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once did. A clap of thunder, a bright light, and magical mist descend. Afterwards the land is devastated of all other life except wild animals. The four live by hunting, but after two years they want more, so they travel to England. In three towns in turn they craft saddles, shields and shoes of such
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Damh the Bard has released three albums retelling the first three branches in a combination of song and spoken word with accompaniment. "Y Mabinogi - The First Branch" (2017), "Y Mabinogi - The Second Branch" (2018), "Y Mabinogi - The Third Branch" (2020). As of 2024, the final album is forthcoming.
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which have survived into modern times, were scribed in the 13th and 14th centuries, later than the compilation period of the work in the 11th century. The text in all three does not greatly differ, but it is thought that they are not copies of each other, but of lost earlier originals. The oldest is
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text closely copied from the mediaeval manuscripts (diplomatic editions) see: Rhys, John; and Evans, John Gwenogvryn. 1907,1973, 2010. The White Book of the Mabinogion: Welsh Tales and Romances Reproduced from the Peniarth Manuscripts. Series of Welsh Texts 7. Pwllheli. Also Evans transcript of the
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which prompted attempts to salvage or reconstruct them. Since the 1970s the tales have become recognised as a complex secular literature, though rooted in and containing elements of Welsh Mythology, with powerfully explored characters, political, ethical and gendered themes, as well as imaginative
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is generally agreed to be a single work in four parts, or "branches." The interrelated tales can be read as mythology, political themes, romances, or magical fantasies. They appeal to a wide range of readers, from young children to the most sophisticated adult. The tales are popular today in book
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in Welsh. The tales were compiled from oral tradition in the 11th century. They survived in private family libraries via medieval manuscripts, of which two main versions and some fragments continue to survive today. Early modern scholarship of the
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negotiates a penalty where she must sit at the castle gate every day for seven years telling her terrible tale to strangers and offer them a ride on her back. Meanwhile, the child is rescued from its monstrous abductor by
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a 2014 exhibition at the National Library of Wales, guested the Llyfr Coch, the Red Book, as part of its display; thus bringing the two main Mabinogi MSS. under one roof for the first time. (12 October – 15 March 2014)
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fantasies. The style of writing is admired for its deceptive simplicity and controlled wordpower, as well as intricate doublets where mirrorings have been compared to Celtic knotwork. The world displayed within the
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A scholar, a priest and a bishop in turn offer him money if he will spare the mouse which he refuses. When asked what he wants for the mouse's life he first demands an explanation. The bishop tells him he is
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in compensation for her rape. He punishes the two brothers by shapeshifting them into animal pairs who must mate and bear young; first deer, then boars, then wolves. The sons they bear become
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In 2009 Seren Books began publishing a radical new interpretation of the tales, as a series, setting them in modern times and in different countries. The series completed 2014. See
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Comprehensive annotated bibliography, searchable on tags; can derive citations. Includes much material on the wider Mabinogion, and some background context e.g. history, language.
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shrewdly suspects treachery and disbelieves the Irish story these are bags of flour. He crushes the skull of each hidden warrior, singing after he does it. Later, at the feast,
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courts him, and he helps her win her freedom to marry him. The strange abduction at birth of their baby son follows, with his rescue, fostering and restoration by the good lord
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and the surrounding district. Some have not been identified and may be methodological or in need of further archeological and historical discoveries (ex. Caer Dathyl).
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extends across Wales, to Ireland, and into England. It presents a legendary Britain as a united land under a king, yet with powerful separate princedoms, where native
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BOOK John Bollard's edition in English, 'Legend and Landscape of Wales: The Mabinogi' 2007. Illustrated with photographs of the sites in the tales. (See Translations)
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format, as storytelling or theatre performances; they appear in recordings and on film, and continue to inspire many reinterpretations in artwork and modern fiction.
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is deeply shamed and angered so she utterly rejects the boy. She swears a doom upon him that he cannot have a name, nor warrior arms, unless she gives them to him.
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S4C / BBC Wales. Animation and video with leading musicians and actors, using cutting edge CGI tech. of the time, an impressive work. See artwork on the site.
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is one of many who copied it to study. In 1701 it was donated to Jesus College Oxford where it remains today. Here it was copied by the young
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The war had become a genocide. Five pregnant women survive to repopulate Ireland. Only Seven Survivors remained of the British host, besides
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Each Branch contains several tale episodes in a sequence, and each Branch is titled with the name of a leading protagonist. These titles are
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becomes a farmer. He cannily negotiates their release, as well as the restoration of the land, by confronting the villain behind it all.
