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In the aftermath of the bloody war between Wales and Ireland, Brigid lies dying in the arms of her foster brother, Pryderi. She awakes in the Otherworld.

In the aftermath of the bloody war between Wales and Ireland, Brigid lies dying in the arms of her foster brother, Pryderi. She awakes in the Otherworld, struggling to make sense of her own death.

From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Fantasy podcast series, based on the ancient myths of Wales.

The tales of the Mabinogi are tales of romance, tragedy, comedy and fantasy and together they form the earliest prose stories of Britain. Award-winning writer Lucy Catherine gives these stories a modern flavour while remaining true to the magic of Celtic mythology.

Brigid…. Aimee Ffion Edwards
Pryderi…. Darragh Mortell
Arawn…. John Cording
Matholwch…. Stephen Hogan
Bran…. Robert Pugh
Roisin…. Fiona O’Shaughnessy

Adapted by Lucy Catherine
Sound design by Nigel Lewis
Directed by James Robinson and John Norton
A ´óÏó´«Ã½ Wales and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3 Commission

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The Magical Welsh Mythology Quiz

The Magical Welsh Mythology Quiz

Test yourself on your knowledge of the tales of the Mabinogi and other Celtic legends.

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