Mythology, Celtic -- Wales; Tales -- Wales; Welsh literature -- 1100-1400 -- Translations into English
Llwybyr the son of Kaw, and 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 Mamawyddan the son of Llyr, and Llary the son of
Prince Kasnar, and Ysperni {72a} 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 {72b} 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 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 Hen 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 Hen, and
Gwenwynwyn the son of Nav Gyssevin, Arthur's champion, and Llysgadrudd
Emys, and Gwrbothu Hen, (uncles unto Arthur were they, his mother's
brothers). Kulvanawyd the son of Goryon, and Llenlleawg {74a} Wyddel
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