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=== Tropes found in the Mabinogion ===
=== Tropes found in the Mabinogion ===
* [[Achilles in His Tent]]: In ''Culhwch and Olwen'', Cai leaves the band in a sulk after Arthur sings a satirical verse at him.
* [[Achilles in His Tent]]: In ''Culhwch and Olwen'', Cai leaves the band in a sulk after Arthur sings a satirical verse at him.
* [[All There in the Manual]]: The ''Mabinogion'' is just one part of a much larger collection of epic prose and poetry spanning several centuries of Welsh culture. Events that seem out of nowhere, like the Giant Claw, are explained in other tales, many of which are sadly lost. For some light background reading, check out [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_law traditional Welsh Law] and the ''Trioedd Ynys Prydein'' ("Triads of the Island of Britain").
* [[All There in the Manual]]: The ''Mabinogion'' is just one part of a much larger collection of epic prose and poetry spanning several centuries of Welsh culture. Events that seem out of nowhere, like the Giant Claw, are explained in other tales, many of which are sadly lost. For some light background reading, check out [[wikipedia:Welsh law|traditional Welsh Law]] and the ''Trioedd Ynys Prydein'' ("Triads of the Island of Britain").
* [[Artificial Human]]: Blodeuedd, see the page quote.
* [[Artificial Human]]: Blodeuedd, see the page quote.
* [[Badass]]: A number of Arthur's knights, most notably Owain and Gwalchmai. Bedwyr earns special mention; he is one of the greatest warriors in Britain despite the obvious disadvantage of ''only having one hand''. Within the four branches, Gwydion the magician, Bendigeidfran the warrior king, and Efnisien the psychopath are perhaps the best examples.
* [[Badass]]: A number of Arthur's knights, most notably Owain and Gwalchmai. Bedwyr earns special mention; he is one of the greatest warriors in Britain despite the obvious disadvantage of ''only having one hand''. Within the four branches, Gwydion the magician, Bendigeidfran the warrior king, and Efnisien the psychopath are perhaps the best examples.
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* [[Expy]]: Children's author [[Lloyd Alexander]] trawled ''The Mabinogion'' to create the characters, setting, and history of ''[[Prydain Chronicles|The Chronicles of Prydain]]''.
* [[Expy]]: Children's author [[Lloyd Alexander]] trawled ''The Mabinogion'' to create the characters, setting, and history of ''[[Prydain Chronicles|The Chronicles of Prydain]]''.
* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]: Blodeuwedd is forced to live for all eternity as an owl.
* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]: Blodeuwedd is forced to live for all eternity as an owl.
* [[Fertile Feet]]: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trifolium_repens White trefoils] spring up in Olwen's footsteps.
* [[Fertile Feet]]: [[wikipedia:Trifolium repens|White trefoils]] spring up in Olwen's footsteps.
* [[Jerkass]]: Cai is the epitome of this trope. By the end of ''Geraint and Enid'', Geraint has also slid into this category.
* [[Jerkass]]: Cai is the epitome of this trope. By the end of ''Geraint and Enid'', Geraint has also slid into this category.
* [[Full Boar Action]]: Twrch Trwyth is definitely one of the more badass pigs in world literature.
* [[Full Boar Action]]: Twrch Trwyth is definitely one of the more badass pigs in world literature.
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