Lludd
Also known as: King Lludd · Family: British royal family · Role: eldest son of Beli and king of Britain · First appears: HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 1
Life events
- Beli died, and Lludd inherited the kingdom of the Island of Britain.(HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 1 · 📍 Island of Britain)
- With: Beli the Great
- “And after the death of Beli, the kingdom of the Island of Britain fell into the hands of Lludd his eldest son;”
- Three unprecedented plagues afflicted the Island of Britain.(HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 1 · 📍 Island of Britain)
- “After a space of time had passed, three plagues fell on the Island of Britain, such as none in the Islands had ever seen the like.”
- Llevelys revealed the insect remedy for destroying the Coranians.(HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 1 · 📍 France)
- With: Llevelys
- “And when their discourse was unobstructed, Llevelys told his brother that he would give him some insects, whereof he should keep some to breed, lest by chance the like affliction might come a second time.”
- Lludd destroyed the entire Coranian tribe without harming the Britons.(HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 1)
- “And immediately he summoned to him the whole of his own race and of the Coranians. And as Llevelys had taught him, he bruised the insects in water, the which he cast over them all together, and forthwith it destroyed the whole tribe of the Coranians, without hurt to any of the Britons.”
- Lludd buried the battling dragons, ending the fearful outcry in his dominions.(HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 1 · 📍 Snowdon)
- “And in their sleep, Lludd folded the covering around them, and in the securest place he had in Snowdon, he hid them in a kistvaen. Now after that this spot was called Dinas Emreis, but before that, Dinas Ffaraon. And thus the fierce outcry ceased in his dominions.”
- Lludd confronted the armored magician stealing his food and provisions.(HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 1)
- “And thereupon King Lludd went after him and spoke unto him thus. ‘Stop, stop,’ said he, ‘though thou hast done many insults and much spoil erewhile, thou shalt not do so any more, unless thy skill in arms and thy prowess be greater than mine.’”
- Lludd defeated the plague in single combat and received its plea for mercy.(HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 2)
- “And at the last Lludd grappled with him, and fate bestowed the victory on Lludd. And he threw the plague to the earth.”
- Lludd accepted atonement and vassalage from the defeated plague.(HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 2)
- “And the king accepted this from him.”
- Lludd freed Britain from the three plagues and ruled it in prosperous peace.(HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 2 · 📍 Island of Britain)
- “And thus Lludd freed the Island of Britain from the three plagues. And from thenceforth until the end of his life, in prosperous peace did Lludd the son of Beli rule the Island of Britain.”
HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 1
- parent: Beli the Great “Beli the Great, son of Manogan, had three sons, Lludd, and Caswallawn, and Nynyaw; and according to the story he had a fourth son called Llevelys.”
- siblings with Caswallawn “Beli the Great, son of Manogan, had three sons, Lludd, and Caswallawn, and Nynyaw; and according to the story he had a fourth son called Llevelys.”
- siblings with Nynyaw “Beli the Great, son of Manogan, had three sons, Lludd, and Caswallawn, and Nynyaw; and according to the story he had a fourth son called Llevelys.”
- siblings with Llevelys “Lludd loved Llevelys best of all his brothers, because he was a wise and a discreet man.”
- with Llevelys (Llevelys gives counsel and advice to Lludd.) “And by the common counsel of the nobles, Lludd the son of Beli, went to Llevelys his brother, king of France, for he was a man great of counsel and wisdom, to seek his advice.”
- with Llevelys (Lludd regarded Llevelys with particular affection and esteem.) “Lludd loved Llevelys best of all his brothers, because he was a wise and a discreet man.”
HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 2
- parent: Beli the Great (Beli is Lludd's father.) “Lludd the son of Beli”
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Extracted from the original text of The Mabinogion. Made with Rho MD.