#12 - The Mabinogion (Welsh Folklore) + the story of Branwen
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English - February 10, 2020 17:00 - 27 minutes - 20.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEducation History history education facts film fun generalknowledge humour mythology science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: #11 - Anne Bonny: Pirate Queen of the Caribbean
(Note: Apologies for some crackling in the audio of this episode.)
Today, Charlotte talks about mythology that's a little closer to home: the Mabinogion, a famous collection of Celtic folklore that dates back to the 12th-13th Century. The stories are set in the world of giants and enchantments where royal families are at war, people transform into animals, and wizards craft a woman from flowers.
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