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Who is Elen of the Hosts from The Mabinogion and what is their importance? Mabinogion English & Literature Elen of the Hosts | The Mabinogion
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Elen of the Hosts appears in the story, The Dream of Macsen Wledig. In the story, she marries Macsen, emperor of Rome. Elen is described as a woman of great power and common sense. She negotiates the exchange of a wide territory of land for her hand in marriage and establishes the road network in Britain for easy movement of troops.
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