The Mabinogion — Chronicle
Ordered by chapter. No event in this book could be dated from the text, so it is not dated — no anchor, no chronology; a date is never inferred. Time expressions are copied from the text as written. Every event links back to one sentence of the original.
⭐ Constellation map → · 📖 Read the original → · 🗂 Character index → · 📍 Places →
405 events · no event could be dated from the text
Undated
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 1
They rose up at my coming, and six of them took my horse, and divested me of my armour; and six others took my arms, and washed them in a vessel, until they were perfectly bright.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 1 · the next morning
And the next morning I arose, and equipped myself, and mounted my horse, and proceeded straight through the valley, to the wood, and I followed the crossroad which the man had pointed out to me, till at length I arrived at the glade.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 1 · 📍 [[the glade]]
And he looked at them, and bade them go and feed. And they bowed their heads, and did him homage, as vassals to their lord.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 2 · 📍 [[fountain]]
Then I took the bowl, and cast a bowlful of water upon the slab; and thereupon behold the thunder came, much more violent than the black man had led me to expect; and after the thunder came the shower;
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 2 · 📍 [[fountain]]
And we charged each other; and as the onset was furious, it was not long before I was overthrown. Then the Knight passed the shaft of his lance through the bridle rein of my horse, and rode off with the two horses; leaving me where I was.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 2 · On the morrow, with the dawn of day
On the morrow, with the dawn of day, he put on his armour, and mounted his charger, and travelled through distant lands, and over desert mountains.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 2 · 📍 [[Castle]]
And at length he arrived at the valley which Kynon had described to him; and he was certain that it was the same that he sought. And journeying along the valley, by the side of the river, he followed its course till he came to the plain, and within sight of the Castle.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 2 · 📍 [[Castle]] · About the middle of the repast
About the middle of the repast the yellow man asked Owain the object of his journey. And Owain made it known to him, and said, "I am in quest of the Knight who guards the fountain." Upon this, the yellow man smiled, and said that he was as loth to point out that adventure to Owain as he had been to Kynon. However he described the whole to Owain, and they retired to rest.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 3 · 📍 [[the valley]] · The next morning
Owain son of Urien [[Black Knight]]
Then Owain struck the Knight a blow through his helmet, head piece and visor, and through the skin, and the flesh, and the bone, until it wounded the very brain.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 3 · 📍 [[Castle]] · The next morning
And the portcullis descended to the floor. And the rowels of the spurs and part of the horse were without, and Owain, with the other part of the horse remained between the two gates
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 3 · 📍 [[Castle]] · The next morning
Take this ring and put it on thy finger, with the stone inside thy hand; and close thy hand upon the stone. And as long as thou concealest it, it will conceal thee.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 3 · 📍 [[Castle]] · In the middle of the night
The Nobleman who owned the Castle is now dead
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 3 · 📍 [[Castle]]
Luned Countess of the Fountain
As it is, I will banish thee.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 4 · thereupon
Countess Owain son of Urien
So they came to the determination, that it was better that she should have permission to marry some one from elsewhere; and thereupon she sent for the Bishops and Archbishops, to celebrate her nuptials with Owain. And the men of the Earldom did Owain homage.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 4 · 📍 [[the Fountain]] · for the space of three years
And Owain defended the Fountain with lance and sword. And this is the manner in which he defended it. Whensoever a knight came there, he overthrew him, and sold him for his full worth. And what he thus gained, he divided among his Barons, and his Knights; and no man in the whole world could be more beloved than he was by his subjects. And it was thus for the space of three years.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 4 · these three years
Arthur Gwalchmai Owain son of Urien
I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die, if the fourth year passes without my seeing him. Now I am sure, that it is through the tale which Kynon the son of Clydno related, that I have lost Owain.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 4 · 📍 [[the fountain]]
And many of the attendants who were in Arthur’s train were killed by the shower.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 4 · the next day
And on the spot he overthrew Kai, and struck him with the head of his lance in the forehead, so that it broke his helmet and the headpiece, and pierced the skin, and the flesh, the breadth of the spearhead, even to the bone.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 4 · the third day
And the Knight gave Gwalchmai a blow that turned his helmet from off his face, so that the Knight knew that it was Gwalchmai. Then Owain said, "My lord Gwalchmai, I did not know thee for my cousin, owing to the robe of honour, that enveloped thee; take my sword and my arms."
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 4 · with that
Arthur Owain son of Urien Gwalchmai
Then Owain put his arms around Arthur's neck, and they embraced. And all the host hurried forward to see Owain, and to embrace him.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 5 · 📍 [[Island of Britain]]
So Owain came with Arthur to the Island of Britain. And when he was once more amongst his kindred and friends, he remained three years, instead of three months, with them.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 5 · 📍 [[City of Caerlleon upon Usk]] · one day
And she went up to Owain, and took the ring from off his hand. "Thus," said she, "shall be treated the deceiver, the traitor, the faithless, the disgraced, and the beardless."
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 5 · the next day
And the next day he arose, but did not go to the Court, but wandered to the distant parts of the earth, and to uncultivated mountains.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 5 · in three months
And in three months he was restored to his former guise, and became even more comely, than he had ever been before.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 5 · 📍 [[Castle]]
And Owain presented the Earl as a gift to the Countess. And said to her, "Behold a requittal to thee for thy blessed balsam."
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 5 · 📍 [[Castle]]
And the Earl restored to the Countess the two Earldoms, he had taken from her, as a ransom for his life; and for his freedom, he gave her the half of his own dominions, and all his gold, and his silver, and his jewels, besides hostages.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 5
And as the serpent sprung out, he struck him with his sword, and cut him in two. And he dried his sword, and went on his way, as before. But behold the lion followed him
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 5 · 📍 [[stone vault]] · the day after to-morrow
So they imprisoned me in the stone vault, and said that I should be put to death, unless he came himself, to deliver me, by a certain day; and that is no further off, than the day after to-morrow.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 6 · The next morning
And the giant fell down dead. Then Owain restored the two youths to their father.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 6
And he burst through the wall, until he found a way out, and rushed upon the young men, and instantly slew them. So Luned was saved from being burned.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 6 · 📍 [[Arthur's Court]]
Owain son of Urien Luned Countess of the Fountain Arthur
And when he went thence, he took the Countess with him to Arthur's Court, and she was his wife as long as she lived.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 6
But grant me my life, and I will become the keeper of an Hospice, and I will maintain this house as an Hospice for weak and for strong, as long as I live, for the good of thy soul.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 6 · 📍 [[Arthur's Court]] · the next day
And the next day he took the four and twenty ladies, and their horses, and their raiment, and what they possessed of goods, and jewels, and proceeded with them to Arthur's Court.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 6 · 📍 [[Arthur's Court]]
And of those ladies, such as wished to remain in Arthur's Court, remained there; and such as wished to depart, departed.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN 6 · 📍 [[Arthur's Court]] · Thenceforward
And thenceforward Owain dwelt at Arthur's Court, greatly beloved as the head of his household, until he went away with his followers; and those were the army of three hundred ravens which Kenverchyn had left him.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 1
And, as it often befalls those who join in encounters and wars, he was slain, and six of his sons likewise.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 1
So she took counsel with herself to leave the inhabited country, and to flee to the deserts and unfrequented wildernesses.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 1 · 📍 [[Court of Arthur]]
After this discourse, Peredur mounted the horse, and taking a handful of sharp pointed forks in his hand, he rode forth.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 1
And until I can meet with him, and revenge the insult he has done me, and wreak my vengeance upon him, thou shalt not remain two nights in the same house.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 2 · 📍 [[Arthur's Court]]
Then the knight dashed the liquor that was therein upon her face, and upon her stomacher, and gave her a violent blow on the face, and said, "If any have the boldness to dispute this goblet with me, and to avenge the insult to Gwenhwyvar, let him follow me to the meadow, and there I will await him."
