The Mab is a collection of eleven retellings of the epic Welsh stories from the Mabinogi.
These stories are really, really, really old. Really. In fact, there are some clever people who think that they might be the oldest, ever, written-down stories in the history of Britain (you know, the sort of people who wear brown jumpers and stroke their chins and say things like “I think you’ll find that…”, or “I simply don’t agree…”, or “HELP! HELP! I’ve lost my trousers”).
But as well as being really, really old, the stories in the Mab are thrilling and funny and MAGIC. They speak of a time when the gates between the Real World and the Otherworld were occasionally left open. And sometimes, just sometimes, it was possible to step through. Trust me, you’re going to love them.
The retellings that you’ll find in The Mab are our interpretation of the stories. They draw on older versions written decades and centuries ago. That’s the wonderful thing about stories like these, you can make them your own. You can poke them and tweak them and shape them in a way that makes sense to you. Go on, give it a try!
You can buy a copy of The Mab online by clicking on the “BOOKSHOP” button below. If you visit the “Signed Books” section of this website you can even buy a signed copy of The Mab - exciting times! For more info regarding teaching resources and The Mab Trail, keep on scrolling.
Teachers!
If you are using The Mab in your classroom then download the FREE teaching resources HERE.
Discover!
The Mab Trail will see a series of permanent story stones and story boards placed in locations across Pontypridd depicting the tales of The Mab.
