will not refuse me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "as many as are on wrath - through the circles !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "have mercy, God - on your kindred !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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PRAYER TO GOD: LINK ¤ TALIESIN

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  • "o GOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "o supreme Ruler !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "there has not been - there will not be !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "one so good as the Lord - as You !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "there is not born - in the day of the people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "any one equal - to God !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "no one is equal - to Him !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "above Heaven - below Heaven !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "there is no Ruler - but He !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "above sea - below sea !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 


 

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  • "He creates us !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 




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