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 2 · 📍 [[Arthur's Court]]
Kai dwarf female dwarf
And he gave him such a box on the ear, that he fell senseless to the ground. Then exclaimed the female dwarf, "Ha ha! goodly Peredur, son of Evrawc; the welcome of Heaven be unto thee, flower of knights, and light of chivalry." "Of a truth, maiden," said Kai, "thou art ill-bred to remain mute for a year at the Court of Arthur and then to speak as thou dost of such a man as this." And Kai kicked her with his foot, so that she fell to the ground senseless.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 2 · 📍 [[the meadow]]
And thereupon he struck him with a sharp pointed fork, and it hit him in the eye, and came out at the back of his neck, so that he instantly fell down lifeless.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 2 · 📍 [[the meadow]]
And Owain unfastened his armour and his clothes. "Here, my good soul," said he, "is a horse and armour better than thine. Take them joyfully, and come with me to Arthur, to receive the order of knighthood, for thou dost merit it."
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 2 · 📍 [[the meadow]]
May I never shew my face again, if I go," said Peredur, "but take thou the goblet to Gwenhwyvar, and tell Arthur, that wherever I am, I will be his vassal, and will do him what profit and service I am able. And say that I will not come to his Court, until I have encountered the tall man that is there, to avenge the injury he did to the dwarf and dwarfess."
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 2
And without further parlance, they fought, and it was not long before Peredur brought him to the ground, over his horse's crupper. Then the knight besought his mercy. "Mercy thou shalt have," said Peredur, "if thou wilt make oath to me, that thou wilt go to Arthur's Court, and tell him that it was I that overthrew thee, for the honour of his service; and say that I will never come to the Court, until I have avenged the insult offered to the dwarf and dwarfess."
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 2 · within that week
And within that week he encountered sixteen knights, and overthrew them all shamefully. And they all went to Arthur's Court, taking with them the same message which the first knight had conveyed from Peredur, and the same threat which he had sent to Kai.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 3
And with me shalt thou remain a space, in order to learn the manners and customs of different countries, and courtesy, and gentleness, and noble bearing. Leave, then, the habits and the discourse of thy mother, and I will be thy teacher; and I will raise thee to the rank of knight from this time forward.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 3
Thou fightest best with the sword of any man in the kingdom. Thou hast arrived at two-thirds of thy strength, and the other third thou hast not yet obtained; and when thou attainest to thy full power, none will be able to contend with thee.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 3
Because thou wast the cause of thy mother's death; for when thou didst ride forth against her will, anguish seized upon her heart, so that she died; and therefore art thou accursed.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 3
And without further parlance, they encountered one another, and immediately Peredur overthrew the knight, and he besought mercy of Peredur.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 3
Mercy shall thou have," said he, "upon these terms, that thou take this woman in marriage, and do her all the honour and reverence in thy power, seeing thou hast, without cause, slain her wedded husband; and that thou go to Arthur's Court, and shew him that it was I that overthrew thee, to do him honour and service
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 3 · 📍 [[Arthur's Court]]
And he told Arthur all that had occurred, and gave the defiance to Kai.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 4 · the next morning
Nor will I depart from thee until I do that which thou requirest, or prove whether I can assist thee or not.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 4 · 📍 [[the meadow]] · the next day
Verily, said Peredur, thou shalt fully restore to the maiden her possessions
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 4 · 📍 [[the meadow]] · the third day
thou shalt restore the whole of the maiden's earldom, and shalt give her thine own earldom in addition thereto
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 4 · three weeks
Peredur tarried three weeks in the country, causing tribute and obedience to be paid to the maiden, and the government to be placed in her hands.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 4
Mercy thou shalt have, said Peredur, so thou wilt return by the way thou camest, and declare that thou holdest the maiden innocent
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 5
Peredur attacked the sorceress, and struck her upon the head with his sword, so that he flattened her helmet and her headpiece like a dish upon her head.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 5 · for three weeks
And there he remained for three weeks, and then he made choice of a horse and arms, and went his way.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 6 · 📍 [[Round Valley]] · The next day
And Peredur drew his sword, and struck the lion, so that he fell into the mouth of the pit, and hung there by the chain; and with a second blow he struck the chain, and broke it, and the lion fell into the pit
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 6 · 📍 [[Round Valley]] · the next morning
So Peredur fought with the host; and towards evening, he had slain the one-third of them without receiving any hurt himself.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 6 · 📍 [[Arthur's Court]] · the next day, in the morning
And they did homage unto Arthur, and he caused them to be baptized. And the grey man told Arthur, that it was Peredur that had vanquished them. And Arthur gave the valley to the grey man and his company
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 6 · at length
And Peredur came to the place where he heard the serpent was. And angrily, furiously, and desperately, fought he with the serpent; and at the last he killed it, and took away the ring.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 6 · 📍 [[Arthur's Court]] · for a week
And Peredur fought with him, and overthrew him. And for a week he overthrew one knight every day.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 6 · 📍 [[Arthur's Court]]
Thereupon it was known that he was Peredur.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 7 · that night
For thy sake I will have patience, and I will grant him his life this night.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 7 · the next day
And he fought with the black man, and forced him to crave his mercy.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 7 · the next day
And the Black Oppressor am I called.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 7 · the next day
Since thou hast, indeed, been an oppressor so long, said Peredur, I will cause that thou continue so no longer. So he slew him.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 7
But match yourselves as it liketh you with the comely youths I see here; and none of your goods do I desire, for I need them not.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 7 · 📍 [[Palace of the Sons of the King of the Tortures]]
And the man rose up alive, and came to the place where Peredur was, and greeted him, and was joyful to see him.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 7
I will, by my troth, said Peredur, for when first I beheld thee, I loved thee;
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 8 · 📍 [[the cave]]
And as he went in, he perceived the Addanc, and he pierced him through with his lance, and cut off his head.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 8
But since thou desirest to be my attendant, I will take thee joyfully.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 8 · 📍 [[the Court of the Countess]]
And Peredur having overthrown the three hundred men of her household, sat down beside her
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 8 · 📍 [[the Court of the Countess]]
Etlym Gleddyv Coch Countess
And the Countess became Etlym's bride from that moment.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 8 · 📍 [[the Mound of Mourning]] · that day
And that day Peredur overthrew the owners of a hundred tents.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 8 · 📍 [[the Mound of Mourning]] · the third day
And the third day the remaining hundred took counsel to do homage to Peredur.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 8
Then he went to the place where the serpent was, and slew it, and came back to them, and said, "Reckon up what you have spent since you have been here, and I will repay you to the full." And he paid to each what he said was his claim. And he required of them only that they should acknowledge themselves his vassals.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 8
And he said to Etlym, "Go back unto her whom thou lovest best, and I will go forwards, and I will reward thee for having been my attendant." And he gave Etlym the stone.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 9 · the third day
And Peredur smiled on the miller, and went to the tournament; and all that encountered him that day, he overthrew. And as many as he vanquished, he sent as a gift to the Empress, and their horses and arms he sent as a gift to the wife of the miller, in payment of the borrowed money.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 9 · the third time
And the third time she sent an hundred knights to bring him against his will, and they went to him, and told him their mission from the Empress. And Peredur fought well with them, and caused them to be bound like stags, and thrown into the mill dyke.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 9 · the next day
And that night Peredur returned to his lodging; and the next day he accoutred himself and his horse, and went to the meadow, and slew the three men.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 9 · fourteen years
And Peredur was entertained by the Empress fourteen years, as the story relates.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 9 · 📍 [[Caerlleon upon Usk]]
Hadst thou done so, the King would have been restored to health, and his dominions to peace. Whereas, from henceforth, he will have to endure battles and conflicts, and his knights will perish, and wives will be widowed, and maidens will be left portionless, and all this is because of thee.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 9 · 📍 [[Caerlleon upon Usk]]
Said Gwalchmai, "By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden."
