Caswallawn

Family: Island of the Mighty · Role: king · First appears: BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 3

In Here Is the Story of Lludd and Llevelys, Caswallawn is named as one of the sons of Beli the Great, alongside Lludd, Nynyaw, and Llevelys. In Branwen the Daughter of Llyr, he conquers the Island of the Mighty and is crowned King in London: “Caswallawn, the son of Beli, has conquered the Island of the Mighty, and is crowned King in London.” He comes upon Caradawc and his men, slays six of them, but does not wish to kill Caradawc because Caradawc is his nephew and the son of his cousin; Caradawc dies grieving over what he has seen.

In Manawyddan the Son of Llyr, Pwyll goes to Caswallawn at Oxford to tender his homage and receives an honourable welcome. Manawyddan also tenders his homage to Caswallawn, though Caswallawn says that, while Manawyddan is his cousin, it grieves him to see anyone in the place of his brother Bendigeid Vran.

Relationship record

Life events

Caswallawn conquers the Island of the Mighty and becomes King in London; Caradawc dies grieving.(BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 3 · 📍 London)
- With: Caradawc
- “Caswallawn, the son of Beli, has conquered the Island of the Mighty, and is crowned King in London.”
Pwyll tendered homage to Caswallawn and received an honourable welcome.(MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 1 · 📍 Oxford)
- With: Pwyll
- “And in the midst of all this he went to Caswallawn at Oxford, and tendered his homage; and honourable was his reception there, and highly was he praised for offering his homage.”

BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 3

parent: Beli the Great “save that Caswallawn, the son of Beli, has conquered the Island of the Mighty, and is crowned King in London.”
younger kin: Caradawc “And it liked him not to slay Caradawc, because he was his nephew the son of his cousin.”
with Caradawc (Caswallawn killed Caradawc's companions and caused Caradawc's death through grief.) “Caswallawn came upon them, and slew six of the men, and Caradawc's heart broke for grief thereof; for he could see the sword that slew the men, but knew not who it was that wielded it.”

MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 1

sworn: Manawyddan “And in the midst of all this he went to Caswallawn at Oxford, and tendered his homage”
parent: Beli the Great “Caswallawn the son of Beli”
cousins with Manawyddan “although this man is my cousin, it grieveth me to see any one in the place of my brother Bendigeid Vran”
sworn: Pwyll “Said Pwyll, Tarry ye here the rest of the feast, and I will go into England to tender my homage unto Caswallawn the son of Beli.”

HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 1

parent: Beli the Great “Beli the Great, son of Manogan, had three sons, Lludd, and Caswallawn, and Nynyaw; and according to the story he had a fourth son called Llevelys.”
siblings with Lludd “Beli the Great, son of Manogan, had three sons, Lludd, and Caswallawn, and Nynyaw; and according to the story he had a fourth son called Llevelys.”
siblings with Nynyaw “Beli the Great, son of Manogan, had three sons, Lludd, and Caswallawn, and Nynyaw; and according to the story he had a fourth son called Llevelys.”
siblings with Llevelys “Beli the Great, son of Manogan, had three sons, Lludd, and Caswallawn, and Nynyaw; and according to the story he had a fourth son called Llevelys.”

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