The Second Branch of the Mabinogi from Peniarth 6: A Linguistic Commentary

Abstract

The aim of this thesis is to give a translation and linguistic commentary of a fragment of “Branwen Uerch Lyr” or “The Second Branch of the Mabinogi” from Peniarth 6. The linguistic commentary contains the first eleven sentences from the fragment with an analysis and an etymology of the words. There is also a comparison with the White Book of Rhydderch and the Red Book of Hergest.