The Mabinogion, a collection of Welsh legends compiled in the 11th–12th centuries, contains 12 legends. They reflected the mythological ideas of the ancient Celts, the events of the legendary history of Britain, the influence of the European chivalric romance, which itself was formed under the influence of the Welsh legends about King Arthur, Tristan and Isolde, the Holy Grail. The stories in the collection include the story of the adventures of the legendary bard Taliesin, who lived in the 6th century.

The colorful and deeply original legends of the Mabinogion are of interest not only to specialists, but also to a wide range of readers.