James Hawes

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Five Welsh writers reflect on the greatest literary treasures of the medieval world, The Mabinogion. Internationally recognized as the world's finest arc of Celtic mythology, the tales in the four 'Branches' which make up the Mabinogion reveal an ancient world of gods and monsters, heroes, kings and quests. By weaving contemporary themes into these ancient tales, these essays re-invest the tales with the power of performance they originally commanded. Author James Hawes discusses what the Mabinogion can teach us about storytelling and explores the parallels between these ancient tales and our modern-day superhero films.