The Children of Llyr

Interestingly, this second book (or branch) of the Mabinogion was published first. The first book, The Prince of Annwn, was published third. But I'm reading them in order of the branches, not published order. This book was much more enjoyable than Annwn. It's a darker story, a tragedy that ends terribly. It reminded me of Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus" for the heaviness of the tragedy. It read better than Annwn as well. My feeling is that it was told better and much more happens. This book was nominated for the 1972 Mythopoeic Award.

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