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 9 · 📍 [[Caerlleon upon Usk]]
Then, likewise said Peredur, "By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I know the story and meaning of the lance whereof the black maiden spoke."
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 9 · 📍 [[Caerlleon upon Usk]]
Then Gwalchmai rose up. "Behold," said he, "here is my gage against thee, to maintain either in this place, or wherever else thou wilt, that I am not a traitor or deceiver."
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 10
it was wrong of thee to come to my Court, when thou knewest that thou didst slay my father
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 10
I will come back unto this palace, and do one of two things, either acknowledge it, or deny it.” And the time was granted him willingly
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 10 · that night
So he set strong men upon Peredur, who seized him, and cast him into prison.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 11 · the fourth day
And the fourth day Peredur slew the Earl himself.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 11
"Heaven reward thee, lord," said Peredur, "but I came not here to woo."
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 11
And Peredur was wroth, and took the chessmen in his lap, and cast the chessboard into the lake.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 11 · 📍 [[Castle Ysbidinongyl]]
So Peredur went back, and slew the black man.
PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC 11
And the head was thy cousin's, and he was killed by the sorceresses of Gloucester, who also lamed thine uncle; and I am thy cousin.
THE DREAM OF RHONABWY 1 · 📍 [[England]]
And Iorwerth made an inroad into England, slaying the inhabitants, and burning houses, and carrying away prisoners.
THE DREAM OF RHONABWY 1 · 📍 [[Powys]]
And Madawc took counsel with the men of Powys, and they determined to place an hundred men in each of the three Commots of Powys to seek for him.
THE DREAM OF RHONABWY 1 · 📍 [[Llech Las]] · three nights before the end of the battle of Camlan
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 2 · 📍 [[Caer Badon]]
And the men who are at the front of the army hasten to the rear to see Kai ride, and the men who are in the centre, flee to the side from the shock of his horse. And this is the cause of the confusion of the host.
THE DREAM OF RHONABWY 3
Go back, and wherever thou findest the strife at the thickest, there lift up the banner, and let come what pleases Heaven.
THE DREAM OF RHONABWY 3
Arthur Owain son of Urien Gwres
Then Arthur took the golden chessmen that were upon the board, and crushed them until they became as dust. Then Owain ordered Gwres the son of Rheged to lower his banner. So it was lowered, and all was peace.
THE DREAM OF RHONABWY 3
And Arthur arose and went to take counsel. And he came to where a tall auburn curly-headed man was a little way off, and there he assembled his counsellors.
THE DREAM OF RHONABWY 3
Rhun the son of Maelgwn Gwynedd, a man of whose prerogative it is, that he may join in counsel with all.
THE DREAM OF RHONABWY 3
Thereupon, behold, bards came and recited verses before Arthur, and no man understood those verses, but Kadyriaith only, save that they were in Arthur's praise.
THE DREAM OF RHONABWY 4 · for the space of a fortnight and a month
Kadyriaith Osla Gyllellvawr Arthur
Then Kadyriaith the son of Saidi besought that a truce might be granted to Osla Gyllellvawr for the space of a fortnight and a month, and that the asses and the burdens they carried might be given to the bards, to be to them as the reward for their stay and that their verse might be recompensed, during the time of the truce. And thus it was settled.
THE DREAM OF RHONABWY 4 · three nights and three days
And through the greatness of the tumult that ensued, Rhonabwy awoke. And when he awoke he was upon the yellow calfskin, having slept three nights and three days.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 1 · 📍 [[Caerlleon upon Usk]] · to-morrow
Wilt thou permit me, Lord, said she, to go to-morrow to see and hear the hunt of the stag
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 1 · 📍 [[the edge of the Forest]]
the dwarf Enid
the dwarf struck her with the whip that was in his hand across the face and the eyes, until the blood flowed forth
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 1 · 📍 [[the edge of the Forest]]
the dwarf Geraint the son of Erbin
the dwarf overtook him and struck him as he had done the maiden, so that the blood coloured the scarf that Geraint wore
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 1 · 📍 [[the edge of the Forest]] · by to-morrow afternoon
Geraint the son of Erbin Gwenhwyvar
and with that he departed
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 2
the hoary-headed man his nephew
So he made war upon me, and wrested from me all that I possessed.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 2 · to-morrow
Geraint the son of Erbin the young Earl
The preparations are for the game that is to be held to-morrow by the young Earl
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 2 · to-morrow
Geraint the son of Erbin Enid the hoary-headed man
Gladly will I permit thee
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 2 · to-morrow at break of day
it is necessary that thy horse and arms should be ready to-morrow at break of day
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 3 · 📍 [[meadow]]
Geraint the son of Erbin Edeyrn the son of Nudd
Then the knight fell upon his knees, and cast his sword from his hand, and besought mercy of Geraint.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 3 · 📍 [[Arthur's Court]]
Geraint the son of Erbin Edeyrn the son of Nudd Gwenhwyvar
I will grant thee grace upon this condition," said Geraint, "that thou wilt go to Gwenhwyvar, the wife of Arthur, to do her satisfaction for the insult which her maiden received from thy dwarf.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 3 · 📍 [[Arthur's Court]]
Then he threw himself upon his horse, and went forward to Arthur's Court, and the lady he loved best went before him and the dwarf, with much lamentation.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 3
Geraint the son of Erbin Earl Ynywl
And his castle, and his town, and all his possessions, were restored to Ynywl.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 3
And before he could be slain by any other, Arthur cut off his head.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 3 · 📍 [[palace]]
Command Gildas the son of Caw, and all the scholars of the Court," said Arthur, "to attend Gwenhwyvar to the palace.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 4
Arthur Gwenhwyvar Edeyrn the son of Nudd Morgan Tud
Thus will it be best to do," said Arthur, "let this man have medical care until it be known whether he may live.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 4 · that day and that night
Arthur Geraint the son of Erbin Enid
And Arthur gave away the maiden to Geraint. And the usual bond made between two persons was made between Geraint and the maiden
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 4
And the head of the stag was given to Enid. And thereupon her fame increased, and her friends thenceforward became more in number than before.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 4 · A year, and a second, and a third
And a year, and a second, and a third, he proceeded thus, until his fame had flown over the face of the kingdom.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 5 · 📍 [[Caerlleon upon Usk]]
Arthur Geraint the son of Erbin
it is my counsel that thou go to dwell in thine own dominions, and to defend thy boundaries
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 5 · 📍 [[Caerlleon upon Usk]]
Edeyrn the son of Nudd Gwenhwyvar
Then she permitted Edeyrn freely to depart.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 5 · on the third day
And on the third day Geraint set forth, and many went with him.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 5 · at dawn next day
Erbin Geraint the son of Erbin
Into thy hands will I give them, said Erbin, and this day also shalt thou receive the homage of thy subjects.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 5 · 📍 [[Cornwall]] · the next day, at dawn
So he received the homage of such as were there.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 5
And the furthermost point that they showed him he kept possession of.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 5 · for a long time
he gave up the friendship of his nobles, together with his hunting and his amusements, and lost the hearts of all the host in his Court
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 6 · one morning in the summer time
Go quickly," said he, "and prepare my horse and my arms, and make them ready. And do thou arise," said he to Enid, "and apparel thyself; and cause thy horse to be accoutred, and clothe thee in the worst riding dress that thou hast in thy possession.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 6 · one morning in the summer time
Geraint the son of Erbin Erbin
Take heed, therefore, unto thy possessions, until my return." "I will do so," said he
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 6 · 📍 [[Lloegyr]] · one morning in the summer time
And they set forward. And he did not choose the pleasantest and most frequented road, but that which was the wildest and most beset by thieves, and robbers, and venomous animals.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 6
