was come back from the confines of Dyved. And they went into the
hall and washed, and Pwyll rejoiced to see Teirnyon. And in this
order they sat. Teirnyon between Pwyll and Rhiannon, and Teirnyon's
two companions on the other side of Pwyll, with the boy between them.
And after meat they began to carouse and to discourse. And
Teirnyon's discourse was concerning the adventure of the mare and the
boy, and how he and his wife had nursed and reared the child as their
own. "And behold here is thy son, lady," said Teirnyon. "And
whosoever told that lie concerning thee, has done wrong. And when I
heard of thy sorrow, I was troubled and grieved. And I believe that
there is none of this host who will not perceive that the boy is the
son of Pwyll," said Teirnyon. "There is none," said they all, "who
is not certain thereof." "I declare to Heaven," said Rhiannon, "that
if this be true, there is indeed an end to my trouble." "Lady," said
Pendaran Dyved, "well hast thou named thy son Pryderi, {3} and well
becomes him the name of Pryderi son of Pwyll Chief of Annwvyn."
"Look you," said Rhiannon, "will not his own name become him better?"
"What name has he?" asked Pendaran Dyved. "Gwri Wallt Euryn is the
name that we gave him." "Pryderi," said Pendaran, "shall his name
be." "It were more proper," said Pwyll, "that the boy should take
his name from the word his mother spoke when she received the joyful
tidings of him." And thus was it arranged.

"Teirnyon," said Pwyll, "Heaven reward thee that thou hast reared the
boy up to this time, and, being of gentle lineage, it were fitting
that he repay thee for it." "My lord," said Teirnyon, "it was my
wife who nursed him, and there is no one in the world so afflicted as
she at parting with him. It were well that he should bear in mind
what I and my wife have done for him." "I call Heaven to witness,"
said Pwyll, "that while I live I will support thee and thy