Mabinogion Tetralogy

Mabinogion Tetralogy by Evangeline Walton. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9781585675043.

The Mabinogion is to Welsh mythology what the tales of Zeus, Hera, and Apollo are to Greek myth. these tales constitute a powerful work of the imagination, ranking with Tokiens Lord of the Rings novels and T.H. Whites The Once and Future King. Evangeline Waltons compelling rendition of these classic, thrilling stories of magic, betrayal, lost love, and bitter retribution include the encounter between Prince Pwyll and Arawn, the God of Death, which Pwyll survives by agreeing to kill the one man that Death cannot fell, and the tale of bran the blessed and his familys epic struggle for the throne. The Mabinogion is internationally recognized as the worlds finest arc of Celtic mythology; Waltons vivid retelling introduces an ancient world of gods and monsters, heroes, kings and quests, making accessible one of the greatest fantasy sagas of all time.