Then the foremost of them couched his lance, and rushed upon Geraint. And he received him, and that not feebly. But he let the thrust go by him, while he struck the horseman upon the centre of his shield in such a manner, that his shield was split, and his armour broken, and so that a cubit's length of the shaft of Geraint's lance passed through his body, and sent him to the earth the length of the lance over his horse's crupper. Then the second horseman attacked him furiously, being wroth at the death of his companion. But with one thrust Geraint overthrew him also, and killed him as he had done the other. Then the third set upon him, and he killed him in like manner. And thus also he slew the fourth.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 6
Geraint dismounted his horse, and took the arms of the men he had slain, and placed them upon their saddles, and tied together the reins of their horses, and he mounted his horse again.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 6
And thereupon one of the horsemen couched his lance, and attacked Geraint. And he made a thrust at him, which he thought would be very effective; but Geraint received it carelessly, and struck it aside, and then he rushed upon him, and aimed at the centre of his person, and from the shock of man and horse, the quantity of his armour did not avail him, and the head of the lance and part of the shaft passed through him, so that he was carried to the ground an arm and a spear's length over the crupper of his horse. And both the other horsemen came forward in their turn, but their onset was not more successful than that of their companion.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 6
Then Geraint dismounted, and bound the three suits of armour upon the three saddles, and he fastened the reins of all the horses together, so that he had seven horses with him.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 7
And immediately, behold, the men met them, and victoriously and gallantly did Geraint overcome them all five.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 7
And he placed the five suits of armour upon the five saddles, and tied together the reins of the twelve horses, and gave them in charge to Enid.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 8 · at midnight
Enid Geraint the son of Erbin Earl Dwrm
So she told Geraint all that had passed. And although he was wroth with her, he took warning, and clothed himself.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 8
Take the eleven horses and the eleven suits of armour.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 8 · the dawning of the day
Geraint the son of Erbin Earl Dwrm
And Geraint drew near to him; and at the noise of the trampling of his horse the Earl revived. "Mercy, Lord," said he to Geraint. And Geraint granted him mercy.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 8
Geraint the son of Erbin Little King
Though thou hast been neither courteous nor just," said Geraint, "thou shalt have mercy, upon condition that thou wilt become my ally, and engage never to fight against me again, but to come to my assistance whenever thou hearest of my being in trouble."
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 9 · 📍 [[wood]]
And Geraint became wroth, and he struck him with the shaft of his lance, so that he rolled headlong to the ground.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 9
Gwalchmai Geraint the son of Erbin
Then Gwalchmai gazed fixedly upon him, and he knew him. "Ah, Geraint," said he, "is it thou that art here?"
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 9
Arthur Geraint the son of Erbin
But by me he will," said Arthur; "and, moreover, he does not go from here until he is healed."
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 9 · 📍 [[Gwenhwyvar's chamber]]
Then he caused a maiden to be sent for to conduct Enid to the tent where Gwenhwyvar's chamber was. And Gwenhwyvar and all her women were joyful at her coming, and they took off her riding dress, and placed other garments upon her.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 9
Kadyrieith Geraint the son of Erbin Morgan Tud
And Kadyrieith did as he had commanded him. And Morgan Tud and his disciples were brought to Geraint.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 10 · the next day
Arthur Geraint the son of Erbin
So the next day Arthur permitted him to go forth, and he pursued his journey.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 10
Behold, a good Earldom, together with myself, will I bestow on thee; be, therefore, happy and joyful.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 10
But, behold, at the sound of her cry Geraint revived from his swoon, and he sat up on the bier
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 10
Geraint the son of Erbin Earl of Limours
Then all left the board and fled away.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 10 · 📍 [[Baron's palace]]
Little King Geraint the son of Erbin Enid
Come with me to the court of a son-in-law of my sister, which is near here, and thou shalt have the best medical assistance in the kingdom.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 10 · 📍 [[Baron's palace]] · the next morning
And the next morning they went to seek physicians; and it was not long before they came, and they attended Geraint until he was perfectly well.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 11
I declare to Heaven, said Geraint, that we will take the lower road.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 11
Then fearlessly and unhesitatingly Geraint dashed forward into the mist.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 11
I only desire, said Geraint, that this game shall no longer exist here, nor the hedge of mist, nor magic, nor enchantment.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 11
And at the first blast he gave, the mist vanished.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 11
Geraint the son of Erbin Earl Owain Little King Enid
And all the hosts came together, and they all became reconciled to each other.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 11 · the next morning
Geraint the son of Erbin Little King
And the next morning they separated.
GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN 11 · from that time forward
And Geraint went towards his own dominions; and thenceforth he reigned prosperously
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 1
And the swineherd took the boy, and brought him to the palace; and he was christened, and they called him Kilhwch, because he had been found in a swine's burrow.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 1
Kilhwch Olwen Yspaddaden Penkawr
I declare to thee, that it is thy destiny not to be suited with a wife until thou obtain Olwen, the daughter of Yspaddaden Penkawr.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 1 · 📍 [[Arthur's palace]]
Then said Arthur, "If walking thou didst enter in here, return thou running. And every one that beholds the light, and every one that opens and shuts the eye, let him show him respect, and serve him, some with gold-mounted drinking horns, others with collops cooked and peppered, until food and drink can be prepared for him.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 3
I am Kilhwch, the son of Kilydd, the son of Prince Kelyddon, by Goleuddydd, my mother, the daughter of Prince Anlawdd.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 3
Whatsoever boon thou mayest ask, thou shalt receive, be it what it may that thy tongue shall name.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 3
Kilhwch Olwen Yspaddaden Penkawr
I crave of thee then, that thou obtain for me Olwen, the daughter of Yspaddaden Penkawr
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 3
his dominions were swallowed up by the sea and he himself hardly escaped, and he came to Arthur; and his knife had this peculiarity, that from the time that he came there, no haft would ever remain upon it, and owing to this a sickness came over him, and he pined away during the remainder of his life, and of this he died
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 4 · at the end of the year
Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions, to seek for the maiden, and at the end of the year Arthur's messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen, more than on the first day.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 4
I am called Custennin the son of Dyfnedig, and my brother Yspaddaden Penkawr oppressed me because of my possession.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 4
Three and twenty of my sons has Yspaddaden Penkawr slain, and I have no more hope of this one than of the others.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 4
Olwen Kilhwch Yspaddaden Penkawr
I cannot do this, for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals. Whatever is, must be. But I will give thee advice if thou wilt take it. Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but if thou deny him anything, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 4
Kilhwch Bedwyr Kynddelig Gwrhyr Gwalstawt Ieithoedd Gwalchmai Menw the son of Teirgwaedd
And they slew the nine porters that were at the nine gates in silence. And they slew the nine watch-dogs without one of them barking. And they went forward to the hall.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 4 · to-morrow
Kilhwch Olwen Yspaddaden Penkawr
We come to ask thy daughter Olwen, for Kilhwch the son of Kilydd, the son of Prince Kelyddon." "Where are my pages and my servants? Raise up the forks beneath my two eyebrows which have fallen over my eyes, that I may see the fashion of my son-in-law." And they did so. "Come hither to-morrow, and you shall have an answer."
