Gwern

Family: Ireland · Role: son of Matholwch and Branwen · First appears: BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 2

Life events

• Gwern was born to Branwen and Matholwch and sent to be foster-nursed.(BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 2 · 📍 Ireland)
  • With: Branwen Matholwch
  • “And in the meanwhile, it chanced that she became pregnant, and in due time a son was born unto her, and the name that they gave him was Gwern the son of Matholwch”
• Peace is made, and sovereignty is conferred upon Gwern.(BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 3)
  • With: Bendigeid Vran Matholwch Branwen
  • “And this peace was made, and the house was built both vast and strong.”
• Evnissyen kills Gwern by thrusting him into the fire.(BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 3)
  • With: Evnissyen Branwen Bendigeid Vran
  • “Then he arose and took up the boy by the feet, and before any one in the house could seize hold of him, he thrust the boy headlong into the blazing fire.”

BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 2

• parent: Branwen “And in the meanwhile, it chanced that she became pregnant, and in due time a son was born unto her, and the name that they gave him was Gwern the son of Matholwch”
• parent: Matholwch “And in the meanwhile, it chanced that she became pregnant, and in due time a son was born unto her, and the name that they gave him was Gwern the son of Matholwch”

BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 3

• parent: Matholwch “For Matholwch has given the kingdom of Ireland to Gwern the son of Matholwch, thy nephew and thy sister's son.”
• parent: Branwen “And when Branwen saw her son burning in the fire, she strove to leap into the fire also, from the place where she sat between her two brothers.”
• elder kin: Bendigeid Vran “For Matholwch has given the kingdom of Ireland to Gwern the son of Matholwch, thy nephew and thy sister's son.”
• elder kin: Evnissyen “Wherefore,” said Evnissyen, “comes not my nephew the son of my sister unto me? Though he were not king of Ireland, yet willingly would I fondle the boy.”
• with Evnissyen (Evnissyen killed Gwern.) “Then he arose and took up the boy by the feet, and before any one in the house could seize hold of him, he thrust the boy headlong into the blazing fire.”
• with Manawyddan (Gwern was passed to Manawyddan.) “When the peace was concluded, Bendigeid Vran called the boy unto him, and from Bendigeid Vran the boy went unto Manawyddan, and he was beloved by all that beheld him.”
• with Nissyen (Gwern was passed to Nissyen.) “And from Manawyddan the boy was called by Nissyen the son of Eurosswydd, and the boy went unto him lovingly.”

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