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her magician brother is the architect of all these destinies. He adds an artificially incubated pregnancy, and a synthetic woman. She,
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Partly free on YouTube and a fuller version of the retelling on DVD, by Cybi the laughing monk. Valley Stream. A lovely intro.
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through a cunning strategy using her magic bag which can never be filled, to extricate her from her betrothal to the princely
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to explain so she can know how to protect him. The method is complicated, taking a year of almost impossible effort but
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who rebukes his failure to rescue his friend. But when she follows her son she too becomes trapped. Alone with
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reassures her he will respect her virtue. After another attempt in England as shoemakers, the pair return to
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and her horse get further away. Finally, they ask her to stop in which she complies and it is revealed that
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Partly free on YouTube, fuller version of the retelling on DVD, by Cybi the laughing monk. Valley Stream.
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magically tests her virginity requiring her to step over his wand. She immediately gives birth to a son,
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Recordings of the Guest text, with atmospheric background music. The first episode is free on the site.
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Ifor Williams, 'Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi, Allan o Lyfr Gwyn Rhydderch' 1930, 1951. In Welsh. Scanned at
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The Four Branches are edited individually in Middle Welsh with English glossary and notes as follows:
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Some of the locations mentioned in the text have been identified in reality. Many are associated with
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on the fire and kills him. Fighting breaks out and the Irish use the Cauldron to revive their dead.
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is devastated. Journeys in England setting up craft businesses follow. An enchanted trap removes
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Everyman's Library, 1949; revised 1974, 1989, 1993. The first major edition to supplant Guest.
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hides among the corpses to get in the Cauldron, stretches and cracks it, dying as he does so.
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Tales from the Mabinogion, trans. Gwyn Thomas. Illustrated by Margaret Jones. 2006.
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returns from the Irish War as one of its few survivors, to reunite with his mother
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away to serf in the kitchens, struck on the face every day by a low-caste butcher.
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quality that the local craftsmen cannot compete, so their envy becomes dangerous.
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The Irish hide two hundred warriors in the house, hanging in bags on its pillars.
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For the Welsh text in Middle Welsh spelling see Williams, Ifor. (1930, 1951).
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persuades the Irish to sue for peace by building a colossal building to house
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BOOK Sioned Davies translation 'The Mabinogion' 2008. (See Translations)
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insists on moving away. After three attempts like this, they return to
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by mutilating all his valuable horses so horribly they become useless.
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The Mabinogion, or Juvenile Amusements, Being Ancient Welsh Romances
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deliberately seeks to create discord. He throws his infant nephew
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compensation in the form of new horses and treasure, then added a
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ONLINE - FREE translation in English, a page for each Branch, by
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Bollard, John K. trans, and Griffiths, Anthony; photog. (2006)
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a son and heir, but the child disappears the night he is born.
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The Mabinogion: A New Translation by T.P. Ellis and John Lloyd
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Guest, Charlotte; aka Charlotte Schreiber, trans. and editor.
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For the Welsh text in modernised spelling see J. M. Edwards,
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insists on returning the blow as it was struck against him.
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with magical sham gifts of horses and dogs, in exchange for
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is cowardly and attempts to evade it using a stone shield.
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falls to his spear, transforms into an eagle and departs.
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tracks a sow which he finds eating maggots falling from
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by transforming her into an owl, a pariah among birds.
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in 1904, where it can be viewed today in two volumes.
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is so huge he wades across with his ships beside him.
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with his spear, which pierces him through the stone.
