Gronw Pebyr

Also known as: Gronw · Role: lord of Penllynn · First appears: MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 3

Life events

• Blodeuwedd and Gronw Pebyr declare their mutual love after meeting at the court.(MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 3)
  • With: Blodeuwedd
  • “And he gazed on her, and the same thought came unto him as unto her, so that he could not conceal from her that he loved her, but he declared unto her that he did so.”
• Blodeuwedd and Gronw Pebyr plot to learn how Llew will die so they can remain together.(MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 3)
  • With: Blodeuwedd Llew Llaw Gyffes
  • “There is none other counsel,” said he, “but that thou strive to learn from Llew Llaw Gyffes in what manner he will meet his death.”
• Blodeuwedd discovers Llew's vulnerability and reveals it to Gronw Pebyr.(MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 4)
  • With: Blodeuwedd Llew Llaw Gyffes
  • “No sooner had she held this discourse than she sent to Gronw Pebyr.”
• Gronw strikes Llew with a poisoned dart, transforming him into an eagle.(MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 4 · 📍 Bryn Cyvergyr)
  • With: Llew Llaw Gyffes
  • “Thereupon Gronw rose up from the hill which is called Bryn Cyvergyr, and he rested on one knee, and flung the poisoned dart and struck him on the side, so that the shaft started out, but the head of the dart remained in. Then he flew up in the form of an eagle, and gave a fearful scream.”
• Gronw takes possession of Ardudwy and rules Ardudwy and Penllyn.(MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 4 · 📍 Ardudwy)
  • “And the next day Gronw arose and took possession of Ardudwy. And after he had overcome the land, he ruled over it, so that Ardudwy and Penllyn were both under his sway.”
• Gronw accepts Llew's demand to face the retaliatory dart himself.(MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 4 · 📍 Penllyn)
  • With: Llew Llaw Gyffes
  • “‘Well,’ said he, ‘I will meet it.’”
• Gronw Pebyr was slain when Llew Llaw Gyffes’s dart pierced the protective slab.(MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 5 · 📍 river Cynvael)
  • With: Llew Llaw Gyffes
  • “Then Llew flung the dart at him, and it pierced the slab and went through Gronw likewise, so that it pierced through his back. And thus was Gronw Pebyr slain.”

MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 3

• courtship with Blodeuwedd “And Blodeuwedd looked upon him, and from the moment that she looked on him she became filled with his love. And he gazed on her, and the same thought came unto him as unto her, so that he could not conceal from her that he loved her, but he declared unto her that he did so. Thereupon she was very joyful. And all their discourse that night was concerning the affection and love which they felt one for the other, and which in no longer space than one evening had arisen. And that evening passed they in each other's company.”

MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 4

• enemies with Llew Llaw Gyffes (Gronw attacks and mortally wounds Llew.) “Thereupon Gronw rose up from the hill which is called Bryn Cyvergyr, and he rested on one knee, and flung the poisoned dart and struck him on the side, so that the shaft started out, but the head of the dart remained in.”
• with Blodeuwedd (They act together as allies and conspirators.) “As soon as he departed Gronw and Blodeuwedd went together unto the palace that night.”
• with Blodeuwedd (They collaborate in the plot against Llew.) “No sooner had she held this discourse than she sent to Gronw Pebyr. Gronw toiled at making the spear, and that day twelvemonth it was ready.”

MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 5

• enemies with Llew Llaw Gyffes “Then Llew flung the dart at him, and it pierced the slab and went through Gronw likewise, so that it pierced through his back. And thus was Gronw Pebyr slain.”

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