Erbin

Family: Cornwall · Role: father of Geraint · First appears: GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 3

In chapter 3, Erbin is established as the father of Geraint, and in “KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH” he is also named as the father of Ermid and Dyvel. He is identified as “Erbin the son of Custennin,” making Custennin his parent.

In chapter 5, Erbin is Arthur’s uncle and greets him both as kin and as a vassal greeting his lord. At dawn the next day, he transfers authority over his dominions to Geraint and orders him to receive the homage of his subjects.

Relationship record

Life events

• Erbin transfers authority over his dominions to Geraint and orders him to receive his subjects’ homage.(GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 5)
  • With: Geraint the son of Erbin
  • “Into thy hands will I give them, said Erbin, and this day also shalt thou receive the homage of thy subjects.”
• Erbin agrees to safeguard Geraint’s possessions until his return.(GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 6)
  • With: Geraint the son of Erbin
  • “Take heed, therefore, unto thy possessions, until my return.” “I will do so,” said he”

GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 3

• child: Geraint the son of Erbin “I am Geraint the son of Erbin. And declare thou also who thou art.”

GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 4

• child: Geraint the son of Erbin “Geraint the son of Erbin”

GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 5

• child: Custennin “Erbin the son of Custennin”
• child: Geraint the son of Erbin “Erbin the son of Custennin, thy uncle, and our mission is unto thee. And he greets thee well, as an uncle should greet his nephew, and as a vassal should greet his lord. And he represents unto thee that he waxes heavy and feeble, and is advancing in years. And the neighbouring chiefs knowing this, grow insolent towards him, and covet his land and possessions. And he earnestly beseeches thee, Lord, to permit Geraint his son to return to him”
• younger kin: Arthur “Erbin the son of Custennin, thy uncle, and our mission is unto thee. And he greets thee well, as an uncle should greet his nephew”
• liege: Arthur “And he greets thee well, as an uncle should greet his nephew, and as a vassal should greet his lord.”
• parent: Custennin “Erbin the son of Custennin”

GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 6

• child: Geraint the son of Erbin “Heaven counsel thee, my son,” said Erbin, “and may many attach themselves to thee in Lloegyr.”

KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 3

• child: Geraint (father of Gadwy) “Geraint the son of Erbin”
• child: Ermid “Ermid the son of Erbin”
• child: Dyvel “Dyvel the son of Erbin”
• parent: Geraint (father of Gadwy) “Geraint the son of Erbin”
• parent: Ermid “Ermid the son of Erbin”
• parent: Dyvel “Dyvel the son of Erbin”

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Extracted from the original text of The Mabinogion. Made with Rho MD.