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Tolkien and Wales: Language, Literature and Identity
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and preserved in his famous library of Hengwrt near
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are the earliest prose stories in the literature of
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Finally, John Williams presented it to the 1298:in North Wales is ruled by the magician king 1236:'s shapeshiften wife, and the devastation of 779:, angered that no one consulted him, insults 581:into giving him the entire wedding feast and 2150:. Berkeley: University of California Press. 2111:Jones, Gwyn and Thomas Jones; trans. (1949) 2078: 475:chastely shares the queen's bed for a year. 45:, but widely available in translations, the 3252:Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain 2343: 2170:The Mabinogi: Legend and Landscape of Wales 2148:The Mabinogi and Other Medieval Welsh Tales 1685: 1679: 1673: 1667: 1661: 1655: 1649: 1643: 1637: 1629: 1623: 1617: 1611: 1605: 1599: 1591: 1585: 1579: 1573: 1567: 1561: 1555: 1547: 1541: 1533: 1515: 1509: 1503: 1497: 1489: 1483: 1475: 1469: 1463: 1457: 1449: 1443: 1435: 1429: 1421: 1415: 1409: 1403: 1397: 1391: 1385: 1379: 1373: 1367: 1361: 1355: 1349: 1343: 1335: 1329: 1321: 1313: 1307: 1299: 1291: 1277: 1271: 1261: 1255: 1249: 1243: 1237: 1231: 1225: 1219: 1209: 1203: 1197: 1191: 1185: 1179: 1173: 1167: 1161: 1155: 1149: 1140: 1134: 1128: 1122: 1115: 1109: 1100: 1094: 1088: 1082: 1076: 1070: 1062: 1056: 1048: 1040: 1034: 1028: 1020: 1006: 1000: 990: 984: 978: 970: 964: 956: 948: 940: 934: 925: 919: 910: 904: 898: 892: 883: 877: 871: 861: 851: 845: 839: 833: 825: 819: 813: 792: 786: 780: 774: 768: 760: 759:, is requested by and given in marriage to 744: 729: 723: 713: 707: 706:puns on anxiety and labour. 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Belmont, Mass.: Ford and Bailie, 2000. 1520:construct a beautiful wife for him from 694:'s loyalty to her. Their son is renamed 367:makes a shamanic journey of redemption. 253:is merely named as a war survivor, and 3282: 1488:gives them arms - dressing and arming 933:'s other brother, and his good friend 554:as her husband, which he welcomes. On 445:, is greatly offended. As recompense, 2317: 2146:Ford, Patrick K. ; trans. (1977) 2059:in her bilingual publication series, 1922:Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 1757: 2271:Rhiannon: Curse Of The Four Branches 2135:London and New York: Penguin Books. 1976:The oldest complete version is the " 1764:Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 1560:tells her to find out the secret of 1202:farms three fields of wheat next to 599:is trapped in the bag and beaten by 2187:. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1760:"THE FOUR BRANCHES OF THE MABINOGI" 1328:, the royal maiden foot-holder, so 969:. But on arriving back in Britain, 844:allows them to sway him, and casts 13: 2446:Owain, or the Lady of the Fountain 1260:, and the lifting of the curse on 295:arranges his friend's marriage to 14: 3316: 2279:Magnificent Myths of the Mabinogi 2205:. His translation is held at the 1990:Ieuan ab Rhydderch ab Ieuan Llwyd 1880:The Four Branches of the Mabinogi 1069:, and he does not want more war. 888:, which he has never had before. 