![]() ![]() In the present time, it will be Alison, Gwyn and Roger. In the old time it was Bloduwedd, Lleu and Gronw. In this valley, the present is as significant as the past, legend means more than logic and Huw, a descendant of the magician Gwydion, can feel the owl lady near. In the present time, the stone with the hole through which Lleu threw Gronw's own spear and killed him, still stands in a quiet Welsh valley. The magician Gwydion cursed Blodeuwedd, turning her into an owl, a huntress, and a bird to which no other bird will come close. But before he died, Lleu's soul was transformed into an eagle and eventually he returned to kill Gronw, with the very same spear Gronw used to kill him. Her mystical, magical marriage shattered, Blodeuwedd plotted with Gronw to kill Lleu. Yet she fell in love, not with Lleu, but with his mortal neighbour, Gronw Pebyr. ![]() ![]() In the old time, the magician Gwydion made a bride out of flowers for his nephew, Lleu. A wonderful - and challenging - read for the early teens, it comes highly recommended by Bookbag. Amidst the magic, some political ideas are introduced. Summary: The Owl Service is a slightly creepy tale of the way the world of myth and legend can collide with the world of today. ![]()
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