Cymraeg Vocabulary Mat — Welsh Myths & Mabinogion Characters
A bilingual Welsh/English vocabulary mat for Years 4–6: characters and vocabulary from the Mabinogion (Welsh mythology) in Welsh — Rhiannon, Pryderi, Pwyll, Branwen, and key mythological terms.
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Y Mabinogion — The characters
- 1 Y Mabinogion A collection of the oldest Welsh prose tales — written down in the 12th-14th centuries but deriving from much older oral traditions. The most important work of medieval Welsh literature.
- 2 Rhiannon A powerful otherworld woman who becomes Queen of Dyfed. Unjustly accused of killing her son. Associated with horses (a white horse) and birds. e.g. HREE-an-on
- 3 Pryderi Son of Pwyll and Rhiannon. Prince of Dyfed. Appears across all four Branches of the Mabinogi. e.g. PRUH-deh-ree
- 4 Pwyll Pen Annwn 'Pwyll, Head of the Otherworld.' Lord of Dyfed who exchanges places with Arawn, king of the Otherworld. e.g. poo-EETHL pen AN-oon
- 5 Branwen A princess of Wales who marries the King of Ireland. Her story involves a starling that carries messages — one of the great Welsh tales of sacrifice and loss. e.g. BRAN-wen
- 6 y Tylwyth Teg the Fair Folk / fairies (lit. 'the fair family') e.g. uh TUL-oo-ith TAYG
- 7 Annwn the Welsh Otherworld / underworld e.g. AN-oon
- 8 hud magic / enchantment e.g. HEED
Learning objective
Name key characters from the Mabinogion in Welsh; use Welsh mythological vocabulary; connect Welsh language to Welsh cultural heritage and the Expressive Arts / Humanities AoLEs.
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Mabinogion and Welsh mythology books
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For children
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T Tales from the Mabinogion (children's version) — Gwyn Thomas
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T The Mabinogion (illustrated) — Alan Lee
For teachers
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