2281:. Stage performance of the full 1941:Fourth Branch: Patrick K. Ford, 1909:(Wrecsam: Hughes A'i Fab, 1921) 1905:Mabinogion (o Lyfr Coch Hergest) 1886: 2201:began work on a translation of 1958:The three mediaeval manuscripts 1934:Third Branch: Patrick K. Ford, 1827:RECORDING Jones, Colin. 2008. “ 1799: 1474:tricks her into naming the boy 1360:'s valuable swine, a gift from 1075:establishes him as the lord of 575:appears in disguise and tricks 566:'s wedding day in the court of 371: 289:'s good friend during the war. 3264: 2131:Gantz, Jeffrey; trans. (1976) 1927:Second Branch: D. S. Thomson, 1751: 1738: 1725: 1342:plots to aid him. He deceives 1105:admiring how bountiful it is. 670:sees the boy's resemblance to 1: 2291:Mabinogion, the Four Branches 1916:First Branch: R. L. Thomson, 1830:Mabinogion, the Four Branches 1731:Bollard, John Kenneth. 1974. 1718: 1508:may not marry a human woman. 22:Four Branches of the Mabinogi 2084:Pughe, William Owen. 1795. “ 1794: 1693: 1148:Once more living as hunters 676:, so he restores the boy to 7: 2010:William Watkin Edward Wynne 1705: 88:saw the tales as a garbled 55: 10: 3321: 2513:The Dream of Macsen Wledig 2172:. Gomer Press, Llandysul. 1636:(poem) gradually bringing 1287:Math fab Mathonwy (branch) 1284: 1013: 736: 605:'s men until he agrees to 391: 3300:Welsh-language literature 3290:Medieval Welsh literature 3223: 3136: 3001: 2545: 2483: 2414: 2370: 2363: 2352: 2079:Translations into English 2014:National Library of Wales 1857:The Mabinogi Bibliography 1776:10.1515/zcph.1901.3.1.123 1686: 1680: 1674: 1668: 1662: 1656: 1650: 1644: 1638: 1624: 1618: 1612: 1606: 1600: 1592: 1586: 1580: 1574: 1568: 1562: 1556: 1548: 1542: 1534: 1516: 1510: 1504: 1498: 1490: 1484: 1476: 1470: 1464: 1458: 1450: 1444: 1436: 1430: 1422: 1416: 1410: 1404: 1398: 1392: 1386: 1380: 1374: 1368: 1366:makes war in revenge, so 1362: 1356: 1350: 1344: 1336: 1330: 1322: 1314: 1308: 1300: 1292: 1278: 1272: 1262: 1256: 1250: 1244: 1238: 1232: 1226: 1220: 1210: 1204: 1198: 1192: 1186: 1180: 1174: 1168: 1162: 1156: 1150: 1141: 1135: 1129: 1123: 1116: 1110: 1101: 1095: 1089: 1083: 1077: 1071: 1063: 1057: 1049: 1041: 1035: 1029: 1021: 1007: 1001: 995:means 'trouble, strife'. 991: 989:means 'white raven'; and 971: 965: 957: 949: 941: 935: 926: 920: 911: 905: 899: 893: 884: 878: 872: 862: 852: 846: 840: 834: 826: 820: 814: 793: 787: 781: 775: 769: 761: 745: 730: 724: 714: 708: 696: 690: 684: 678: 672: 666: 652: 646: 640: 633: 627: 621: 615: 607: 601: 595: 589: 583: 577: 568: 562: 556: 550: 544: 538: 530: 524: 515: 509: 503: 497: 489: 483: 477: 471: 465: 459: 453: 447: 441: 433: 427: 411: 405: 385: 379: 363: 357: 351: 345: 339: 315: 309: 303: 297: 291: 285: 279: 255: 249: 243: 235: 229: 205: 193: 187: 173: 146: 132:Pwyll, Branwen, Manawydan 119: 111: 2268:Arberth Studios. (2008) 2258:Hayes, Derek W. (2007). 2224:The Island of the Mighty 1604:pursues a quest to find 1378:without his protection. 1224:, friend of the wronged 1090:Pryderi, Cigfa, Rhiannon 1081:, including marriage to 121:Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd 37:. Originally written in 2183:Davies, Sioned. (2007) 1978:White Book of Rhydderch 1897:Pedair Keinc y Mabinogi 1893:Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi 1849:Key resources for study 1442:as the new footholder. 