Mabinogion

British  

/ ˌmæbɪˈnɒɡɪən /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Mabinogion

from Welsh mabinogi instruction for young bards

Example Sentences

Ms Bird will be performing in a Welsh-language show called Ffabinogion - a modern twist on some stories from the Mabinogion, a collection of Welsh myths and legends.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2023

But five years later, a fan sent her four paperback novels in a Manila envelope — author Evangeline Walton’s adaptation of the ancient British Mabinogion.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2020

The Owl Service is set in Wales, and uses as its basis a story from the mediaeval Welsh epic, the Mabinogion.

From The Guardian • Jun. 27, 2012

With "The Boy's Froissart," "The Boy's King Arthur," "The Mabinogion," and "The Boy's Percy," Mr. Lanier's readers have the full circle of heroes.

From Winter Fun by Stoddard, William O.

With the tigers’ coats compare the robes of honour wherewith the knights in the Mabinogion clothe themselves when they go to combat.

From Indian Fairy Tales by Anonymous