The Mabinogion

Beli the Great

Also known as: Beli · Family: Wales · Role: father of Penardun · First appears: BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 1

Beli the Great, son of Manogan, is the father of Penardun. In the first chapter, he is also named as the father of Lludd, Caswallawn, Nynyaw, and Llevelys.

By the third chapter, Caswallawn, his son, has conquered the Island of the Mighty and is crowned King in London.

Relationship record

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: Lludd
    • “And after the death of Beli, the kingdom of the Island of Britain fell into the hands of Lludd his eldest son;”

BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 1

  • child: Penardun “Penardun, the daughter of Beli son of Manogan”
  • parent: Manogan “Beli son of Manogan”

BRANWEN THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR 3

  • child: Caswallawn “save that Caswallawn, the son of Beli, has conquered the Island of the Mighty, and is crowned King in London.”

MANAWYDDAN THE SON OF LLYR 1

  • child: Caswallawn “Caswallawn the son of Beli”

HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 1

  • parent: Manogan “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.”
  • child: Lludd “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.”
  • child: 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.”
  • child: 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.”
  • child: Llevelys “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.”

HERE IS THE STORY OF LLUDD AND LLEVELYS 2

  • child: Lludd (Beli is Lludd's father.) “Lludd the son of Beli”

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