Legacy of Welsh Mythology in English Literature
- Welsh mythology in popular culture
- Arthurian Tales: See King Arthur
- The Mabinogion: See Mabinogion
- Taliesin: Thomas Love Peacock's The Misfortunes of Elphin (about the character from the Taliesin tales, 1829)
- Madoc: See Madoc
- William Morris, who in turn influenced J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, and thus much of 20th century fantasy literature. See also Cad Goddeu for further influences on Tolkien and Lewis.
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