Rhiannon
Sign in to saveRhiannon () is a female figure in Welsh mythology and a protagonist of the Mabinogi, in its First and Third Branches. She has been described by Ronald Hutton as "one of the great female personalities in World literature", adding that "there is in fact, nobody quite like her in previous human literature". Rhiannon also appears as a character in 14th century Medieval Welsh poetry.
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- Rhiannon
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- Charlotte Guest Rhiannon.jpg
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- Rhiannon riding in Arberth. From The Mabinogion, translated by Lady Charlotte Guest, 1877
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Rhiannon's story
- ''Y Mabinogi'': First Branch
- ''Y Mabinogi'': Third Branch
- Interpretation as a goddess
- In neo-paganism
- In popular culture
- Novels and short stories
- Music
- Visual arts
- References
- Sources
- External links
Rhiannon () is a female figure in Welsh mythology and a protagonist of the Mabinogi, in its First and Third Branches. She has been described by Ronald Hutton as "one of the great female personalities in World literature", adding that "there is in fact, nobody quite like her in previous human literature". Rhiannon also appears as a character in 14th century Medieval Welsh poetry.
In the Mabinogi, Rhiannon is a strong-minded ruler, a lady of the courts, and a devoted mother. She is intelligent, politically strategic, famed for her sophisticated conversation and striking looks, as well as her wealth and the generosity of her gifts especially to minstrels.
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