Arthur set forth towards the North, and came to the place where was
the witch's cave. And Gwyn ab Nudd, and Gwythyr the son of Greidawl,
counselled him to send Kacmwri, and Hygwyd his brother, to fight with
the witch. And as they entered the cave, the witch seized upon them,
and she caught Hygwyd by the hair of his head, and threw him on the
floor beneath her. And Kacmwri caught her by the hair of her head,
and dragged her to the earth from off Hygwyd, but she turned again
upon them both, and drove them both out with kicks and with cuffs.

And Arthur was wroth at seeing his two attendants almost slain, and
he sought to enter the cave; but Gwyn and Gwythyr said unto him, "It
would not be fitting or seemly for us to see thee squabbling with a
hag. Let Hiramreu and Hireidil go to the cave." So they went. But
if great was the trouble of the first two that went, much greater was
that of these two. And Heaven knows that not one of the four could
move from the spot, until they placed them all upon Llamrei, Arthur's
mare. And then Arthur rushed to the door of the cave, and at the
door he struck at the witch, with Carnwennan his dagger, and clove
her in twain, so that she fell in two parts. And Kaw, of North
Britain, took the blood of the witch and kept it.

Then Kilhwch set forward, and Goreu the son of Custennin with him,
and as many as wished ill to Yspaddaden Penkawr. And they took the
marvels with them to his court. And Kaw of North Britain came and
shaved his beard, skin, and flesh clean off to the very bone from ear
to ear. "Art thou shaved, man?" said Kilhwch. "I am shaved,"
answered he. "Is thy daughter mine now?" "She is thine," said he,
"but therefore needest thou not thank me, but Arthur who hath
accomplished this for thee. By my free will thou shouldest never
have had her, for with her I lose my life." Then Goreu the son of