Before Games of Thrones, before Lord of the Rings, before even Geoffrey of Monmouth compiled the legends of King Arthur - before all of these, came the Mabinogion.
Discover the magical stories of this ancient book in Tales from the Mabinogion.
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Efnysien is the baby-murdering, animal-mutilating, anti-hero of the Second Branch. His actions near eradicated the Irish, and cost his own brother's life.
But in an ultimate act of self-sacrifice he destroyed the Cauldron of Rebirth, ending the war that had ravaged his people.
Efnysien is the baby-murdering, animal-mutilating, anti-hero of the Second Branch. His actions near eradicated the Irish, and cost his own brother's life.
But in an ultimate act of self-sacrifice he destroyed the Cauldron of Rebirth, ending the war that had ravaged his people.
It can be said, without exaggeration, that Poe's poem, the Raven, is one of the most well known, powerful, and unsettling poems ever written.
Phil Rowe, the voice of Pryderi in our game, has recorded a version of the poem that is both haunting, and fierce.
It can be said, without exaggeration, that Poe's poem, the Raven, is one of the most well known, powerful, and unsettling poems ever written.
Phil Rowe, the voice of Pryderi in our game, has recorded a version of the poem that is both haunting, and fierce.
But still, it's based on a series of books inspired by the Mabinogion and the Book of Taliesin, amongst others, so I'm not going to complain too much!
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But still, it's based on a series of books inspired by the Mabinogion and the Book of Taliesin, amongst others, so I'm not going to complain too much!
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Legends tells of a sunken lost land off the coast of Wales, Cantre'r Gwaelod. It was ruled over by Gwyddno Garanhir, the grandfather of the great bard Taliesin.
Gwyddno also guarded a magic hamper that could turn a single meal into enough food to feed a hundred!
Legends tells of a sunken lost land off the coast of Wales, Cantre'r Gwaelod. It was ruled over by Gwyddno Garanhir, the grandfather of the great bard Taliesin.
Gwyddno also guarded a magic hamper that could turn a single meal into enough food to feed a hundred!
In the Welsh Otherworld of Annwn, there is a magical cauldron that only feeds the brave, leaving cowards and traitors to starve.
The heat that warms the cauldron is provided by the breath of nine maidens, an unusual twist on the 'nine sorceresses' archetype.
In the Welsh Otherworld of Annwn, there is a magical cauldron that only feeds the brave, leaving cowards and traitors to starve.
The heat that warms the cauldron is provided by the breath of nine maidens, an unusual twist on the 'nine sorceresses' archetype.
In an early version of the Arthurian Grail quest, the warrior Peredur must confront a coven of nine witches, known as the Gwiddonod Caerloyw, or the Nine Sorceresses of Gloucester.
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In an early version of the Arthurian Grail quest, the warrior Peredur must confront a coven of nine witches, known as the Gwiddonod Caerloyw, or the Nine Sorceresses of Gloucester.
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Welsh still uses the word 'Gwyddbwyll' for modern chess, but there was once a much older game, similar to the Irish Fidchell.
Amongst the Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain was a magical Gwyddbwyll board, made of gold and silver, who's enchanted pieces would play by themselves.
Welsh still uses the word 'Gwyddbwyll' for modern chess, but there was once a much older game, similar to the Irish Fidchell.
Amongst the Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain was a magical Gwyddbwyll board, made of gold and silver, who's enchanted pieces would play by themselves.
BTW, the Welsh Viking is great, and you should subscribe to his YouTube channel!
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BTW, the Welsh Viking is great, and you should subscribe to his YouTube channel!
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You might not think from looking at it, but Grassholm Island was reputed to be a site of great revelry!
According to the Mabinogion, after the bloody slaughter of the war in Ireland, Manawydan and the other survivors of the war spent eighty years feasting here!
You might not think from looking at it, but Grassholm Island was reputed to be a site of great revelry!
According to the Mabinogion, after the bloody slaughter of the war in Ireland, Manawydan and the other survivors of the war spent eighty years feasting here!
In Welsh mythology, white is traditionally the colour of the beasts of Annwn, the Otherworld.
It is the colour of Rhiannon's magical steed, the enchanted boar tracked by Pryderi and Manawydan, and the white-furred, red-eared Cŵn Annwn, dubbed "Hell Hounds" by Christian storytellers.
In Welsh mythology, white is traditionally the colour of the beasts of Annwn, the Otherworld.
It is the colour of Rhiannon's magical steed, the enchanted boar tracked by Pryderi and Manawydan, and the white-furred, red-eared Cŵn Annwn, dubbed "Hell Hounds" by Christian storytellers.
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When the witch Ceridwen gave birth to a cursed child, he was too beautiful for her to kill, so she cast him into the sea in a basket.
The abandoned babe was found and taken in by Elffin ap Gwyddno. As he was picked up, the child began to sing, in perfect rhythm and meter.