1248:bargains to release of 1178:waits, then reports to 78:Pedair Cainc y Mabinogi 29:Pedair Cainc Y Mabinogi 3036:Cavall (Cafall, Cabal) 2214:Modern interpretations 1864:Parker, Will. (2002) “ 1854:Morgain, Shan. (2013) 1630: 1108:Together they sit the 985: 979: 955:, then on the isle of 806: 743:In the second branch, 702: 661: 419: 399: 332: 324: 272: 264: 222: 214: 179: 166: 158: 139: 131: 105: 95: 84: 77: 71: 62: 47: 28: 2467:The Dream of Rhonabwy 2460:Peredur son of Efrawg 2372:Four Branches of the 2277:Eames, Manon. (2008) 2203:Pwyll Prince of Dyfed 2163:Mabinogi Translations 2161:Parker, Will. 2003. “ 1871:Parker, Will. (2003) 1809:. Includes footnotes. 1648:offers to compensate 1554:fall deeply in love. 860:to take a message to 712:inherits the rule of 507:then returns home to 451:switches bodies with 203:. The child is named 2474:Geraint son of Erbin 2384:Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed 2288:Jones, Colin. 2008. 2232:The Song of Rhiannon 2228:The Children of Llyr 2057:Lady Charlotte Guest 2049:University of Oxford 1986:Peniarth Manuscripts 1982:Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch 1918:Pwyll Pendeuic Dyuet 1748:(Oxford 2007) p. 239 1596:then live together. 1434:suggests his sister 1093:and her new husband 688:is vindicated as is 682:for a happy ending. 400:Pwyll Pendefeg Dyfed 394:Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed 68:Four Branches of the 3242:Cauldron of rebirth 2748:Goreu fab Custennin 2733:Glewlwyd Gafaelfawr 2021:Red Book of Hergest 1969:("White Book") and 1866:Bibliographic Essay 1818:VIDEO Cybi. (1996) 1540:(Flower Face). But 1320:is infatuated with 767:, king of Ireland. 641:Teyrnon Twrf Lliant 316:Rhiannon: Manawydan 2658:Cymidei Cymeinfoll 2553:Afaon fab Taliesin 2532:Lludd and Llefelys 2520:Englynion y Beddau 2398:Manawydan fab Llŷr 2391:Branwen ferch Llŷr 2220:Walton, Evangeline 2071:Welsh Icons United 2047:when a student at 2025:Llyfr Coch Hergest 1936:Manawydan uab Llyr 1758:Anwyl, E. (1901). 1642:back to humanity. 1502:'s third curse is 1402:in single combat. 1016:Manawydan fab Llŷr 791:the Blessed gives 739:Branwen ferch Llŷr 584:Rhiannon. Rhiannon 519:in the past year. 352:Arianrhod. Gwydion 259:dies, heartbroken. 3270:Carl Phelpstead, 3260: 3259: 2703:Elffin ap Gwyddno 2541: 2540: 2425:Culhwch and Olwen 2405:Math fab Mathonwy 2244:978-1-58567-504-3 2053:Charles Bosanquet 1961:only a fragment; 1943:Math uab Mathonwy 1929:Branwen Uerch Lyr 1622:'s rotting body. 1578:completes it and 1302:Math fab Mathonwy 619:eventually bears 66:are known as the 3312: 3275: 3268: 3164:Cantre'r Gwaelod 2773:Gwyddno Garanhir 2453:Geraint and Enid 2368: 2367: 2345:Celtic mythology 2338: 2331: 2324: 2315: 2314: 2207:Bodleian Library 2199:J. R. R. Tolkien 1953:Llyfr Coch 1887. 