Reveals how the ancient Celtic text of the Mabinogion was the mythical predecessor to the legends of King Arthur.

• Revised edition of Arthur and the Sovereignty of Britain (UK) that includes the author's latest research and insights.

• A comprehensive reader's companion with synopsis of stories and full commentary.

• Written by renowned scholar Caitlín Matthews, author of The Celtic Wisdom Tarot (15,000 sold).

The ancient Celtic stories of the Mabinogion have received universal recognition from scholars as both sources of the Arthurian legend and keys to insights into the ancient magic of the Celtic Otherworld. Now renowned Celtic scholar Caitlín Matthews, drawing on a full range of medieval texts and ancient Welsh writings, provides a fully revised and updated reader's guide to these rich and far-reaching tales.

In King Arthur and the Goddess of the Land, Matthews sheds particular light on Sovereignty, the Goddess of the sacred land of Britain, and the spiritual principle of the Divine Feminine. Clearly revealed are the many alternate forms taken by the Goddess of the Land--including her incarnation as Morgan of Avalon, who plays a dominant role in the Arthurian cycle. Also established are links between the legendary characters of the Mabinogion and their counterparts in other living myths of the Western world. Through the marriage of the Celtic kings to the Goddess of the Land, the sacred contract between political rulership and responsibility for the land's well-being is dramatically revealed. In King Arthur and the Goddess of the Land, Matthews once again articulates definitively the continuing relevance of ancient Celtic thought and belief as illustrated in the powerful myths and legends of ancient Britain.

<p><strong>King Arthur and The Goddess of the Land<br /></strong><em>The Divine Feminie in the </em>Mabinogion<br /></p><p><br />Preface to the Second Edition<br />Preface to the First Edition<br />Acknowledgments<br />How to Use This Book<br /> A Guide to Welsh Pronunciation<br /><br /><strong>1 Arthur and the Matter of Britain</strong><br /> The Fame of Arthur, Undying King<br /> The Matter of Britain<br /> The Calling of the Kings<br /> The Goddess of the Land<br /> The Adventures of Eochaid Muigmedon's Sons<br /><br /><strong>2 Lludd and Llefelys <br /></strong> The Testing of Lludd<br /> Sovereignty's Son<br /> The Contention of the Two Brothers<br /><br /><strong>3 The Dream of Macsen Wledig<br /></strong> Britain in Roman Rig<br /> Goddess of the Dream Paths<br /> The Fair Unknown and the Loathly Lady<br /><br /><strong>4 The Dream of Rhonabwy</strong><br /> Three Nights in Avalon<br /> Modron, Queen of Ravens<br /> The Game of the Goddess<br /><br /><strong>5 The Lady of the Fountain</strong><br /> The Lion and the Unicorn<br /> Rex Nemorensis<br /> The Hospitable Host<br /><br /><strong>6 Gereint and Enid</strong><br /> The Rites of Summer<br /> The Hunting of the White Hart<br /> In the Apple Orchard<br /><br /><strong>7 Peredur</strong> <br /> In the Wasteland<br /> Grail Family and Hallows Quest<br /> The Royal Blood in the Holy Snow<br /><br /><strong>8 The Green and Burning Tree</strong><br /> In the Lands of the Living<br /> The Bright and the Dark<br /> The Mythic Company<br /><br /><strong>9 The Joy of the Court</strong><br /> The Symbols of Sovereignty<br /> Queen Dragon<br /> The Maidens of the Wells<br /> The Court of Joy<br /><br /><strong>10 The Sovereignty of Britain</strong><br /> The Foster Mother<br /> Queen of the North<br /> The Flower Bride's Farewell<br /> The Anastasis of Arthur<br /><br />Appendix The Wheel of the Year: King and Goddess<br />Bibliography<br />Index<br /></p>