Editing Pwyll (section)

==Origin of ''Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed''==

This tale is one of a group found in ''[[The Mabinogion]]'', one of the earliest known efforts to form a collection of traditional Welsh tales. Such tales, which date back to circa 1325 A.D., were originally passed from person to person and generation to generation orally. The Celtic oral tradition lasted for several centuries and is a possible reason for the abundance of errors and discrepancies found in ''The Mabinogion'' as well as other Welsh literature dating back to the fourteenth century or earlier.  Professor Sioned Davies of Cardiff University explains the importance of the Celtic oral tradition, in appreciating Welsh literature, this way; "The Mabinogion were tales to be read aloud to a listening audience--the parchment was "interactive" and vocality was of its essence. Indeed, many passages can only be truly captured by the speaking voice."<ref>Passing strange. Stephen N. Williams.
Books & Culture. 14.3 (May–June 2008) p26. Word Count: 2335. From Literature Resource Center.</ref>