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When the witch Ceridwen gave birth to a cursed child, he was too beautiful for her to kill, so she cast him into the sea in a basket.
The abandoned babe was found and taken in by Elffin ap Gwyddno. As he was picked up, the child began to sing, in perfect rhythm and meter.
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Two stories from the Mabinogion are driven narratively by dream sequences. Rhonabwy sleeps for three days and dreams of a chess game against King Arthur, and Macsen Wledig dreams of a journey to far away lands in search of a beautiful maiden.
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Two stories from the Mabinogion are driven narratively by dream sequences. Rhonabwy sleeps for three days and dreams of a chess game against King Arthur, and Macsen Wledig dreams of a journey to far away lands in search of a beautiful maiden.
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One of the oldest stories of King Arthur is found in The Dream of Rhonabwy, in the Mabinogion. While Rhonabwy sleeps, he has a vision of Arthur playing chess against his follower, Owain, to the backdrop of the Battle of Badon.
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One of the oldest stories of King Arthur is found in The Dream of Rhonabwy, in the Mabinogion. While Rhonabwy sleeps, he has a vision of Arthur playing chess against his follower, Owain, to the backdrop of the Battle of Badon.
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The tale of Culhwch and Olwen is one of the earliest Arthurian legends. Amongst the many tasks that Culhwch must endure for his beloved Olwen, is shaving the head of her father, the giant Ysbaddaden.
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The tale of Culhwch and Olwen is one of the earliest Arthurian legends. Amongst the many tasks that Culhwch must endure for his beloved Olwen, is shaving the head of her father, the giant Ysbaddaden.
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There’s nothing says “Celtic nobility” quite like Tartan - but after the third play tester asked why he was wearing a bathrobe, it was clear something had to change!
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There’s nothing says “Celtic nobility” quite like Tartan - but after the third play tester asked why he was wearing a bathrobe, it was clear something had to change!
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Anyway, Iechyd Da! (or Good Health!)
Before Games of Thrones, before Lord of the Rings, before even Geoffrey of Monmouth compiled the legends of King Arthur - before all of these, came the Mabinogion.
Discover the magical stories of this ancient book in Tales from the Mabinogion.
store.steampowered.com/app/3067260/...
Before Games of Thrones, before Lord of the Rings, before even Geoffrey of Monmouth compiled the legends of King Arthur - before all of these, came the Mabinogion.
Discover the magical stories of this ancient book in Tales from the Mabinogion.
store.steampowered.com/app/3067260/...
I received some new music from Oli, the composer for the game, and some more narration recordings from Phil, our VO artist. And it all just sounds absolutely wonderful!
Some days you wonder if it's ever all going to come together. Today is not one of those days!
I received some new music from Oli, the composer for the game, and some more narration recordings from Phil, our VO artist. And it all just sounds absolutely wonderful!
Some days you wonder if it's ever all going to come together. Today is not one of those days!
《玛比诺吉昂传奇》本地化工作是一项相当艰巨的任务。
游戏包含英语与威尔士语的双语旁白,并收录了部分威尔士语诗词原文,为项目增添了不少难度和挑战。
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《玛比诺吉昂传奇》本地化工作是一项相当艰巨的任务。
游戏包含英语与威尔士语的双语旁白,并收录了部分威尔士语诗词原文,为项目增添了不少难度和挑战。
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As Pryderi and his companions returned from their war in Ireland, a mystical fog fell across the land, leaving it ruined, barren of life.
The sorcerer Llwyd ap Cil Coed had summoned the curse, a vengeance for indignities committed against his friend, Gwawl, many years previously.
As Pryderi and his companions returned from their war in Ireland, a mystical fog fell across the land, leaving it ruined, barren of life.
The sorcerer Llwyd ap Cil Coed had summoned the curse, a vengeance for indignities committed against his friend, Gwawl, many years previously.
Death in the Mabinogion is sometimes but a temporary inconvenience! When the giant Bendigeidfran is slain in battle, his severed head continues talking and jesting with his companions for a full eighty years, before finally being buried looking out to sea to watch for invaders.
Death in the Mabinogion is sometimes but a temporary inconvenience! When the giant Bendigeidfran is slain in battle, his severed head continues talking and jesting with his companions for a full eighty years, before finally being buried looking out to sea to watch for invaders.
Vampires and ghouls begone! These Halloween horrors have nothing on the nightmarish monstrosities of the Book of Taliesin!
The cover for this gorgeously illustrated version of Kat Godeu beautifully shows some of the terrifying creatures of Annwn, the Otherworld.
Vampires and ghouls begone! These Halloween horrors have nothing on the nightmarish monstrosities of the Book of Taliesin!
The cover for this gorgeously illustrated version of Kat Godeu beautifully shows some of the terrifying creatures of Annwn, the Otherworld.