Overview: Moon Books Duets are a celebration of ten years of the unique Pagan Portals series and a recognition of some of our finest and most popular authors.

Presented as a hardcover collector’s edition, Duets encompass two of the best-selling Pagan Portals titles under one cover. In this edition you will find Rhiannon and Blodeuwedd by Jhenah Telyndru.

Verdict: Rhiannon … An exploration of Rhiannon that remembers her history, reclaims her divinity, and renews a pathway into relationship with this Welsh Goddess of Sovereignty.

Although entitled Rhiannon: Divine Queen of the Celtic Britons, this enclosed title offers a good overview of the three known, and overlapping, Celtic horse goddesses: Rhiannon, Epona and Macha. Furthermore, it compares their myths, and relates them to similar themes in both mythology and historical writings.

Ensconced within a beautiful hardcover backing, this tale might indeed be well trodden ground at this point in time, but author Jhenah Telyndru does an incredible job at presenting the various associated myths, and other evidence, in a way that is both easy to follow and dutiful to its cause.

Indeed, Telyndru has a formal background in Celtic studies, and it shows. Her approach is scholarly, with citations and a solid bibliography, and yet the deeper you read, the further you get into her prose, the more the facts seadily become beautifully approachable.

As an introduction to Rhiannon, this book will be great for the curious reader who doesn’t know much about this goddess. In other books, the different threads of the horse goddesses can be rather tangled, but here they are fully, and importantly patiently explained.

Blodeuwedd … A reclamation of the true nature of Blodeuwedd, a widely misunderstood Welsh Goddess whose myth holds deep wisdom and powerful lessons for the modern-day seeker.

This book, albeit shorter than I would have personally liked, is a genuine wealth of knowledge on the subject mater to hand, is is therefore the most perfect guide for any and all wishing to forge a deeper connection with this complex and fascinating magical ally.

I mean, trust me when I say that author Telyndru’s devotion to this enigmatic Goddess can be felt in each page of this book for it is not just deeply researched, but comes fully loaded with historical source material. So this prose isn’t just a devotional guide to Blodeuwedd, but also a scholarly investigation into her personal tale, and her place in Welsh mythology.

In closing, this is an exceptionally useful book for anyone interested in celticism or celtic reconstruction, or in welsh mythology or welsh history, for many points along the compass of life are brought to the fore. And, of course, ones more astute understanding will most definitely be increased by this excellent book, which is all one can really ask for, is it not.

About the Author - Jhenah Telyndru has always felt called to dance with joy in that liminal space which straddles the realms of history and myth, of individuality and collectivity, of the seen and the unseen. A creative mystic who loves science and values fact, Jhenah embraces the conscious co-creation of the future, while immersing herself in an impassioned study of the past. The path between, she believes, is where the mysteries are revealed and where true magic happens.

Jhenah holds an MA in Celtic Studies from the University of Wales, and a BA in Archaeology from Stony Brook University. She founded the Sisterhood of Avalon in 1995, and serves as Academic Dean of the Avalonian Thealogical Seminary. She hosts residential training retreats, presents internationally at conferences and festivals, teaches online workshops and immersion programs, and facilitates pilgrimages to sacred sites in the British Isles. A priestess in the Avalonian Tradition for over 35 years, she has walked a Pagan path since 1986.

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