Gwynn

Family: Arthur's Court · Role: companion in arms · First appears: GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 5

In chapter 5, Gwynn is identified as the son of Tringad and travels with Geraint the son of Erbin and others when Geraint sets forth. He serves as a companion in arms in Arthur’s Court.

In chapter 3, Gwynn is identified as the son of Nudd, Nwyvre, and Ermid. He and Gwythyr the son of Greidawl are rivals for Creiddylad, fighting “every first of May until the day of doom.”

Relationship record

GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 5

child: Tringad “Gwynn the son of Tringad”
with Geraint the son of Erbin (Companion in Geraint's journey.) “And on the third day Geraint set forth, and many went with him. Gwalchmai the son of Gwyar, and Riogonedd the son of the king of Ireland, and Ondyaw the son of the duke of Burgandy, Gwilim the son of the ruler of the Franks, Howel the son of Emyr of Brittany, Elivry, and Nawkyrd, Gwynn the son of Tringad, Goreu the son of Custennin, Gweir Gwrhyd Vawr, Garannaw the son of Golithmer, Peredur the son of Evrawc, Gwynnllogell, Gwyr a judge in the Court of Arthur, Dyvyr the son of Alun of Dyved, Gwrei Gwalstawd Ieithoedd, Bedwyr the son of Bedrawd, Hadwry the son of Gwryon, Kai the son of Kynyr, Odyar the Frank, the Steward of Arthur's Court, and Edeyrn the son of Nudd.”
parent: Tringad “Gwynn the son of Tringad”

KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 3

rivals with Creiddylad “for her Gwythyr the son of Greidawl and Gwynn the son of Nudd fight every first of May until the day of doom.”
rivals with Gwythyr the son of Greidawl “for her Gwythyr the son of Greidawl and Gwynn the son of Nudd fight every first of May until the day of doom.”
parent: Nudd “Gwynn the son of Nudd”
parent: Nwyvre “Gwynn the son of Nwyvre”
parent: Ermid “Gwynn the son of Ermid”
child: Nudd “Gwynn the son of Nudd”
child: Nwyvre “Gwynn the son of Nwyvre”
child: Ermid “Gwynn the son of Ermid”

KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 6

parent: Nudd “It is not possible to hunt the Boar Trwyth without Gwynn the son of Nudd, whom God has placed over the brood of devils in Annwn, lest they should destroy the present race.”

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