Mabon and the guardians of Celtic Britain : hero myths in the Mabinogion / Caitlín Matthews.

Rev. ed. of Mabon and the mysteries of Britain, c1987.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 The realm of the Mabinogion. -- 2 Pwyll, prince of Dyfed. -- 3 Branwen, daughter of Llyr. -- 4 Manawyddan, son of Llyr. -- 5 Math, son of Mathonwy. -- 6 Culhwch and Olwen. -- 7 Taliesin. -- 8 The totem beasts of Britain. -- 9 Mabon, son of Modron

'According to prophecy, a liberator will come to bring light, truth, and freedom to every generation. His mythic title is Mabon, but his identities are many--including Arthur the King, whose coming we await. So says the mythic Welsh text the Mabinogion....Caitlin Matthews unlocks the encoded meanings of this text and establishes it firmly as a precursor to other living myths of the West. From her study of these stories emerge two of the major figures of the Celtic tradition: the archetykpal Mabon, deliverer and liberator of the land, and Modron, his mother, the Great Goddess herself. The initiatory pattern of Britain's inner guardians is revealed through the succession of the Pendragons, as each rises through the ages from boy, hero, and king to the role of Mabon.'

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