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News, tweets and articles about Lloyd Alexander’s “The Chronicles of Prydain” fantasy series.

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Hi there @RickyStrauss. We've got an idea for some great @disneyplus content!

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Who is your favorite animal character in the Prydain series?

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@ErinJKahn He’s like that idiot passive-aggressive whiny coworker most of us have worked with at one time or another.

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Who do you love to hate the most in the Prydain series?

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For those of you who guessed "The Castle of Llyr" you're correct! Fflewddur is trying to keep Llyan at bay with his harp playing.

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What book is this from:
"Fly from here!" urged the bard, never ceasing to pluck his harp strings. "Begone! I've no idea how long she'll want to listen---or how long I can keep playing!"

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@LynneVandewater @ErinJKahn These are my favorite book cover art from the Prydain series. I forget the illustrator's name. Mary something? Where did you get that?

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@LynneVandewater @ErinJKahn Wow!

[Erin J Kahn @ErinJKahn]

Calling all #Prydain fans to send hot pics. Here’s mine:

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Which book is this from?

Under a chill, gray sky, two riders jogged across the turf. Taran, the taller horseman, set his face against wind and leaned forward in the saddle, his eyes on the distant hills. At his belt hung a sword, and from his shoulder a silver-bound battle horn.

[KS @Kevin14758570]

Can this be true?! I ♥️♥️♥️ #Prydain! I wish I would have discovered these 30 years ago. I want to be Taran. Though I have a feeling I'm more of a Gurgi.

[Prof Dimitra Fimi @Dr_Dimitra_Fimi]

Mini-thread: Happy birthday to Lloyd Alexander who would have turned 97 today, born #OTD in 1924. His Chronicles of Prydain books (1964-1968) build fantasy around #Welsh myth + #folklore. The Black Cauldron + The High King won a Newbury Honor + Medal respectively. @UofGFantasy /1

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Uhhhhh, yeah.
But I'm kinda partial. :D

[Dan Aldridge MP @DanAldridgeWSM]

Has anyone read The Chronicles of #Prydain?

Worth then effort?

#BookRecommendations

[JND @jndevereux]

FACT! The standard American English translation of Jean-Paul Sartre’s “La Nausée” was done by Lloyd Alexander, best known as the author of children’s fantasy pentalogy The Chronicles of Prydain. #gurgi

[Erin J Kahn @ErinJKahn]

“For even a tottering granddam keeps a portion of girlish heart, and the youngest maiden a thread of old woman’s wisdom.” - Lloyd Alexander #Prydain

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Some great atmospheric art of Caer Colur from "The Castle of Llyr"
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WHAT?! You haven't followed "Prydain Fans United" on Facebook yet?
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See how the Disney movie "The Black Cauldron" influenced one of the scariest attractions at Tokyo Disney.
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Dawn, you should do a 60-70 year old Taran & Eilonwy. We'd love to see that!

[Prof Dimitra Fimi @Dr_Dimitra_Fimi]

Watching The Black Cauldron with the family. Even @AndyD909 said that Gurgi sounds like Gollum!!! (See my book for how, at least in the first #Prydain book, Lloyd Alexander is “Welshifying” The #LordoftheRings!)
@UofGFantasy @Disney @TolkienSociety @PrydainQuotes

[Seth @ Hugos There Podcast @hugospodcast]

Roll call! Who wants in on a Favorite Fantasy series roundtable? Yes, I am specifically looking for people to heap praise on Prydain, but again, other titles may be pushed.