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 5
And Bedwyr caught it, and flung it, and pierced Yspaddaden Penkawr grievously with it through the knee.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 5 · 📍 [[the palace]] · The next day
Menw the son of Teirgwaedd Yspaddaden Penkawr
And Menw the son of Gwaedd caught it, and flung it back at him, and wounded him in the centre of the breast, so that it came out at the small of his back.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 5 · 📍 [[the palace]] · The third day
And Kilhwch caught it, and threw it vigorously, and wounded him through the eyeball, so that the dart came out at the back of his head.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 5 · 📍 [[the palace]] · the next day
I must have thy pledge that thou wilt not do towards me otherwise than is just, and, when I have gotten that which I shall name, my daughter thou shalt have.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 5 · 📍 [[the palace]] · the next day
I require that it be rooted up, and that the grubbings be burned for manure on the face of the land, and that it be ploughed and sown in one day, and in one day that the grain ripen.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 6
when thou hast compassed all these marvels, thou shalt have my daughter for thy wife.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 6
And I shall gain thy daughter, and thou shalt lose thy life.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 6 · 📍 [[castle of Gwrnach the Giant]] · to-night
my craft bring I with me.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 7 · 📍 [[Gloucester]]
Gwrhyr Gwalstawd Iethoedd Mabon Modron
It is Mabon the son of Modron who is here imprisoned
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 7 · 📍 [[Gloucester]]
Kai Gwrhyr Gwalstawd Iethoedd Mabon
And Kai broke through the wall into the dungeon, and brought away the prisoner upon his back
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 8 · 📍 [[Aber Cleddyf]]
Arthur [[Gast Rhymhi]]
And they surrounded her and her two cubs, and God did change them again for Arthur into their own form.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 8
And there they twitched out his beard completely with the wooden tweezers; and after that they slew him altogether.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 8 · A little while before this
Creiddylad Gwythyr the son of Greidawl Gwyn ap Nudd
And before she had become his bride, Gwyn ap Nudd came, and carried her away by force;
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 8
Gwyn ap Nudd Nwython Kyledyr Wyllt
And they slew Nwython, and took out his heart, and constrained Kyledyr to eat the heart of his father. And therefrom Kyledyr became mad.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 8 · 📍 [[the North]] · from thenceforth until the day of doom
Arthur Gwyn ap Nudd Gwythyr the son of Greidawl Creiddylad
And this was the peace that was made: that the maiden should remain in her father's house, without advantage to either of them, and that Gwyn ap Nudd and Gwythyr the son of Greidawl should fight for her every first of May, from thenceforth until the day of doom, and that whichever of them should then be conqueror should have the maiden.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 8 · 📍 [[Esgeir Oervel]] · After this
Menw the son of Teirgwaedd Twrch Trwyth
And the boar rose up angrily and shook himself so that some of his venom fell upon Menw, and he was never well from that day forward.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 8 · 📍 [[the house of Diwrnach Wyddel]]
Arthur Bedwyr Hygwyd Llenlleawg Wyddel Diwrnach Wyddel
And they slew Diwrnach Wyddel and his company. Then came the Irish, and fought with them. And when he had put them to flight, Arthur with his men went forward to the ship, carrying away the cauldron full of Irish money.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 9 · 📍 [[Cwm Kerwyn]]
Twrch Trwyth Gwarthegyd Tarawc of Allt Clwyd Rheidwn Iscovan Hael
And there Twrch Trwyth made a stand, and slew four of Arthur's champions, Gwarthegyd the son of Kaw, and Tarawc of Allt Clwyd, and Rheidwn the son of Eli Atver, and Iscovan Hael.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 9 · 📍 [[Cwm Kerwyn]]
Twrch Trwyth Gwydre (son of Arthur) Garselit Wyddel Glew Iscawn
And there he slew Gwydre the son of Arthur, and Garselit Wyddel, and Glew the son of Ysgawd, and Iscawn the son of Panon; and there he himself was wounded.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 9 · 📍 [[Mynydd Amanw]]
Twrch Trwyth Twrch Llawin Gwys
Then they set upon him life for life, and Twrch Llawin was slain, and then there was slain another of the swine, Gwys was his name.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 9 · 📍 [[Pelumyawc]]
Twrch Trwyth Madawc Gwyn Eiryawn Penllorau
Then Arthur overtook him at Pelumyawc, and there he slew Madawc the son of Teithyon, and Gwyn the son of Tringad, the son of Neved, and Eiryawn Penllorau.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 9 · 📍 [[Severn]]
Twrch Trwyth Mabon Kyledyr Wyllt
On the one side, Mabon the son of Modron spurred his steed and snatched his razor from him, and Kyledyr Wyllt came up with him on the other side, upon another steed, in the Severn, and took from him the scissors.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 9 · 📍 [[Cornwall]]
But from one difficulty to another, the comb was at length obtained. And then he was hunted from Cornwall, and driven straight forward into the deep sea.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 9 · 📍 [[Ystrad Yw]]
Llwydawg Govynnyad Hirpeissawg Llygatrudd Emys Gwrbothu Hen
And there he slew Hirpeissawg, the king of Armorica, and Llygatrudd Emys, and Gwrbothu, Arthur's uncles, his mother's brothers, and there was he himself slain.
KILHWCH AND OLWEN OR THE TWRCH TRWYTH 10 · 📍 [[the citadel]]
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.
THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG 1 · one day
And he saw a maiden sitting before him in a chair of ruddy gold.
THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG 1 · 📍 [[Rome]] · that night
Then his household spake unto him. "Lord," said they "is it not past the time for thee to take thy food?" Thereupon the emperor mounted his palfrey, the saddest man that mortal ever saw, and went forth towards Rome.
THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG 1 · 📍 [[Rome]] · during the space of a week
And thus he was during the space of a week. When they of the household went to drink wine and mead out of golden vessels, he went not with any of them.
THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG 1 · 📍 [[Rome]] · One day
Maxen Wledig the wise men of Rome
And this is our counsel; that thou send messengers for three years to the three parts of the world, to seek for thy dream.
THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG 1 · at the end of the year
Maxen Wledig the messengers
But when they came back at the end of the year they knew not one word more than they did the day they set forth.
THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG 1 · Then
Maxen Wledig the king of the Romans
Then spoke the king of the Romans unto the emperor. "Lord," said he, "go forth to hunt by the way that thou didst seem to go, whither it were to the east or to the west."
THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG 1 · 📍 [[Island of Britain]] · thereupon
Maxen Wledig thirteen messengers
And in the great ship they crossed the sea, and came to the Island of Britain.
THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG 1 · 📍 [[Aber Sain]]
Maxen Wledig thirteen messengers
They went into the hall, and they beheld two youths playing at chess on the golden bench. And they beheld the hoary-headed man beside the pillar, in the ivory chair, carving chessmen. And they beheld the maiden sitting on a chair of ruddy gold.
THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG 2 · 📍 [[Island of Britain]]
And he conquered the Island from Beli the son of Manogan, and his sons, and drove them to the sea
THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG 2 · 📍 [[Aber Sain]] · that night
And the emperor threw his arms about her neck; and that night she became his bride.
THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG 2 · 📍 [[Island of Britain]] · the next day in the morning
she asked to have the Island of Britain for her father, from the Channel to the Irish Sea, together with the three adjacent islands to hold under the empress of Rome
THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG 2 · 📍 [[Island of Britain]] · After that
Then Helen bethought her to make high roads from one castle to another throughout the Island of Britain. And the roads were made.
THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG 2 · 📍 [[Rome]] · A year
Then the gates of the city of Rome were opened, and the emperor sat on the throne and all the men of Rome submitted themselves unto him.
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 1 · 📍 [[Glyn Cuch]] · for the space of a year from to-morrow
Pwyll Arawn the king of Annwn Havgan
I will make firm friendship with thee; and this will I do, I will send thee to Annwvyn in my stead
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 1 · 📍 [[the Ford]] · when that night came
at the first thrust, the man who was in the stead of Arawn struck Havgan on the centre of the boss of his shield, so that it was cloven in twain, and his armour was broken, and Havgan himself was borne to the ground an arm's and a spear's length over the crupper of his horse, and he received a deadly blow.
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 1 · 📍 [[Glyn Cuch]]
Then Arawn gave to Pwyll Prince of Dyved his proper form and semblance, and he himself took his own
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 1 · during the past year
And thereupon Pwyll related the whole unto them. "Verily, Lord," said they, "render thanks unto Heaven that thou hast such a fellowship, and withhold not from us the rule which we have enjoyed for this year past."
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 2 · 📍 [[Annwvyn]] · from that time forward
And by reason of his having dwelt that year in Annwvyn, and having ruled there so prosperously, and united the two kingdoms in one day by his valour and prowess, he lost the name of Pwyll Prince of Dyved, and was called Pwyll Chief of Annwvyn from that time forward.
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 2 · 📍 [[palace of Heveydd Hen]] · when a year from that time was gone
And when a year from that time was gone, he caused a hundred knights to equip themselves and to go with him to the palace of Heveydd Hen. And he came to the palace, and there was great joy concerning him, with much concourse of people and great rejoicing, and vast preparations for his coming. And the whole court was placed under his orders.
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 3 · 📍 [[palace of Heveydd Hen]] · that night
Pwyll Rhiannon Gwawl Heveydd Hen
And upon this he was let out of the bag, and his liegemen were liberated.
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 4 · 📍 [[Narberth]] · towards morning
Hast thou not thyself devoured thy son? Claim him not therefore of us.
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 4 · 📍 [[Narberth]] · at that time
And the penance that was imposed upon her was, that she should remain in that palace of Narberth until the end of seven years,
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 4 · on the night of the first of May
And at the door behold there was an infant boy in swaddling clothes, wrapped around in a mantle of satin.
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 4
And thus did they, and they caused the boy to be baptized, and the ceremony was performed there; and the name which they gave unto him, was Gwri Wallt Euryn,
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 4 · while these things were going forward
Teirnyon Twryv Vliant Pryderi Pwyll Rhiannon
it seemed to him that he had never beheld so great a likeness between father and son, as between the boy and Pwyll, the chief of Annwvyn.
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 5 · 📍 [[Narberth]] · no later than the next day
Teirnyon Twryv Vliant Rhiannon Pwyll Pryderi
And behold here is thy son, lady," said Teirnyon. "And whosoever told that lie concerning thee, has done wrong.
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 5 · from henceforth
So the boy was given to Pendaran Dyved, and the nobles of the land were sent with him.
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 5
And Teirnyon Twryv Vliant, and his companions, set out for his country, and his possessions, with love and gladness.
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 5 · until the end of Pwyll the chief of Annwvyn's life
And thus passed years and years, until the end of Pwyll the chief of Annwvyn's life came, and he died.
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 5 · 📍 [[Dyved]]
And Pryderi ruled the seven Cantrevs of Dyved prosperously, and he was beloved by his people, and by all around him.
PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED 5 · 📍 [[Ystrad Tywi]] · when he made this addition
And at length he added unto them the three Cantrevs of Ystrad Tywi and the four Cantrevs of Cardigan;
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 1 · one day
And thereupon he rushed under the horses and cut off their lips at the teeth, and their ears close to their heads, and their tails close to their backs, and wherever he could clutch their eyelids, he cut them to the very bone, and he disfigured the horses and rendered them useless.
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 1
And tidings came to Bendigeid Vran that Matholwch was quitting the court without asking leave
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 1
They resolved therefore to accept it, and they returned to the court in peace.
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 1
And I will enhance the atonement, said Bendigeid Vran, for I will give unto thee a cauldron, the property of which is, that if one of thy men be slain to-day, and be cast therein, to-morrow he will be as well as ever he was at the best, except that he will not regain his speech.
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 1 · 📍 [[Talebolion]] · the next morning
And then they journeyed into another commot, where they paid him with colts until the whole had been paid, and from thenceforth that commot was called Talebolion.
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 2 · 📍 [[Ireland]] · in the second year
And the vengeance which they took was to drive away Branwen from the same chamber with him, and to make her cook for the court; and they caused the butcher, after he had cut up the meat, to come to her and give her every day a blow on the ear
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 2 · 📍 [[Caer Seiont in Arvon]] · one day
And the bird came to this Island, and one day it found Bendigeid Vran at Caer Seiont in Arvon, conferring there, and it alighted upon his shoulder and ruffled its feathers, so that the letter was seen
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 2 · 📍 [[Ireland]] · immediately
And immediately he began sending messengers to summon the Island together. And he caused seven score and four countries to come unto him, and he complained to them himself of the grief that his sister endured. So they took counsel. And in the counsel they resolved to go to Ireland
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 2 · 📍 [[Edeyrnion]]
Caradawc Heveydd Hir Unic Glew Ysgwyd Iddic the son of Anarawc Gwalltgrwn Fodor the son of Ervyll Gwlch Minascwrn Llassar the son of Llaesar Llaesgygwyd Pendaran Dyved
And these abode as seven ministers to take charge of this Island; and Caradawc the son of Bran was the chief amongst them.
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 2 · 📍 [[Ireland]]
Bendigeid Vran, with the hosts of which we spoke, sailed towards Ireland, and it was not far across the sea, and he came to shoal water.
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 2 · 📍 [[Linon]]
So they retreated across the river, and broke down the bridge.