1788: 1787: 1755: 1749: 1744:S Davies trans, 1742: 1736: 1729: 1689: 1688: 1683: 1682: 1677: 1676: 1671: 1670: 1665: 1664: 1659: 1658: 1653: 1652: 1647: 1646: 1641: 1640: 1635: 1628:sings a magical 1627: 1626: 1621: 1620: 1615: 1614: 1609: 1608: 1603: 1602: 1595: 1594: 1589: 1588: 1583: 1582: 1577: 1576: 1571: 1570: 1565: 1564: 1559: 1558: 1553: 1552: 1545: 1544: 1539: 1538: 1519: 1518: 1513: 1512: 1507: 1506: 1501: 1500: 1493: 1492: 1487: 1486: 1481: 1480: 1478:Lleu Llaw Gyffes 1473: 1472: 1467: 1466: 1461: 1460: 1455: 1454: 1447: 1446: 1441: 1440: 1433: 1432: 1425: 1424: 1419: 1418: 1413: 1412: 1407: 1406: 1401: 1400: 1395: 1394: 1389: 1388: 1383: 1382: 1377: 1376: 1371: 1370: 1365: 1364: 1359: 1358: 1353: 1352: 1347: 1346: 1341: 1340: 1333: 1332: 1327: 1326: 1319: 1318: 1311: 1310: 1305: 1304: 1297: 1296: 1281: 1280: 1275: 1274: 1265: 1264: 1259: 1258: 1253: 1252: 1247: 1246: 1245:Gwawl. Manawydan 1241: 1240: 1235: 1234: 1229: 1228: 1223: 1222: 1213: 1212: 1207: 1206: 1201: 1200: 1195: 1194: 1189: 1188: 1187:Cigfa, Manawydan 1183: 1182: 1177: 1176: 1171: 1170: 1165: 1164: 1159: 1158: 1153: 1152: 1144: 1143: 1138: 1137: 1132: 1131: 1126: 1125: 1119: 1118: 1113: 1112: 1104: 1103: 1098: 1097: 1092: 1091: 1086: 1085: 1080: 1079: 1074: 1073: 1068: 1067: 1060: 1059: 1054: 1053: 1046: 1045: 1038: 1037: 1032: 1031: 1026: 1025: 1010: 1009: 1004: 1003: 994: 993: 988: 982: 974: 973: 968: 967: 962: 961: 954: 953: 946: 945: 938: 937: 932: 931: 923: 922: 914: 913: 908: 907: 902: 901: 896: 895: 887: 886: 881: 880: 875: 874: 865: 864: 855: 854: 849: 848: 843: 842: 837: 836: 831: 830: 823: 822: 817: 816: 799:magical cauldron 796: 795: 790: 789: 784: 783: 778: 777: 773:'s half-brother 772: 771: 766: 765: 753:Brân the Blessed 750: 749: 733: 732: 727: 726: 717: 716: 711: 710: 705: 699: 698: 693: 692: 687: 686: 681: 680: 675: 674: 669: 668: 655: 654: 649: 648: 647:Gwri Wallt Efryn 643: 642: 636: 635: 630: 629: 624: 623: 618: 617: 610: 609: 604: 603: 598: 597: 592: 591: 586: 585: 580: 579: 574: 573: 565: 564: 559: 558: 553: 552: 547: 546: 541: 540: 535: 534: 527: 526: 518: 517: 512: 511: 506: 505: 500: 499: 494: 493: 486: 485: 480: 479: 474: 473: 468: 467: 462: 461: 456: 455: 450: 449: 444: 443: 438: 437: 430: 429: 424: 416: 415: 408: 407: 402: 388: 387: 382: 381: 366: 365: 360: 359: 354: 353: 348: 347: 342: 341: 335: 327: 318: 317: 312: 311: 306: 305: 300: 299: 294: 293: 288: 287: 282: 281: 275: 267: 258: 257: 252: 251: 246: 245: 240: 239: 232: 231: 225: 217: 208: 207: 201:Kingdom of Gwent 198: 197: 190: 189: 184: 176: 175: 169: 161: 151: 150: 142: 134: 124: 123: 116: 115: 108: 98: 87: 80: 74: 65: 50: 31: 3320: 3319: 3315: 3314: 3313: 3311: 3310: 3309: 3305:Welsh mythology 3280: 3279: 3278: 3269: 3265: 3261: 3256: 3219: 3132: 3103:Llamhigyn y Dŵr 3011:Adar Llwch Gwin 3003: 2997: 2683:Dywel fab Erbin 2618:Caradog ap Bran 2537: 2479: 2432:Preiddeu Annwfn 2410: 2364:Texts and tales 2359: 2356:Welsh mythology 2348: 2342: 2252:The Mabinogion. 2236:Prince of Annwn 2216: 2133:The Mabinogion. 2113:The Mabinogion. 2081: 2051:c. 1815-17 for 1889: 1876:. Mabinogi.net. 1851: 1821:The Mabinogion. 