The national epic of Wales, in a modern translation by Sioned Davies.
 
Here is the great national epic of Wales – the Mabinogion, a collection of eleven tales, some of the oldest stories in Britain written in prose, and were originally composed in Middle Welsh during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, but almost certainly arising from an oral tradition now long lost. It is full of powerful, archetypal characters who nonetheless, display the strengths and the frailties that characterise the human condition; there is Blodeuwedd, a woman made from flowers; Pwyll, a prince who swaps lives with Arawn, king of the underworld, for a whole year; and Culhwch, a Hercules-like warrior who wins the hand of the fair Olwen with the help of his more famous cousin, Arthur. This is a must-read for anyone interested in Celtic mythology, and the best entry-point for anyone looking to dive into its original sources.
 
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. Paperback, 336 pages. New.