Mabinogion, The

[ mab-uh-noh-gee-uh n ]

/ ˌmæb əˈnoʊ gi ən /

a collection of medieval Welsh romances that were translated (1838–49) by Lady Charlotte Guest.

Example sentences from the Web for mabinogion

On account of this Goidelic element, it has been claimed that the personages of the Mabinogion are purely Goidelic.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts |J. A. MacCulloch
But a striking instance of rapid transition from one form to another is given in the Mabinogion.

Welsh Folk-Lore |Elias Owen
The ancient religion is in that passage of the Mabinogion about the making of ‘Flower Aspect.’

Ideas of Good and Evil |William Butler Yeats
Tennyson's version of the legend is mainly taken from the Mabinogion.

The Cornwall Coast |Arthur L. Salmon

In the ‘Mabinogion’ such stones are frequently mentioned, usually in the favourite form of a gem set within a ring.

British Goblins |Wirt Sikes

Mabinogion

/ (ˌmæbɪˈnɒɡɪən) /

the Mabinogion a collection of Welsh tales based on old Celtic legends and mythology in which magic and the supernatural play a large part

from Welsh mabinogi instruction for young bards