Women and goddesses in the Mabinogi
exploring The Four Branches
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This class explores the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, concentrating on the treatment of women, the male/female balance of power, mythological background, symbolism, and the possible intent of the compilers of the medieval text.
This class is a great entry point for studying the Mabinogi or for taking your first class with me - but I think it will also be of interest to those who know this material better.
You will be reading The Four Branches as a central part of your learning in this class, however it is less than 100 pages, total, when printed in standard paperback form, so this should not be a huge burden of reading. I suggest that students use one or more of the following translations:
John K Bollard - The Mabinogi: Legend and Landscape of Wales. Gomer Press (2006)
Sioned Davies - The Mabinogion Oxford University Press (2007)
Patrick K Ford - The Mabinogi and other Medieval Welsh Tales University of California Press (1977 and 2008)
Will Parker - free to read online at this link
To remove all doubt: Evangeline Walton's books based on the Mabinogi are NOT a translation of the Welsh material, and cannot be used for this class.
I’m offering a $15 discount on my other current class, Mabon, Modron, and Maponos when you sign up for this class (any price). I’ll either send you a $15 refund after you pay for the 2nd class, or you can request a special invoice by contacting me.
This class is a great entry point for studying the Mabinogi or for taking your first class with me - but I think it will also be of interest to those who know this material better.
You will be reading The Four Branches as a central part of your learning in this class, however it is less than 100 pages, total, when printed in standard paperback form, so this should not be a huge burden of reading. I suggest that students use one or more of the following translations:
John K Bollard - The Mabinogi: Legend and Landscape of Wales. Gomer Press (2006)
Sioned Davies - The Mabinogion Oxford University Press (2007)
Patrick K Ford - The Mabinogi and other Medieval Welsh Tales University of California Press (1977 and 2008)
Will Parker - free to read online at this link
To remove all doubt: Evangeline Walton's books based on the Mabinogi are NOT a translation of the Welsh material, and cannot be used for this class.
I’m offering a $15 discount on my other current class, Mabon, Modron, and Maponos when you sign up for this class (any price). I’ll either send you a $15 refund after you pay for the 2nd class, or you can request a special invoice by contacting me.
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The class will meet on Wednesdays. Dates: August 30th, September 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th Time: 12 noon Pacific/3 pm Eastern/8 pm UK 5 sessions of 90 minutes - 2 hours each. Your payment will be refunded if the class is cancelled for any reason. Classes will be run using the Zoom meeting platform, which is free for participants. Recordings of classes will be available on request, for students who miss a live session. (Recordings are of the teaching sessions and may not include the class discussions.) |
Here's a peek at a session from a previous year.
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In order to make this class more affordable, I have squeezed it into four weeks, in the past. However, I've been feeling that there is really five weeks worth of material to cover for some time. So, now that I've switched this class to PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN, I've decided to expand to five weeks.
Class outline:
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Week 1
Introduction The First Branch The Lady of Annwfn Rhiannon The Lady of Gwent Week 2 The Second Branch Branwen Week 3 The Third Branch Rhiannon Cigfa |
Week 4 The Fourth Branch Goewin Arianrhod Week 5 The Fourth Branch continued Blodeuedd Final Discussion |
This class is offered on a PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN basis.
Please feel free to choose whichever price feels fair to you.
Please feel free to choose whichever price feels fair to you.
Important! You should receive an email from me within 24 hours of paying for the class. If you don't see that email, check your spam folders, etc. and if you can't find it email me! It's important that we are in email contact, so that you can receive the zoom links and class mailings.