1802: 1797: 1792: 1791: 1756: 1752: 1743: 1739: 1730: 1726: 1721: 1708: 1696: 1289: 1283: 1270:Fourth Branch: 1230:, the mouse is 1205:Gorsedd Arberth 1111:Gorsedd Arberth 1039:, and his wife 1018: 1012: 983:means 'raven'; 873:Matholwch. Brân 741: 735: 722:Second Branch: 656:'Golden Hair', 396: 390: 374: 343:, the death of 90:Welsh mythology 58: 17: 12: 11: 5: 3318: 3308: 3307: 3302: 3297: 3292: 3277: 3276: 3262: 3258: 3257: 3255: 3254: 3249: 3244: 3239: 3233: 3231:Cross of Neith 3227: 3225: 3221: 3220: 3218: 3217: 3207: 3202: 3180: 3166: 3161: 3156: 3146: 3140: 3138: 3134: 3133: 3131: 3130: 3125: 3120: 3115: 3110: 3105: 3100: 3095: 3090: 3088:Gwragedd Annwn 3085: 3084: 3083: 3078: 3068: 3063: 3058: 3053: 3048: 3043: 3038: 3033: 3028: 3023: 3021:Aderyn y Corff 3018: 3013: 3007: 3005: 2999: 2998: 2996: 2995: 2990: 2985: 2980: 2975: 2970: 2965: 2960: 2955: 2950: 2945: 2940: 2935: 2930: 2925: 2920: 2915: 2910: 2905: 2900: 2895: 2890: 2885: 2880: 2875: 2870: 2865: 2863:Madoc ap Uthyr 2860: 2855: 2850: 2845: 2840: 2835: 2830: 2825: 2823:Iddog ap Mynio 2820: 2815: 2810: 2805: 2800: 2795: 2790: 2785: 2780: 2775: 2770: 2765: 2760: 2755: 2750: 2745: 2740: 2735: 2730: 2725: 2720: 2715: 2710: 2705: 2700: 2695: 2690: 2685: 2680: 2675: 2670: 2665: 2660: 2655: 2650: 2645: 2640: 2635: 2630: 2625: 2620: 2615: 2610: 2605: 2600: 2595: 2590: 2585: 2580: 2575: 2570: 2565: 2560: 2555: 2549: 2547: 2543: 2542: 2539: 2538: 2536: 2535: 2528: 2523: 2516: 2509: 2502: 2495: 2487: 2485: 2481: 2480: 2478: 2477: 2470: 2463: 2456: 2449: 2442: 2435: 2428: 2420: 2418: 2412: 2411: 2409: 2408: 2401: 2394: 2387: 2379: 2377: 2365: 2361: 2360: 2353: 2350: 2349: 2341: 2340: 2333: 2326: 2318: 2312: 2311: 2303: 2296: 2286: 2275: 2266: 2256: 2247: 2215: 2212: 2211: 2210: 2196: 2185:The Mabinogion 2181: 2166: 2159: 2144: 2129: 2128: 2127: 2109: 2102: 2098:The Mabinogion 2093: 2080: 2077: 1998:Robert Vaughan 1984:), one of the 1973:("Red Book"). 1955: 1954: 1946: 1939: 1932: 1925: 1888: 1885: 1884: 1883: 1869: 1862: 1850: 1847: 1846: 1845: 1842: 1835: 1825: 1816: 1813: 1810: 1801: 1798: 1796: 1793: 1790: 1789: 1750: 1737: 1723: 1722: 1720: 1717: 1716: 1715: 1707: 1704: 1695: 1692: 1390:rape her, and 1285:Main article: 1282: 1268: 1014:Main article: 1011: 999:Third Branch: 997: 737:Main article: 734: 728:, Daughter of 720: 469:'s adversary. 457:and dwells in 439:, the king of 425:or "Hounds of 392:Main article: 389: 377:First branch: 375: 373: 370: 369: 368: 320: 301:. The land of 260: 210: 57: 54: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3317: 3306: 3303: 3301: 3298: 3296: 3293: 3291: 3288: 3287: 3285: 3273: 3267: 3263: 3253: 3250: 3248: 3245: 3243: 3240: 3237: 3234: 3232: 3229: 3228: 3226: 3222: 3215: 3211: 3208: 3206: 3203: 3200: 3196: 3192: 3188: 3184: 3181: 3178: 3174: 3170: 3167: 3165: 3162: 3160: 3157: 3154: 3150: 3147: 3145: 3142: 3141: 3139: 3135: 3129: 3126: 3124: 3121: 3119: 3116: 3114: 3113:Plentyn Newid 3111: 3109: 3106: 3104: 3101: 3099: 3096: 3094: 3091: 3089: 3086: 3082: 3079: 3077: 3074: 3073: 3072: 3069: 3067: 3064: 3062: 3059: 3057: 3054: 3052: 3049: 3047: 3044: 3042: 3039: 3037: 3034: 3032: 3029: 3027: 3024: 3022: 3019: 3017: 3016:Adar Rhiannon 3014: 3012: 3009: 3008: 3006: 3000: 2994: 2991: 2989: 2986: 2984: 2981: 2979: 2976: 2974: 2971: 2969: 2966: 2964: 2961: 2959: 2956: 2954: 2951: 2949: 2946: 2944: 2941: 2939: 2936: 2934: 2931: 2929: 2926: 2924: 2921: 2919: 2916: 2914: 2911: 2909: 2906: 2904: 2901: 2899: 2896: 2894: 2891: 2889: 2886: 2884: 2881: 2879: 2876: 2874: 2871: 2869: 2868:Macsen Wledig 2866: 2864: 2861: 2859: 2856: 2854: 2851: 2849: 2846: 2844: 2841: 2839: 2836: 2834: 2831: 2829: 2826: 2824: 2821: 2819: 2816: 2814: 2811: 2809: 2808:Hueil mab Caw 2806: 