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The Dream of Maxen Wledig

A Welsh legend from Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race, collected by M. I. Ebbutt

This legend comes from the Mabinogion, a collection of Welsh tales preserved in mediaeval manuscripts. M. I. Ebbutt retold it in the early twentieth century as part of a collection of British hero-myths. The story blends the historical figure of the Roman emperor Maxentius with Welsh patriotic legend, celebrating the marriage of a British princess to a Roman ruler as a union preordained by Fate. It belongs to a widespread story pattern: the lover led by dream or vision to the beloved. The text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. This legend is worth reading because it shows how a people used story to claim a place in the wider world, turning history into myth and myth into identity.

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Blue · Independent readers, confidentTypical starting range: ages 12–14

Length

long · about 990 words in 5 sections · 2 pictures

Source

Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race, M. I. Ebbutt

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (10 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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