Gwyn ap Nudd

Also known as: Gwyn · Role: chieftain · First appears: KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 8

As chieftain, Gwyn ap Nudd first carried Creiddylad away by force before she could become Gwythyr the son of Greidawl’s bride. He and Gwythyr the son of Greidawl became rivals, and when Gwythyr gathered his host to fight him, Gwyn overcame him and captured Greid the son of Eri, Glinneu the son of Taran, Gwrgwst Ledlwm, Dynvarth, Penn the son of Nethawg, Nwython, and Kyledyr Wyllt.

Gwyn also killed Nwython and forced Kyledyr Wyllt to eat his father’s heart, after which Kyledyr became mad. When Arthur heard of these events, he summoned Gwyn, freed the imprisoned nobles, and made peace between Gwyn and Gwythyr the son of Greidawl: Creiddylad would remain in her father’s house, while the two rivals would fight for her every first of May until the day of doom, with the victor claiming her.

Relationship record

Life events

Gwyn ap Nudd forcibly carried away Creiddylad before her marriage to Gwythyr.(KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 8)
- With: Creiddylad Gwythyr the son of Greidawl
- “And before she had become his bride, Gwyn ap Nudd came, and carried her away by force;”
Gwyn ap Nudd killed Nwython and forced Kyledyr to eat his father’s heart, driving him mad.(KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 8)
- With: Nwython Kyledyr Wyllt
- “And they slew Nwython, and took out his heart, and constrained Kyledyr to eat the heart of his father. And therefrom Kyledyr became mad.”
Arthur made peace, requiring Gwyn and Gwythyr to fight annually for Creiddylad.(KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 8 · 📍 the North)
- With: Arthur Gwythyr the son of Greidawl Creiddylad
- “And this was the peace that was made: that the maiden should remain in her father's house, without advantage to either of them, and that Gwyn ap Nudd and Gwythyr the son of Greidawl should fight for her every first of May, from thenceforth until the day of doom, and that whichever of them should then be conqueror should have the maiden.”

KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 8

with Creiddylad (Gwyn ap Nudd abducted Creiddylad.) “And before she had become his bride, Gwyn ap Nudd came, and carried her away by force;”
rivals with Gwythyr the son of Greidawl “that Gwyn ap Nudd and Gwythyr the son of Greidawl should fight for her every first of May, from thenceforth until the day of doom”
with Arthur (Arthur compelled reconciliation between Gwyn ap Nudd and Gwythyr.) “When Arthur heard of this, he went to the North, and summoned Gwyn ap Nudd before him, and set free the nobles whom he had put in prison, and made peace between Gwyn ap Nudd and Gwythyr the son of Greidawl.”
enemies with Gwythyr the son of Greidawl “And Gwythyr the son of Greidawl gathered his host together, and went to fight with Gwyn ap Nudd.”
with Greid the son of Eri (Gwyn captures Greid.) “But Gwyn overcame him, and captured Greid the son of Eri, and Glinneu the son of Taran and Gwrgwst Ledlwm, and Dynvarth his son.”
with Glinneu the son of Taran (Gwyn captures Glinneu.) “But Gwyn overcame him, and captured Greid the son of Eri, and Glinneu the son of Taran and Gwrgwst Ledlwm, and Dynvarth his son.”
with Gwrgwst Ledlwm (Gwyn captures Gwrgwst.) “But Gwyn overcame him, and captured Greid the son of Eri, and Glinneu the son of Taran and Gwrgwst Ledlwm, and Dynvarth his son.”
with Dynvarth (Gwyn captures Dynvarth.) “But Gwyn overcame him, and captured Greid the son of Eri, and Glinneu the son of Taran and Gwrgwst Ledlwm, and Dynvarth his son.”
with Penn the son of Nethawg (Gwyn captures Penn.) “And he captured Penn the son of Nethawg, and Nwython, and Kyledyr Wyllt his son.”
with Nwython (Gwyn captures Nwython.) “And he captured Penn the son of Nethawg, and Nwython, and Kyledyr Wyllt his son.”
with Kyledyr Wyllt (Gwyn captures Kyledyr.) “And he captured Penn the son of Nethawg, and Nwython, and Kyledyr Wyllt his son.”

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