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TALIESIN BOOK I OF THE PENDRAGON CYCLE STEPHEN LAWHEAD A LION BOOK TALIESIN Other titles by Stephen Lawhead The Dragon King Saga: 1: IN THE HALL OF THE DRAGON KING 2: THE WARLORDS OF NIN 3: THE SWORD AND THE FLAME EMPYRION The Pendragon Cycle: 1:TALIESIN 3: ARTHUR 4: PENDRAGON Song of Albion: 1: THE PARADISE WAR 2: THE SILVER HAND 3: THE ENDLESS KNOT BOOK I OF THE PENDRAGON CYCLE STEPHEN LAWHEAD A LION BOOK PRONUNCIATION GUIDE While many of the old British names may look odd to modern readers, they are not as difficult to pronounce as they seem at first glance. A little effort, and the following guide, will help you enjoy the sound of these ancient words. Consonants — as in English, but with a few exceptions: c: hard, as in cat (never soft as in century) ch: hard, as in Scottish Loch, or Bach (never soft, as in church) dd: th as in then (never as in thistle) f: v, as in of ff: f, as in off g: hard, as in girl (never gem) ll: a Welsh distinctive, sounded as tl or hi on the sides of the tongue r: trilled, lightly rh: as if hr, heavy on the h sound s: always as in sir (never his) th: as in thistle (never then) Vowels — as in English, but with the general lightness of short vowel sounds: a: as in father e: as in met (when long, as in late) i: as in pin (long, as in eat) o: as in not u: as in pin (long, as in eat) w: a double-u, as in vacuum, or tool; but becomes a consonant before vowels, as in the name Gwen y: as in pin; or sometimes as u in but (long as in eat) (As you can see, there is not much difference in i, u, and y — they are virtually identical to the beginner) Accent — normally is on the next to last syllable, as in Di-gan-hwy Diphthongs — each vowel is pronounced individually, so Taliesin = Tallyessin Atlantean — Ch=kh, so Chads is Khar-issi Ten rings there are, and nine gold tores on the battlechiefs of old; Eight princely virtues, and seven sins for which a soul is sold; Six is the sum of earth and sky, of all things meek and bold; Five