Iddawc
Also known as: Iddawc Cordd Prydain / Iddawc the son of Mynyo · Family: Arthur's Court · Role: knight and former messenger · First appears: THE DREAM OF RHONABWY 1
Iddawc, a knight in Arthur’s host and former messenger, identifies himself as Mynyo’s son: “I am Iddawc the son of Mynyo, yet not by my name, but by my nickname am I best known.” At the battle of Camlan, he carried messages between Arthur and Medrawd, but, as a reckless youth eager for battle, provoked them and stirred up strife. Three nights before the battle ended, he abandoned it, went to Llech Las in North Britain, performed penance for seven years, and gained pardon.
In his dealings with Rhonabwy, Kynwrig Vrychgoch, and Cadwgan Vras, Iddawc offered what it was fitting for him to grant and said they would be companions to them as he had been. Rhuvawn Pebyr later asked him for a share of the little men who were with him, and in a subsequent chapter Rhonabwy enquired of Iddawc.
Relationship record
Life events
- Iddawc reveals that he provoked Arthur and Medrawd into the battle of Camlan.(THE DREAM OF RHONABWY 1)
- Iddawc abandons the battle, performs seven years of penance, and gains pardon.(THE DREAM OF RHONABWY 1 · 📍 Llech Las)
- “And three nights before the end of the battle of Camlan I left them, and went to the Llech Las in North Britain to do penance. And there I remained doing penance seven years, and after that I gained pardon.”
THE DREAM OF RHONABWY 1
- parent: Mynyo “I am Iddawc the son of Mynyo, yet not by my name, but by my nickname am I best known.”
- with Arthur (Iddawc served as a messenger between Arthur and Medrawd.) “I was one of the messengers between Arthur and Medrawd his nephew, at the battle of Camlan;”
- with Medrawd (Iddawc served as a messenger between Arthur and Medrawd.) “I was one of the messengers between Arthur and Medrawd his nephew, at the battle of Camlan;”
- with Rhonabwy (Iddawc describes himself as a companion of the men traveling with him.) “That which is fitting for me to grant I will grant, and thou shalt be a companion to them as I have been.”
- with Kynwrig Vrychgoch (Iddawc describes himself as a companion of the men traveling with him.) “That which is fitting for me to grant I will grant, and thou shalt be a companion to them as I have been.”
- with Cadwgan Vras (Iddawc describes himself as a companion of the men traveling with him.) “That which is fitting for me to grant I will grant, and thou shalt be a companion to them as I have been.”
- with Rhuvawn Pebyr (Rhuvawn asked Iddawc to allocate some of his companions to him.) “Then behold the horseman overtook them, and he asked of Iddawc a share of the little men that were with him.”
THE DREAM OF RHONABWY 2
- with Rhonabwy (Iddawc transported Rhonabwy on horseback.) “Then Iddawc took Rhonabwy behind him on his horse”
THE DREAM OF RHONABWY 3
- with Rhonabwy (interaction) “Then Rhonabwy enquired of Iddawc”
THE DREAM OF RHONABWY 4
- with Rhonabwy (Iddawc addresses Rhonabwy and comments on his counsel.) “‘Rhonabwy,’ said Iddawc, ‘would it not be wrong to forbid a youth who can give counsel so liberal as this from coming to the councils of his Lord?’”
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Extracted from the original text of The Mabinogion. Made with Rho MD.