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 2 · 📍 [[Linon]]
And when he had lain down across the river, hurdles were placed upon him, and the host passed over thereby.
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 3
Bendigeid Vran Matholwch Gwern Branwen
And this peace was made, and the house was built both vast and strong.
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 3
Evnissyen Gwern Branwen Bendigeid Vran
Then he arose and took up the boy by the feet, and before any one in the house could seize hold of him, he thrust the boy headlong into the blazing fire.
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 3 · the next day
Then the Irish kindled a fire under the cauldron of renovation, and they cast the dead bodies into the cauldron until it was full, and the next day they came forth fighting men as good as before, except that they were not able to speak.
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 3
And he stretched himself out in the cauldron, so that he rent the cauldron into four pieces, and burst his own heart also.
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 3
Bendigeid Vran Pryderi Manawyddan Gluneu Eil Taran Taliesin Ynawc Grudyen Heilyn
In consequence of that, the men of the Island of the Mighty obtained such success as they had; but they were not victorious, for only seven men of them all escaped, and Bendigeid Vran himself was wounded in the foot with a poisoned dart.
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 3
Bendigeid Vran Pryderi Manawyddan Gluneu Eil Taran Taliesin Ynawc Grudyen Heilyn
So they cut off his head, and these seven went forward therewith.
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 3 · 📍 [[Aber Alaw]]
Then she uttered a loud groan and there broke her heart. And they made her a four-sided grave and buried her upon the banks of the Alaw.
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 3 · 📍 [[London]]
Caswallawn, the son of Beli, has conquered the Island of the Mighty, and is crowned King in London.
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 4 · One day
One day said Heilyn the son of Gwynn, "Evil betide me, if I do not open the door to know if that is true which is said concerning it." So he opened the door
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 4 · 📍 [[London]]
And because of their perturbation they could not rest, but journeyed forth with the head towards London.
BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 4 · 📍 [[White Mount]] · when it was buried
And they buried the head in the White Mount, and when it was buried, this was the third goodly concealment
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 1 · 📍 [[White Mount in London]] · When the seven men of whom we spoke above
When the seven men of whom we spoke above, had buried the head of Bendigeid Vran, in the White Mount in London, with its face towards France, Manawyddan gazed upon the town of London
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 1 · 📍 [[Narberth]] · before the feast was over
And before the feast was over she became his bride.
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 1 · 📍 [[Oxford]] · in the midst of all this
And in the midst of all this he went to Caswallawn at Oxford, and tendered his homage; and honourable was his reception there, and highly was he praised for offering his homage.
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 1 · 📍 [[Gorsedd of Narberth]]
Manawyddan Pryderi Rhiannon Kicva
And after the mist it became light all around. And when they looked towards the place where they were wont to see cattle, and herds, and dwellings, they saw nothing now, neither house, nor beast, nor smoke, nor fire, nor man, nor dwelling; but the houses of the court empty, and desert, and uninhabited, without either man, or beast within them.
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 1 · 📍 [[Hereford]] · at length
Then they assembled together, and agreed to slay him and his companions.
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 1 · 📍 [[Dyved]]
So they journeyed along until they came to Dyved, and they went forward to Narberth.
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 2
And when he had taken hold of it his hands stuck to the bowl, and his feet to the slab on which the bowl was placed
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 2 · as it became night
and thereupon the castle vanished, and they with it.
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 2 · 📍 [[England]]
And they set forth together to England.
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 2 · 📍 [[England]] · a year
the cordwainers had agreed together to slay him.
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 2 · 📍 [[Narberth]] · on the morrow
when he came there he found nothing but the bare straw.
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 2 · 📍 [[Narberth]] · at midnight
And at midnight, lo! there arose the loudest tumult in the world. And he looked, and behold the mightiest host of mice in the world
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 3 · 📍 [[Gorsedd of Narberth]]
And after this one he went, and he caught it and put it in his glove, and tied up the opening of the glove with a string
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 3 · 📍 [[Dyved]]
I am Llwyd the son of Kilcoed, and I cast the charm over the seven Cantrevs of Dyved.
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 3
I will restore thee Pryderi and Rhiannon; and I will take the charm and illusion from off Dyved.
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 3
I will release her gladly," said he. And thereupon he set her free.
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 3
Then he struck her with a magic wand, and she was changed back into a young woman, the fairest ever seen.
MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 3 · 📍 [[Dyved]]
And when he looked he saw all the lands tilled, and full of herds and dwellings.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 1 · 📍 [[Caerdathyl]] · at night
Gilvaethwy the son of Don Goewin Math the son of Mathonwy
And at night Gwydion the son of Don, and Gilvaethwy his brother, returned to Caerdathyl; and Gilvaethwy took Math the son of Mathonwy's couch. And while he turned out the other damsels from the room discourteously, he made Goewin unwillingly remain.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 1 · 📍 [[Maenor Penardd and Maenor Coed Alun]] · there
Pryderi Math the son of Mathonwy
And there Pryderi attacked them, and there the combat took place. And great was the slaughter on both sides; but the men of the South were forced to flee.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 1 · 📍 [[Dol Pen Maen]]
And that he might have peace, Pryderi gave hostages, Gwrgi Gwastra gave he and three and twenty others, sons of nobles.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 1 · as they went on together towards Melenryd
Pryderi Math the son of Mathonwy Gwydion the son of Don
Pryderi despatched unto Math an embassy to pray him to forbid his people, and to leave it between him and Gwydion the son of Don, for that he had caused all this. And the messengers came to Math. "Of a truth," said Math, "I call Heaven to witness, if it be pleasing unto Gwydion the son of Don, I will so leave it gladly. Never will I compel any to go to fight, but that we ourselves should do our utmost."
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 2 · 📍 [[Maen Tyriawc]]
Pryderi Gwydion the son of Don
And by force of strength, and fierceness, and by the magic and charms of Gwydion, Pryderi was slain. And at Maen Tyriawc, above Melenryd, was he buried, and there is his grave.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 2
Math the son of Mathonwy Gwydion the son of Don Pryderi
"Let them then be set free," said Math. So that youth, and the other hostages that were with him, were set free to follow the men of the South.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 2 · 📍 [[Caerdathyl]]
Goewin Math the son of Mathonwy Gwydion the son of Don Gilvaethwy the son of Don
"An attack, lord, was made unawares upon me; but I held not my peace, and there was no one in the court who knew not of it. Now the attack was made by thy nephews, lord, the sons of thy sister, Gwydion the son of Don, and Gilvaethwy the son of Don; unto me they did wrong, and unto thee dishonour."
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 2
Math the son of Mathonwy Gwydion the son of Don Gilvaethwy the son of Don
Then he took his magic wand, and struck Gilvaethwy, so that he became a deer, and he seized upon the other hastily lest he should escape from him. And he struck him with the same magic wand, and he became a deer also.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 2
Math the son of Mathonwy Gwydion the son of Don Gilvaethwy the son of Don
Then he struck the two with his magic wand, and they resumed their own nature.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 2
Math the son of Mathonwy Dylan
So they had the boy baptized, and as they baptized him he plunged into the sea. And immediately when he was in the sea, he took its nature, and swam as well as the best fish that was therein. And for that reason was he called Dylan, the son of the Wave.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 2 · 📍 [[Castle of Arianrod]] · one day
Arianrod Gwydion the son of Don
"Well," she said, "I lay this destiny upon him, that he shall never have a name until he receives one from me."
