ACKERMANAt a glance
History, context & interpretation
The text and its story
Eleven tales including the Four Branches, with figures such as Rhiannon, Bran the Blessed and Blodeuwedd, plus early Arthurian stories.
Traditional attribution
Ancient tales of Welsh gods and heroes.
Historical scholarship
Anonymous tales in the White Book of Rhydderch and the Red Book of Hergest.
Context and curiosity
Lady Charlotte Guest's translation (1838–45) gave the collection its modern name.
Chronology and transmission
This text belongs to Norse, Celtic & Finnish (Medieval Wales). The catalogue gives its approximate dating as manuscripts c. 1350–1410 CE; tales older and original language or script as Middle Welsh. The dated manuscript witnesses and traditional claims may not refer to the same historical event.
Sources and further reading
Historical descriptions are educational summaries. Religious traditions, scholarly interpretations and unverified claims are distinguished where possible; imagery may be illustrative rather than an artifact photograph.
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