![]() Thematically the novels draw upon Welsh mythology, particularly the Mabinogion. ![]() His most important companions in adventure are Princess Eilonwy, a girl his age Fflewddur Fflam, a wandering bard and minor king Gurgi, a wild hominid between animal and man and Doli, a dwarf. Taran has the title Assistant Pig-Keeper at Caer Dallben but initially dreams of being a grand hero. The five novels may be considered a bildungsroman, for they follow one protagonist Taran from youth to maturity, most overtly in the fourth book, Taran Wanderer. A nearly complete omnibus edition of the fiction was published in 1991 as The Prydain Chronicles. The Internet Speculative Fiction Database catalogs all Prydain publications, Alexander's fiction and one reference companion, as the Prydain series. ![]() Henry Holt published one annually from 1964 to 1968, the second earning a 1966 Newbery Honor and the last winning the 1969 Newbery Medal. The Chronicles of Prydain is a series of five children's fantasy novels by Lloyd Alexander. ![]() The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain ( 1973) ![]()
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