Mythology, Celtic -- Wales; Tales -- Wales; Welsh literature -- 1100-1400 -- Translations into English
Kynvelyn Keudawd Pwyll the half man.) Dwnn Diessic Unbenn, Eiladyr the
son of Pen Llarcau, Kynedyr Wyllt the son of Hettwn Talaryant, Sawyl, Ben
Uchel, Gwalchmai the son of Gwyar, Gwalhaved the son of Gwyar, Gwrhyr
Gwastawd Ieithoedd, (to whom all tongues were known,) and Kethcrwn {77b}
the Priest. Clust the son of Clustveinad, (though he were buried seven
cubits beneath the earth, he would hear the ant, fifty miles off, rise
from her nest in the morning). Medyr the son of Methredydd, (from Gelli
Wic he could, in a twinkling, shoot the wren through the two legs upon
Esgeir Oervel in Ireland). Gwiawn Llygad Cath, (who would cut a haw from
the eye of the gnat without hurting him). Ol the son of Olwydd; (seven
years before he was born his father's swine were carried off, and when he
grew up a man, he tracked the swine, and brought them back in seven
herds). Bedwini the Bishop, (who blessed Arthur's meat and drink). For
the sake of the golden-chained daughters of this island. For the sake of
Gwenhwyvar, its chief lady, and Gwennhwyach her sister, and Rathtyeu the
only daughter of Clemenhill, and Rhelemon the daughter of Kai, and
Tannwen the daughter of Gweir Datharweniddawg. {78a} Gwenn Alarch, the
daughter of Kynwyl Canbwch. {78b} Eurneid the daughter of Clydno Eiddin.
Eneuawc the daughter of Bedwyr. Enrydreg the daughter of Tudvathar.
Gwennwledyr the daughter of Gwaledyr Kyrvach. Erddudnid the daughter of
Tryffin. Eurolwen the daughter of Gwdolwyn Gorr. Teleri the daughter of
Peul. Indeg the daughter of Garwy {78c} Hir. Morvudd the daughter of
Urien Rheged. Gwenllian Deg the majestic maiden. Creiddylad the
daughter of Llud Llaw Ereint. (She was the most splendid maiden in the
three Islands of the mighty, and in the three Islands adjacent, and for
her Gwythyr the son of Greidawl and Gwynn the son of Nudd fight every
first of May until the day of doom.) Ellylw the daughter of Neol Kynn-
Crog. (She lived three ages.) Essyllt Vinwen, and Essyllt Vingul." And
all these did Kilhwch son of Kilydd adjure to obtain his boon.
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