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The Mabinogion by Anonymous
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mother's brothers). Kulvanawyd the son of Goryon, and Llenlleawg
Wyddel from the headland of Ganion, and Dyvynwal Moel, and Dunard
king of the North, Teirnon Twryf Bliant, and Tegvan Gloff, and Tegyr
Talgellawg, Gwrdinal the son of Ebrei, and Morgant Hael, Gwystyl the
son of Rhun the son of Nwython, and Llwyddeu the son of Nwython, and
Gwydre the son of Llwyddeu (Gwenabwy the daughter of [Kaw] was his
mother, Hueil his uncle stabbed him, and hatred was between Hueil and
Arthur because of the wound). Drem the son of Dremidyd (when the
gnat arose in the morning with the sun, he could see it from Gelli
Wic in Cornwall, as far off as Pen Blathaon in North Britain). And
Eidyol the son of Ner, and Glwyddyn Saer (who constructed Ehangwen,
Arthur's Hall). Kynyr Keinvarvawc (when he was told he had a son
born he said to his wife, 'Damsel, if thy son be mine, his heart will
be always cold, and there will be no warmth in his hands; and he will
have another peculiarity, if he is my son he will always be stubborn;
and he will have another peculiarity, when he carries a burden,
whether it be large or small, no one will be able to see it, either
before him or at his back; and he will have another peculiarity, no
one will be able to resist fire and water so well as he will; and he
will have another peculiarity, there will never be a servant or an
officer equal to him'). Henwas, and Henwyneb (an old companion to
Arthur). Gwallgoyc (another; when he came to a town, though there
were three hundred houses in it, if he wanted anything, he would not
let sleep come to the eyes of any one whilst he remained there).
Berwyn the son of Gerenhir, and Paris king of France, and Osla
Gyllellvawr (who bore a short broad dagger. When Arthur and his
hosts came before a torrent, they would seek for a narrow place where
they might pass the water, and would lay the sheathed dagger across
the torrent, and it would form a bridge sufficient for the armies of
the three Islands of Britain, and of the three islands adjacent, with
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