Little King

Also known as: Gwiffert Petit · Family: Little King's court · Role: king · First appears: GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 8

Life events

Geraint defeated Gwiffert Petit and secured his pledge of future assistance.(GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 8)
- With: Geraint the son of Erbin
- “Though thou hast been neither courteous nor just,” said Geraint, “thou shalt have mercy, upon condition that thou wilt become my ally, and engage never to fight against me again, but to come to my assistance whenever thou hearest of my being in trouble.”
The Little King takes Geraint and Enid under his protection and secures medical assistance.(GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 10 · 📍 Baron's palace)
- With: Geraint the son of Erbin Enid
- “Come with me to the court of a son-in-law of my sister, which is near here, and thou shalt have the best medical assistance in the kingdom.”
The gathered hosts reconcile after the mist disappears.(GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 11)
- With: Geraint the son of Erbin Earl Owain Enid
- “And all the hosts came together, and they all became reconciled to each other.”
Geraint and the Little King separate after staying with Owain.(GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 11)
- With: Geraint the son of Erbin
- “And the next morning they separated.”

enemies with Geraint the son of Erbin (They fight before forming an alliance.) “And immediately they charged one another. And a squire of his came to serve him with lances as he broke them. And they gave each other such hard and severe strokes, that their shields lost all their colour.”
with Geraint the son of Erbin (They become allies.) “Though thou hast been neither courteous nor just, said Geraint, thou shalt have mercy, upon condition that thou wilt become my ally, and engage never to fight against me again, but to come to my assistance whenever thou hearest of my being in trouble. ‘This will I do, gladly, Lord,’ said he. So he pledged him his faith thereof.”

with Geraint the son of Erbin (The Little King comes to Geraint's aid.) “I am the Little King,” he answered, “coming to thy assistance, for I heard that thou wast in trouble.”
with Enid (The Little King provides transport for Enid through his squire.) “And Enid was placed upon the horse of one of the Little King's squires, and they went forward to the Baron's palace.”

with Geraint the son of Erbin (traveling companions) “Then the Little King said to Geraint, ‘Now will we go towards my own Court, to take rest and amuse ourselves.’”
with Earl Owain (host and guest) “And the Earl invited Geraint and the Little King to stay with him that night.”
with Enid (Enid journeys with the Little King and Geraint.) “And more gladly and more joyfully did Enid journey with them that day than she had ever done.”

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