Kynan

Family: Britain · Role: father of Kyflas · First appears: KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 9

Life events

Kynan and Adeon captured Rome, enabling Maxen Wledig to reclaim his empire.(THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG 2 · 📍 Rome)
- With: Maxen Wledig Adeon
- “Then the gates of the city of Rome were opened, and the emperor sat on the throne and all the men of Rome submitted themselves unto him.”
Kynan and Adeon conquered foreign lands, cities, and castles, killing the men and keeping the women alive.(THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG 2)
- With: Adeon
- “So they set forth and conquered lands, and castles and cities. And they slew all the men, but the women they kept alive.”
Adeon returned to his homeland, while Kynan remained in the conquered land.(THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG 2)
- With: Adeon
- “Now he chose to go back to his own land and many with him. But Kynan tarried there with the other part, and dwelt there.”
Kynan and Adeon’s followers cut out the women’s tongues, shaping Armorica’s language and name.(THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG 2 · 📍 Armorica)
- With: Adeon
- “And they took counsel and cut out the tongues of the women, lest they should corrupt their speech.”

siblings with Helen Luyddawc “Then spake Maxen to Helen Luyddawc, “I marvel, lady,” said he, “that thy brothers have not conquered this city for me.” “Lord, emperor,” she answered, “the wisest youths in the world are my brothers.”
siblings with Adeon “Then spoke Kynan unto Adeon his brother, ‘Whether wilt thou rather,’ said he, ‘tarry in this land, or go back into the land whence thou didst come forth?’”
parent: Eudav “there he saw Kynan the son of Eudav, and Adeon the son of Eudav, playing at chess.”
with Maxen Wledig (Maxen entrusts Kynan with a host for military conquest.) “The emperor then said unto Kynan and Adeon, ‘Lords,’ said he, ‘I have now had possession of the whole of my empire. This host give I unto you to vanquish whatever region ye may desire in the world.’”

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