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 2 · 📍 [[Castle of Arianrod]] · one day
Gwydion the son of Don Arianrod
"This youth, he is thy son," he answered.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 3 · 📍 [[Port of the Castle of Arianrod]]
Heaven reward thee not, but now has he got a name. And a good enough name it is. Llew Llaw Gyffes be he called henceforth.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 3 · 📍 [[Castle of Arianrod]]
I will lay a destiny upon this boy, that he shall never have arms and armour until I invest him with them.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 3 · 📍 [[Castle of Arianrod]] · When it was now day
Gwydion the son of Don Llew Llaw Gyffes Arianrod
The tumult was but to break thy prophecy and to obtain arms for thy son. And now has he got arms without any thanks unto thee.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 3
Math the son of Mathonwy Gwydion the son of Don Llew Llaw Gyffes Blodeuwedd
So they took the blossoms of the oak, and the blossoms of the broom, and the blossoms of the meadow-sweet, and produced from them a maiden, the fairest and most graceful that man ever saw. And they baptized her, and gave her the name of Blodeuwedd. After she had become his bride
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 3 · 📍 [[Cantrev of Dinodig]]
Math the son of Mathonwy Llew Llaw Gyffes
I will give the young man the best Cantrev to hold. "Lord," said he, "what Cantrev is that?" "The Cantrev of Dinodig," he answered.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 3 · that night
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.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 3 · The next day
Blodeuwedd Gronw Pebyr 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.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 4 · that night
Blodeuwedd Llew Llaw Gyffes Gronw Pebyr
No sooner had she held this discourse than she sent to Gronw Pebyr.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 4 · 📍 [[Bryn Cyvergyr]] · The day after
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.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 4 · 📍 [[Ardudwy]] · the next day
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.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 4 · 📍 [[Nant y Llew]]
Gwydion the son of Don Llew Llaw Gyffes
And Gwydion struck him with his magic wand, so that he returned to his own form.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 4 · 📍 [[Caer Dathyl]] · before the end of the year
and before the end of the year he was quite healed.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 4
Gwydion the son of Don Blodeuwedd
For I will turn thee into a bird; and because of the shame thou hast done unto Llew Llaw Gyffes, thou shall never show thy face in the light of day henceforth.
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 4 · 📍 [[Penllyn]]
"Well," said he, "I will meet it."
MATH THE SON OF MATHONWY 5 · 📍 [[river Cynvael]]
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 5 · 📍 [[Gwynedd]]
A second time did Llew Llaw Gyffes take possession of the land, and prosperously did he govern it. And as the story relates, he was lord after this over Gwynedd.
HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 1 · 📍 [[Island of Britain]] · after the death of Beli
And after the death of Beli, the kingdom of the Island of Britain fell into the hands of Lludd his eldest son;
HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 1 · 📍 [[France]] · as soon as they had landed
And by the joint counsel of the nobles of France and of the princes, the maiden was given to Llevelys, and the crown of the kingdom with her.
HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 1 · 📍 [[Island of Britain]] · After a space of time had passed
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.
HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 1 · immediately
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.
HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 1 · 📍 [[Snowdon]] · some time after this
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.
HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 1 · about the third watch of the night
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."
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.
HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 2 · 📍 [[Island of Britain]] · from thenceforth until the end of his life
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.
TALIESIN 1 · towards the end of the year
the instant he put those marvel-working drops into his mouth, he foresaw everything that was to come, and perceived that his chief care must be to guard against the wiles of Caridwen, for vast was her skill. And in very great fear he fled towards his own land.
TALIESIN 1
Caridwen Morda Taliesin Gwyddno Garanhir
And the cauldron burst in two, because all the liquor within it except the three charm-bearing drops was poisonous, so that the horses of Gwyddno Garanhir were poisoned
TALIESIN 1
Gwyddno Garanhir Elphin Taliesin
Then came Elphin to the house or court of Gwyddno his father, and Taliesin with him. And Gwyddno asked him if he had had a good haul at the weir, and he told him that he had got that which was better than fish. "What was that?" said Gwyddno. "A Bard," answered Elphin.
TALIESIN 2
Three times have I been born, I know by meditation; It were miserable for a person not to come and obtain All the sciences of the world, collected together in my breast, For I know what has been, what in future will occur.
TALIESIN 2 · 📍 [[castle of Dyganwy]]
In a short space some of his fellows showed the king all the boastings of Elphin; and the king ordered him to be thrown into a strong prison, until he might know the truth as to the virtues of his wife, and the wisdom of his bard.
TALIESIN 2
Wherefore he caused his mistress to array one of the maids of her kitchen in her apparel; which the noble lady gladly did; and she loaded her hands with the best rings that she and her husband possessed.
TALIESIN 2
And Rhun returned to the king with the finger and the ring as a proof, to show that he had cut it from off her hand, without her awaking from her sleep of intemperance.
TALIESIN 2 · 📍 [[castle of Dyganwy]]
And he caused Elphin to be brought out of his prison, and he chided him because of his boast.
TALIESIN 2 · 📍 [[castle of Dyganwy]]
wherefore he ordered him to his prison a second time, saying that he should not be loosed thence until he had proved the truth of his boast
TALIESIN 3 · 📍 [[court of Maelgwn]]
at the moment that they passed by the corner wherein he was crouching, Taliesin pouted out his lips after them, and played "Blerwm, blerwm," with his finger upon his lips. Neither took they much notice of him as they went by, but proceeded forward till they came before the king, unto whom they made their obeisance with their bodies, as they were wont, without speaking a single word, but pouting out their lips, and making mouths at the king, playing "Blerwm, blerwm," upon their lips with their fingers, as they had seen the boy do elsewhere.
TALIESIN 3 · 📍 [[court of Maelgwn]]
At the last the king ordered one of his squires to give a blow to the chief of them named Heinin Vardd; and the squire took a broom, and struck him on the head, so that he fell back in his seat.
TALIESIN 3 · 📍 [[court of Maelgwn]]
Heinin Vardd Taliesin Maelgwn Gwynedd
Oh honourable king, be it known to your grace, that not from the strength of drink, or of too much liquor, are we dumb, without power of speech like drunken men, but through the influence of a spirit that sits in the corner yonder in the form of a child.
TALIESIN 3 · 📍 [[court of Maelgwn]]
Taliesin Maelgwn Gwynedd Caridwen
Then I was for nine months In the womb of the hag Ceridwen; I was originally little Gwion, And at length I am Taliesin.
TALIESIN 3 · 📍 [[court of Maelgwn]]
Taliesin Heinin Vardd Maelgwn Gwynedd
But when he came, he could do no other, but play "blerwm" on his lips; and when he sent for the others of the four and twenty bards, they all did likewise, and could do no other.
TALIESIN 3 · 📍 [[court of Maelgwn]]
A most strange creature will come from the sea marsh of Rhianedd As a punishment of iniquity on Maelgwn Gwynedd; His hair, his teeth, and his eyes being as gold, And this will bring destruction upon Maelgwn Gwynedd.
TALIESIN 4
Taliesin having set his master free from prison, and having protected the innocence of his wife, and silenced the Bards so that not one of them dared to say a word, now brought Elphin's wife before them, and shewed that she had not one finger wanting.