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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"PN Llenyddiaeth (Cyffredinol)"”.
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The Scrapbook
The original contribution to knowledge in the following dissertation consists exclusively of the insights it offers into the creative processes that the writing of my novel, The Scrapbook, involved. My starting point is that while the idea of creativity is widely celebrated in contemporary society, …
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'Cad Goddeu', 'the Battle of the Trees': texts and interpretations
'Cad Goddeu', ('The Battle of the Trees'), a poem attributed to the legendary Welsh bard Taliesin, is found in its earliest extant form in the fourteenth-century Welsh manuscript known as Llyfr Taliesin, (The Book of Taliesin). This dissertation asks how the poem has been recreated over time …
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Magical birds as a link between the Mabinogion and other Celtic literature : facts and fancies
The birds of Rhiannon are named in two different tales in the Mabinogion, although not in the two branches of the Mabinogi in which Rhiannon herself is a central character, and there is a reference to similar, but unnamed, birds in another. There are also claims that they are mentioned by name in …
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Pentigily o Dudrath i Dyddewi : Llenyddiaeth Dafodieithol Penfro
… yn cyfrannu at yr hyn sy’n bodoli eisoes ym maes llenyddiaeth dafodieithol, ond yn ogystal yn cyflwyno dadansoddiad cynhwysfawr o lenyddiaeth ardal benodol. Er mwyn gosod y traethawd yn ei gyd-destun, yn y bennod gyntaf cyflwynir ac ystyrir iaith, tafodiaith a llenyddiaeth dafodieithol. Trafodir …
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The "unlikely female" characters of the Mabinogi
The female characters of the Mabinogi represent divergent views on medieval gender roles. Some characters are depicted in stereotypical ways — defined in dichotomy, as either Mary or Eve. Other female characters are different, for they portray women who act outside of social norms. These are the …
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Enchantment, treasures and the otherworld in the Four Branches of the mabinogi.
This thesis examines the distribution and types of enchantments found in the Four Branches of the Mabinogi. The synchronic use of enchantment within the landscape, animal transformation and the use of natural magic is analysed – in particular, the role of natural magic to aid conjuring in Math. …
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Penelope, domestic power and the morality of deceit in Homer's Odyssey.
Penelope’s use of trickery to delay her marriage to one of the persistent suitors of The Odyssey is, on the surface, exemplified by a ruse which is effective in its simplicity. The weaving, and subsequent un-weaving, of Laertes’ shroud is a brilliant ploy which successfully keeps the suitors at bay …
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Horses, swine and magical birds : the role of animals in the Mabinogion.
Numerous animals, both real and enchanted, occur repeatedly throughout the Mabinogion collection of tales. This thesis explores the significance of these animals in some depth, considering why so many appear, what purposes they serve and how they affect both the characters and the overall …
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A dove song : the "miraculous" foundation and growth of Bobbio Abbey
Legend has it that an ancient Irish monk known by the name of Columbanus, literally meaning ‘little dove’, morphed into a swan when he achieved his final ambition by founding Bobbio Abbey just a year before he died. The Abbey prospered in an exceptionally short period of time and outlasted him by …
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Anthony Powell: bibliography and aspects of publishing history
The thesis is presented in two parts. The second part is the authorised, descriptive and enumerative bibliography of the works of the English novelist Anthony Powell (1905-2000). A first version of the bibliography was published in 1993, and was placed on a short-list of three works in 1994 for the …
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‘Gelert’: The Identification and Reception of a Narrative Adaption
The tale of ‘The Animal Killed in Haste’ is one that can be traced to the beginning of literary records and is visible in the heritage of many cultures across several continents. The AT178a tale type motif remains true and identifiable in each version and the traceability of the motif continues up …
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Perceptions of Annwn : the otherworld in the four branches of the Mabinogi.
There is little description or positive information about the realm of Annwn in the Four Branches, and relatively few publications have explored the Otherworld in the Mabinogi in any depth. The redactor presumably did not deem such detail necessary since in his time the Otherworld was a place …
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Anadem An Exploration of Queer Representation and Dress in Young Adult (YA) Dystopia
YA fiction has grown in popularity and renown in recent years, becoming a stylised mode of writing in its own right. Divided into a creative and critical focus element, this thesis explores Young Adult (YA) Dystopia’s problematic preference for portraying its ruling classes as queer coded and …
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Making Waves: The Mermaid as Female Muse, with Special Reference to the Writings of H.D and Virginia Woolf
The focus of this dissertation is the exploration of mermaid images in the texts of Virginia Woolf and H.D. The mermaid is a hybrid figure, her space liminal. In her ambiguity she cannot be encompassed within the rigid categories of a world defined by binaries. Her position as an outsider to the …
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Women and marriage in Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi
‘Women and Marriage in Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi’ explores the experience of marriage as portrayed in the tales of the Four Branches, particularly from the perspective of the female characters. It has frequently been suggested that in the tales of Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi, the emphasis is on the …
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Irony and women in Herodotus.
This is a study of eight stories in Herodotus in which women play a significant role. We argue that these stories are characterised by an irony or ambiguity which unsettles a construction of women as ‘other’. We question whether the concept of polar opposites (war and marriage, for example) is a …
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The Reporting of Rape in UK Online News: Examining the Potential Impact of the #MeToo Movement on News Framing
Rape remains one of the most underreported crimes, and the way it is framed in the news influences public perceptions and discourse (Layman, 2020). News representation shapes societal attitudes, impacts legal and policy responses, and can influence survivors’ willingness to come forward (Schwark …
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Blossom from a Crack in Stone: A Maslovian Study of Chinese Danmei Readers
This thesis investigates the emergence, transformation, and appeal of the Chinese danmei genre — female-authored male–male romantic fiction — as a significant form of gendered popular culture. Combining historical contextualisation, reader-response theory, and thematic narrative analysis, the study …
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Addressing the gap in the arts and culture industry in Dubai problems and solutions
The research question permeating this thesis is how to address effectively the gap in the Arts and Culture in Dubai, a city that has prospered so well economically and financially in recent decades. Therefore, my focus is on those activities and events relating to literature, the visual arts, …
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