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The Mabinogion · Character Index

533 characters extracted from the original text, every relationship traceable to a quoted passage. Start from the major figures, or browse by house.

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Major figures

By house

Unaffiliated (76)

arthur's court (58)

  • Arthur — 201 relationships · king
  • Kaw — 46 relationships · father of Gwarthegyd
  • Owain son of Urien — 41 relationships · son of Urien
  • Peredur — 40 relationships · seventh and youngest son of Earl Evrawc
  • Kai — 39 relationships · son of Kyner
  • Gwalchmai — 38 relationships · knight
  • Manawyddan — 28 relationships · warrior
  • Kilhwch — 27 relationships · youth
  • Gwenhwyvar — 23 relationships · wife of Arthur
  • Menw the son of Teirgwaedd — 15 relationships · counsellor
  • Glewlwyd Gavaelvawr — 13 relationships · porter
  • Bedwyr — 12 relationships · companion in arms
  • Gwynn — 12 relationships · companion in arms
  • Kynon — 12 relationships · son of Clydno
  • Goreu — 11 relationships · page
  • Gwythyr the son of Greidawl — 10 relationships · chieftain
  • Iddawc — 10 relationships · knight and former messenger
  • Mabon — 10 relationships · counsellor
  • Gwyar — 8 relationships · parent of Gwalchmai
  • Gwarthegyd — 7 relationships · warrior
  • Howel — 7 relationships · knight
  • Nerth — 7 relationships · counsellor
  • Teirgwaedd — 7 relationships · parent of Menw
  • Twrch — 7 relationships · counsellor
  • Caradawc Vreichvras — 6 relationships · chief counsellor
  • Dyvyr — 6 relationships · counsellor
  • Kadyriaith — 6 relationships · counsellor
  • Gadwy — 5 relationships · counsellor
  • Gwenwynwyn — 5 relationships · counsellor
  • Hygwyd — 5 relationships · servant
  • Llary — 5 relationships · counsellor
  • Adaon — 4 relationships · youth and knight
  • Gildas — 4 relationships · counsellor
  • Gobrwy — 4 relationships · counsellor
  • Gwrbothu Hen — 4 relationships · warrior
  • Gwres — 4 relationships · banner-bearer
  • Morvran — 4 relationships · counsellor
  • Bedwini the Bishop — 3 relationships · bishop
  • Cawrdav — 3 relationships · counsellor
  • Clust — 3 relationships · guard
  • Daned — 3 relationships · counsellor
  • Drem — 3 relationships · guard
  • Garannaw — 3 relationships · companion in arms
  • Garwyli — 3 relationships · warrior
  • Gilbert — 3 relationships · counsellor
  • Granwen — 3 relationships · counsellor
  • Gwair — 3 relationships · counsellor
  • Gwilym — 3 relationships · counsellor
  • Hadwry — 3 relationships · companion in arms
  • Huandaw — 3 relationships · porter
  • Kacmwri — 3 relationships · servant
  • Kadwr — 3 relationships · earl
  • Llygatrudd Emys — 3 relationships · warrior
  • Mabon the son of Mellt — 3 relationships · warrior
  • Morgan Tud — 3 relationships · chief physician
  • Rheidwn — 3 relationships · champion
  • Rhyawd — 3 relationships · counsellor
  • Trystan — 3 relationships · counsellor

wales (11)

  • Bendigeid Vran — 24 relationships · crowned king of the Island
  • Branwen — 13 relationships · daughter of Llyr and chief lady of the Island
  • Llyr — 13 relationships · father of Caradawc
  • Beli the Great — 10 relationships · father of Penardun
  • Evnissyen — 8 relationships · brother of Bendigeid Vran
  • Nissyen — 6 relationships · brother of Bendigeid Vran
  • Eurosswydd — 3 relationships · father of Nissyen and Evnissyen
  • Heveydd Hir — 3 relationships · messenger
  • Iddic — 3 relationships · messenger; son of Anarawd
  • Penardun — 3 relationships · mother of Nissyen and Evnissyen
  • Unic Glew Ysgwyd — 3 relationships · envoy

britain (10)

  • Caradawc — 12 relationships · father of Eudav
  • Rhuvawn Pebyr — 8 relationships · horseman and son of Deorthach
  • Helen Luyddawc — 5 relationships · empress of Rome
  • Kynan — 5 relationships · father of Kyflas
  • Adeon — 4 relationships · warrior and brother of Helen Luyddawc
  • Beli — 3 relationships · ruler
  • Eudav — 3 relationships · father of Kynan and Adeon
  • Manogan — 3 relationships · father of Beli
  • Medrawd — 3 relationships · Arthur's nephew and foster-son
  • Prince Deorthach — 3 relationships · father of Rhuvawn Pebyr

ireland (5)

gwynedd (4)

kelyddon's family (4)

island of the mighty (3)

  • Taliesin — 44 relationships · warrior
  • Caswallawn — 11 relationships · king
  • Heilyn — 3 relationships · warrior

cornwall (3)

  • Enid — 25 relationships · bride of Geraint
  • Erbin — 14 relationships · father of Geraint
  • Earl Ynywl — 4 relationships · father of Enid

dyved (3)

  • Pwyll — 20 relationships · prince
  • Rhiannon — 17 relationships · daughter of Heveydd Hen
  • Alun Dyved — 4 relationships · parent of Dyvyr

powys (3)

  • Madawc — 7 relationships · ruler of Powys
  • Rhonabwy — 7 relationships · man on the quest and dreamer
  • Iorwerth — 3 relationships · brother of Madawc

yspaddaden's household (2)

british royal family (2)

  • Lludd — 7 relationships · eldest son of Beli and king of Britain
  • Nynyaw — 4 relationships · son of Beli

denmark (1)

gwawl's household (1)

  • Gwawl — 11 relationships · suitor

arvon (1)

  • Goewin — 8 relationships · maiden attending Math

countess's household (1)

  • Luned — 8 relationships · maid and advocate

her dominions (1)

little king's court (1)

british and french royal families (1)

  • Llevelys — 6 relationships · son of Beli and king of France

rome (1)

brittany (1)

norway (1)

  • March — 5 relationships · prince

annwn (1)

moelvre in kynlleith (1)

mawddwy (1)

twrch trwyth's group (1)

owain's companions (1)

  • Selyv — 4 relationships · fellow-chieftain

gwent is coed (1)

castle of glivi (1)

  • Glivi — 3 relationships · castle lord

gwrnach's castle (1)

  • Gwrnach — 3 relationships · giant

heveydd hen's palace (1)

  • Heveydd Hen — 3 relationships · father of Rhiannon

Minor figures

Characters who appear only briefly are gathered here — each still has their own page.

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

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