Mythology, Celtic -- Wales; Tales -- Wales; Welsh literature -- 1100-1400 -- Translations into English
Coth the son of Kaw, and Meilic the son of Kaw, and Kynwas the son of
Kaw, and Ardwyad the son of Kaw, and Ergyryad the son of Kaw, and Neb the
son of Kaw, and Gilda the son of Kaw, and Calcas the son of Kaw, and
Hueil the son of Kaw (he never yet made a request at the hand of any
Lord). And Samson Vinsych, and Taliesin the chief of the bards, and
Manawyddan the son of Llyr, and Llary the son of Prince Kasnar, and
Ysperni the son of Fflergant king of Armorica, and Saranhon the son of
Glythwyr, and Llawr Eilerw, and Annyanniawc the son of Menw the son of
Teirgwaedd, and Gwynn the son of Nwyvre, and Fflam the son of Nwyvre, and
Geraint the son of Erbin, and Ermid the son of Erbin, and Dyvel the son
of Erbin, and Gwynn the son of Ermid, and Kyndrwyn the son of Ermid, and
Hyveidd Unllenn, and Eiddon Vawr Vrydic, and Reidwn Arwy, and Gormant the
son of Ricca (Arthur’s brother by his mother’s side; the Penhynev of
Cornwall was his father), and Llawnrodded Varvawc, and Nodawl Varyf
Twrch, and Berth the son of Kado, and Rheidwn the son of Beli, and
Iscovan Hael, and Iscawin the son of Panon, and Morvran the son of Tegid
(no one struck him in the battle of Camlan by reason of his ugliness; all
thought he was an auxiliary devil. Hair had he upon him like the hair of
a stag). And Sandde Bryd Angel (no one touched him with a spear in the
battle of Camlan because of his beauty; all thought he was a ministering
angel). And Kynwyl Sant (the third man that escaped from the battle of
Camlan, and he was the last who parted from Arthur on Hengroen his
horse). And Uchtryd the son of Erim, and Eus the son of Erim, and Henwas
Adeinawg the son of Erim, and Henbedestyr the son of Erim, and Sgilti
Yscawndroed the son of Erim. (Unto these three men belonged these three
qualities,—With Henbedestyr there was not any one who could keep pace,
either on horseback or on foot; with Henwas Adeinawg, no four-footed
beast could run the distance of an acre, much less could it go beyond it;
and as to Sgilti Yscawndroed, when he intended to go upon a message for
his Lord, he never sought to find a path, but knowing whither he was to
go, if his way lay through a wood he went along the tops of the trees.
During his whole life, a blade of reed grass bent not beneath his feet,
much less did one ever break, so lightly did he tread.) Teithi Hên the
son of Gwynhan (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). And
Carneddyr the son of Govynyon Hên, and Gwenwynwyn the son of Nav
Gyssevin, Arthur’s champion, and Llysgadrudd Emys, and Gwrbothu Hên
(uncles unto Arthur were they, his mother’s brothers). Kulvanawyd the
son of Goryon, and Llenlleawg Wyddel from the headland of Ganion, and
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