And Odgar commanded him to give it. But Diwrnach said, "Heaven is my
witness, if it would avail him anything even to look at it, he should
not do so." And the embassy of Arthur returned from Ireland with
this denial. And Arthur set forward with a small retinue, and
entered into Prydwen, his ship, and went over to Ireland. And they
proceeded into the house of Diwrnach Wyddel. And the hosts of Odgar
saw their strength. When they had eaten and drunk as much as they
desired, Arthur demanded to have the cauldron. And he answered, "If
I would have given it to any one, I would have given it at the word
of Odgar king of Ireland."

When he had given them this denial, Bedwyr arose and seized hold of
the cauldron, and placed it upon the back of Hygwyd, Arthur's
servant, who was brother, by the mother's side, to Arthur's servant,
Cachamwri. His office was always to carry Arthur's cauldron, and to
place fire under it. And Llenlleawg Wyddel seized Caledvwlch, and
brandished it. And they slew Diwrnach Wyddel and his company. Then
came the Irish and fought with them. And when he had put them to
flight, Arthur with his men went forward to the ship, carrying away
the cauldron full of Irish money. And he disembarked at the house of
Llwydden the son of Kelcoed, at Porth Kerddin in Dyved. And there is
the measure of the cauldron.

Then Arthur summoned unto him all the warriors that were in the three
Islands of Britain, and in the three Islands adjacent, and all that
were in France and in Armorica, in Normandy and in the Summer
Country, and all that were chosen footmen and valiant horsemen. And
with all these he went into Ireland. And in Ireland there was great
fear and terror concerning him. And when Arthur had landed in the
country, there came unto him the saints of Ireland and besought his