Mythology, Celtic -- Wales; Tales -- Wales; Welsh literature -- 1100-1400 -- Translations into English
"Though thou get this, there is yet that which thou wilt not get. Gwynn
Mygdwn, the horse of Gweddw that is as swift as the wave, to carry Mabon
the son of Modron to hunt the Boar Trwyth. He will not give him of his
own free will, and thou wilt not be able to compel him."
"It will be easy for me to compass this, although thou mayest think that
it will not be easy."
"Though thou get this, there is yet that which thou wilt not get. Thou
wilt not get Mabon, for it is not known where he is, unless thou find
Eidoel, his kinsman in blood, the son of Aer. For it would be useless to
seek for him. He is his cousin."
"It will be easy for me to compass this, although thou mayest think that
it will not be easy."
"Though thou get this, there is yet that which thou wilt not get.
Garselit the Gwyddelian {92} is the chief huntsman of Ireland; the Twrch
Trwyth can never be hunted without him."
"It will be easy for me to compass this, although thou mayest think that
it will not be easy."
"Though thou get this, there is yet that which thou wilt not get. A
leash made from the beard of Dissull Varvawc, for that is the only one
that can hold those two cubs. And the leash will be of no avail unless
it be plucked from his beard while he is alive, and twitched out with
wooden tweezers. While he lives he will not suffer this to be done to
him, and the leash will be of no use should he be dead, because it will
be brittle."
"It will be easy for me to compass this, although thou mayest think that
it will not be easy."
"Though thou get this, there is yet that which thou wilt not get.
Throughout the world there is no huntsman that can hold those two whelps,
except Kynedyr Wyllt, the son of Hettwn Glafyrawc; he is nine times more
wild than the wildest beast upon the mountains. Him wilt thou never get,
neither wilt thou ever get my daughter."
"It will be easy for me to compass this, although thou mayest think that
it will not be easy."
"Though thou get this, there is yet that which thou wilt not get. It is
not possible to hunt the Boar Trwyth without Gwynn the son of Nudd, whom
God has placed over the brood of devils in Annwn, lest they should
destroy the present race. He will never be spared thence."
"It will be easy for me to compass this, although thou mayest think that
it will not be easy."
"Though thou get this, there is yet that which thou wilt not get. There
is not a horse in the world that can carry Gwynn to hunt the Twrch
Trwyth, except Du, the horse of Mor of Oerveddawg." {93}
"It will be easy for me to compass this, although thou mayest think that
it will not be easy."
"Though thou get this, there is yet that which thou wilt not get. Until
Gilennhin the king of France shall come, the Twrch Trwyth cannot be
hunted. It will be unseemly for him to leave his kingdom for thy sake,
and he will never come hither."
"It will be easy for me to compass this, although thou mayest think that
it will not be easy."
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