2804: 2801: 2799: 2796: 2794: 2791: 2789: 2786: 2784: 2781: 2779: 2776: 2774: 2771: 2769: 2766: 2764: 2761: 2759: 2756: 2754: 2751: 2749: 2746: 2744: 2741: 2739: 2736: 2734: 2731: 2729: 2726: 2724: 2721: 2719: 2716: 2714: 2711: 2709: 2706: 2704: 2701: 2699: 2696: 2694: 2691: 2689: 2688:Edern ap Nudd 2686: 2684: 2681: 2679: 2678:Dylan ail Don 2676: 2674: 2671: 2669: 2666: 2664: 2661: 2659: 2656: 2654: 2651: 2649: 2646: 2644: 2641: 2639: 2636: 2634: 2631: 2629: 2626: 2624: 2621: 2619: 2616: 2614: 2611: 2609: 2606: 2604: 2603:Bendigeidfran 2601: 2599: 2596: 2594: 2591: 2589: 2586: 2584: 2581: 2579: 2576: 2574: 2571: 2569: 2566: 2564: 2561: 2559: 2556: 2554: 2551: 2550: 2548: 2544: 2534: 2533: 2529: 2527: 2524: 2522: 2521: 2517: 2515: 2514: 2510: 2508: 2507: 2503: 2501: 2500: 2496: 2494: 2493: 2489: 2488: 2486: 2482: 2476: 2475: 2471: 2469: 2468: 2464: 2462: 2461: 2457: 2455: 2454: 2450: 2448: 2447: 2443: 2441: 2440: 2436: 2434: 2433: 2429: 2427: 2426: 2422: 2421: 2419: 2417: 2413: 2407: 2406: 2402: 2400: 2399: 2395: 2393: 2392: 2388: 2386: 2385: 2381: 2380: 2378: 2376: 2375: 2369: 2366: 2362: 2358: 2357: 2351: 2346: 2339: 2334: 2332: 2327: 2325: 2320: 2319: 2316: 2309: 2304: 2301: 2297: 2294: 2292: 2287: 2284: 2280: 2276: 2273: 2272: 2267: 2264: 2262: 2257: 2254: 2253: 2249:Cybi. (1996) 2248: 2245: 2241: 2237: 2233: 2229: 2225: 2221: 2218: 2217: 2208: 2204: 2200: 2197: 2194: 2193:0-19-283242-5 2190: 2186: 2182: 2179: 2178:1-84323-348-7 2175: 2171: 2167: 2164: 2160: 2157: 2156:0-520-03414-7 2153: 2149: 2145: 2142: 2141:0-14-044322-3 2138: 2134: 2130: 2125: 2124:0-375-41175-5 2121: 2117: 2116: 2114: 2110: 2107: 2103: 2100: 2099: 2094: 2091: 2087: 2083: 2082: 2076: 2073: 2072: 2067: 2065: 2064: 2058: 2054: 2050: 2046: 2042: 2038: 2034: 2030: 2029:Owain Glyndŵr 2026: 2022: 2017: 2015: 2011: 2007: 2003: 1999: 1995: 1991: 1987: 1983: 1979: 1974: 1972: 1968: 1964: 1959: 1951: 1947: 1944: 1940: 1937: 1933: 1930: 1926: 1923: 1919: 1915: 1914: 1913: 1910: 1908: 1906: 1900: 1898: 1894: 1887:Welsh sources 1881: 1877: 1875: 1870: 1867: 1863: 1860: 1858: 1853: 1852: 1843: 1840: 1836: 1833: 1831: 1826: 1823: 1822: 1817: 1814: 1811: 1808: 1804: 1803: 1785: 1781: 1777: 1773: 1769: 1765: 1761: 1754: 1747: 1741: 1734: 1728: 1724: 1713: 1710: 1709: 1703: 1701: 1691: 1634: 1633: 1597: 1551: 1537: 1532:, naming her 1531: 1528:flowers, and 1527: 1523: 1495: 1479: 1453: 1452:Dylan ail Don 1439: 1427: 1363:Annwfn. Dyfed 1339: 1325: 1317: 1303: 1295: 1288: 1267: 1242:is to avenge 1215: 1146: 1106: 1066: 1052: 1044: 1024: 1017: 996: 987: 981: 976: 960: 952: 944: 936:Pryderi. Brân 929: 916: 889: 869: 859: 829: 810: 808: 804: 800: 764: 758: 754: 748: 740: 719: 704: 663: 662:Gwallt Euraid 659: 612: 572: 569:Hyfaidd Hen, 533: 520: 504:Annwfn. 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Index

Britain
Wales
Middle Welsh
Welsh mythology
Welsh law
Rhigyfarch
Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd
Pryderi
Annwfn
Teyrnon
Kingdom of Gwent
Efnysien
Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed
Dyfed
Cŵn Annwn
Arawn
Hafgan
Rhiannon
Gwawl
Welsh
Branwen ferch Llŷr
Branwen
Brân the Blessed
Britain
Matholwch
magical cauldron
Welsh
Gwern
starling
Irish Sea

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