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''The Castle of Llyr'' (1966) is a high fantasy novel by Lloyd Alexander, the third of five volumes in ''The Chronicles of Prydain''. The story continues the adventures of Taran "Assistant Pig-Keeper", primarily on the Isle of Mona west of Prydain, far from the forces of Arawn, Lord of Death. Princess Eilonwy "faces the unavoidable (and in her view absolutely unnecessary) ordeal of becoming a young lady", says Alexander.〔 ''The Castle of Llyr'', Author's Note, p. viii.〕 Taran joins her escort to a royal court where she will continue her education, near to her ancestral home. Soon after arrival, she is kidnapped for the sorceress Achren. Taran and companions including Prince Rhun set out to rescue her. ==Origins== The series was inspired by Welsh mythology and by the castles, scenery, and language of Wales, which the author experienced during World War II army combat intelligence training.〔(Lloyd Alexander Interview Transcript ) (1999). Interview with Scholastic students. Scholastic Inc. Retrieved 2011-12-17.〕〔 About the author (1973). ''The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain'', Henry Holt and Company, first edition, page ().〕 All of the proper names in Prydain are historical or mythological.〔 "Isle of Mona" is a version of ''Ynys Môn'', the Welsh name for the Isle of Anglesey, but that island is very close to the northwest point of mainland Wales, crossed by two highway bridges. In the author's words, the Prydain chronicles communicate "the feeling, not the fact, of the land of Wales and its legends".〔 ''The Castle of Llyr'', Author's Note, p. ix.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Castle of Llyr」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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