Goreu

Family: Arthur's Court · Role: page · First appears: GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 1

Goreu is a page in Arthur’s court and the son of Custennin. In Kilhwch and Olwen, chapter 7, he secretly passed through the castle wards, after which “he was called Goreu, the son of Custennin.”

By chapter 10, Goreu joined Kilhwch and those who wished ill to Yspaddaden Penkawr. He seized Yspaddaden Penkawr by the hair, dragged him to the keep, cut off his head, and placed it on a stake on the citadel; afterward, he and Kilhwch took possession of the castle and its treasures. In Geraint the Son of Erbin, he later went with Geraint the son of Erbin and the others who set forth on the third day.

Relationship record

Life events

• The son of Custennin earns the name Goreu after secretly passing through the castle wards.(KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 7)
  • With: Custennin
  • “And thenceforth he was called Goreu, the son of Custennin.”
• Goreu killed Yspaddaden Penkawr and placed his head on a stake on the citadel.(KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 10 · 📍 the citadel)
  • With: Yspaddaden Penkawr
  • “Then Goreu the son of Custennin, seized him by the hair of his head, and dragged him after him to the keep, and cut off his head, and placed it on a stake on the citadel.”
• Kilhwch and Goreu took possession of Yspaddaden Penkawr's castle and treasures.(KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 10 · 📍 his castle)
  • With: Kilhwch
  • “Then they took possession of his castle, and of his treasures.”

GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 1

• employer: Arthur “And these were four pages, whose names were Cadyrnerth the son of Porthawr Gandwy, and Ambreu, the son of Bedwor, and Amhar, the son of Arthur, and Goreu the son of Custennin.”
• parent: Custennin “And these were four pages, whose names were Cadyrnerth the son of Porthawr Gandwy, and Ambreu, the son of Bedwor, and Amhar, the son of Arthur, and Goreu the son of Custennin.”

GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 5

• child: Custennin “Goreu the son of Custennin”
• 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: Custennin “Goreu the son of Custennin”

KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 7

• parent: Custennin “And thenceforth he was called Goreu, the son of Custennin.”

KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 9

• parent: Custennin “Goreu the son of Custennin”

KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 10

• parent: Custennin (Custennin is identified as Goreu's father.) “Then Kilhwch set forward, and Goreu, the son of Custennin, with him, and as many as wished ill to Yspaddaden Penkawr.”
• with Yspaddaden Penkawr (Goreu kills Yspaddaden Penkawr.) “Then Goreu the son of Custennin, seized him by the hair of his head, and dragged him after him to the keep, and cut off his head, and placed it on a stake on the citadel.”
• with Kilhwch (Goreu accompanied Kilhwch.) “Then Kilhwch set forward, and Goreu, the son of Custennin, with him, and as many as wished ill to Yspaddaden Penkawr.”
• enemies with Yspaddaden Penkawr “Then Goreu the son of Custennin, seized him by the hair of his head, and dragged him after him to the keep, and cut off his head, and placed it on a stake on the citadel.”

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