Mythology, Celtic -- Wales; Tales -- Wales; Welsh literature -- 1100-1400 -- Translations into English
Ossol, and Gwadyn Odyeith. (Sol could stand all day upon one foot.
Gwadyn Ossol, if he stood upon the top of the highest mountain in the
world, it would become a level plain under his feet. Gwadyn Odyeith, the
soles of his feet emitted sparks of fire when they struck upon things
hard, like the heated mass when drawn out of the forge. He cleared the
way for Arthur when he came to any stoppage.) Hirerwm and Hiratrwm.
(The day they went on a visit three Cantrevs provided for their
entertainment, and they feasted until noon and drank until night, when
they went to sleep. And then they devoured the heads of the vermin
through hunger, as if they had never eaten anything. When they made a
visit they left neither the fat nor the lean, neither the hot nor the
cold, the sour nor the sweet, the fresh nor the salt, the boiled nor the
raw.) Huarwar the son of Aflawn (who asked Arthur such a boon as would
satisfy him. It was the third great plague of Cornwall when he received
it. None could get a smile from him but when he was satisfied). Gware
Gwallt Euryn. The two cubs of Gast Rhymi, Gwyddrud and Gwyddneu Astrus.
Sugyn the son of Sugnedydd (who would suck up the sea on which were three
hundred ships so as to leave nothing but a dry strand. He was
broad-chested). Rhacymwri, the attendant of Arthur (whatever barn he was
shown, were there the produce of thirty ploughs within it, he would
strike it with an iron flail until the rafters, the beams, and the boards
were no better than the small oats in the mow upon the floor of the
barn). Dygyflwng and Anoeth Veidawg. And Hir Eiddyl, and Hir Amreu
(they were two attendants of Arthur). And Gwevyl the son of Gwestad (on
the day that he was sad, he would let one of his lips drop below his
waist, while he turned up the other like a cap upon his head). Uchtryd
Varyf Draws (who spread his red untrimmed beard over the eight-and-forty
rafters which were in Arthur’s Hall). Elidyr Gyvarwydd. Yskyrdav and
Yscudydd (two attendants of Gwenhwyvar were they. Their feet were swift
as their thoughts when bearing a message). Brys the son of Bryssethach
(from the Hill of the Black Fernbrake in North Britain). And Grudlwyn
Gorr. Bwlch, and Kyfwlch, and Sefwlch, the sons of Cleddyf Kyfwlch, the
grandsons of Cleddyf Difwlch. (Their three shields were three gleaming
glitterers; their three spears were three pointed piercers; their three
swords were three grinding gashers; Glas, Glessic, and Gleisad. Their
three dogs, Call, Cuall, and Cavall. Their three horses, Hwyrdyddwd, and
Drwgdyddwd, and Llwyrdyddwg. Their three wives, Och, and Garym, and
Diaspad. Their three grandchildren, Lluched, and Neved, and Eissiwed.
Their three daughters, Drwg, and Gwaeth, and Gwaethav Oll. Their three
hand-maids, Eheubryd the daughter of Kyfwlch, Gorascwrn the daughter of
Nerth, Ewaedan the daughter of Kynvelyn Keudawd Pwyll the half-man.)
Dwnn Diessic Unbenn, Eiladyr the son of Pen Llarcau, Kynedyr Wyllt the
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