Goewin

Family: Arvon · Role: maiden attending Math · First appears: MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 1

Life events

Gilvaethwy forces Goewin to remain in Math's chamber after expelling the other maidens.(MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 1 · 📍 Caerdathyl)
- With: Gilvaethwy the son of Don Math the son of Mathonwy
- “And at night Gwydion the son of Don, and Gilvaethwy his brother, returned to Caerdathyl; and Gilvaethwy took Math the son of Mathonwy's couch. And while he turned out the other damsels from the room discourteously, he made Goewin unwillingly remain.”
Goewin reveals that Gwydion and Gilvaethwy assaulted her, dishonouring Math.(MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 2 · 📍 Caerdathyl)
- With: Math the son of Mathonwy Gwydion the son of Don Gilvaethwy the son of Don
- “An attack, lord, was made unawares upon me; but I held not my peace, and there was no one in the court who knew not of it. Now the attack was made by thy nephews, lord, the sons of thy sister, Gwydion the son of Don, and Gilvaethwy the son of Don; unto me they did wrong, and unto thee dishonour.”

parent: Pebin of Dol Pebin “Now the maiden who was with him was Goewin, the daughter of Pebin of Dol Pebin, in Arvon,”
admirer: Gilvaethwy the son of Don “Now the maiden was with Math continually, and Gilvaethwy the son of Don set his affections upon her, and loved her so that he knew not what he should do because of her,”
with Math the son of Mathonwy (Goewin was Math's constant attendant.) “Now the maiden was with Math continually,”
with Gilvaethwy the son of Don (interaction) “Gilvaethwy took Math the son of Mathonwy's couch. And while he turned out the other damsels from the room discourteously, he made Goewin unwillingly remain.”

courtship with Math the son of Mathonwy “As for thee, I will take thee to be my wife, and the possession of my dominions will I give unto thy hands.”
with Gwydion the son of Don (Gwydion participated in the wrong done to Goewin.) “Now the attack was made by thy nephews, lord, the sons of thy sister, Gwydion the son of Don, and Gilvaethwy the son of Don; unto me they did wrong, and unto thee dishonour.”
with Gilvaethwy the son of Don (Gilvaethwy participated in the wrong done to Goewin.) “Now the attack was made by thy nephews, lord, the sons of thy sister, Gwydion the son of Don, and Gilvaethwy the son of Don; unto me they did wrong, and unto thee dishonour.”

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