Pwyll meets a
mysterious Lady
In the first episode of the
second half of Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed we find out that it has been
three long and glorious years since Pwyll journeyed to Annwn and
became firm friends with Annwn and his own kingdom is just
beginning to shown signs of strain. It has been hot with fine
weather for so long that the possibility of drought is becoming a
real threat. Pwyll has not taken a Queen and produced an heir and
the people fear that the land is suffering from his lack of
fertility. Pwyll, however, has other things on his
mind...
This episode is also the 7th
episode of the First Branch of the
Mabinogi: Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed and the beginning
of the second half of that Branch - the story of his encounter with
Rhiannon.
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Shinewater Lake
Bronze Age Sacred Water Site
Shinewater Lake Bronze Age
site
We talk about what is possibly
the largest Sacred Water site in the UK - the Shinewater Lake
Bronze Age site. It has been described by Chris Greatorex, the
Director of the Excavation, as possibly one of the most
important wetland sites in North-West
Europe.
Find out more in our posts and
the links they contain at:
Shinewater Park Website
British Archaeology
Names Used in this
Story
Listed in order of
appearance
- Pwyll
- Arawn
- Dyfed
- Prince of Annwn
- Annwn
- Cantrefs
- (the) Pendaran
- Delwyn
- Arberth
- Gorsedd Arberth
- Sidhe
- Bryn Caerau
- Sea-Voice
- Celyn
- Cerys
- Rhiannon
- Hevaydd Hen
- {Heueyd Hen}
- Hefaidd the Ancient
Locations visited in this
Episode
Some wonderful information
from Nantle about the locations seen in the First
Branch.
The Cantrefs of
Dyfed. Pic
Arberth Castle
today
One of Pwyll's chief courts, obviously not far from
Gorsedd Arberth (see below). Perhaps the
site of the Norman Castle.
Photo
Location of the
Gorsedd?
The Iron Age fort on Camp Hill to
the south of the town of Narberth is the most commonly accepted
location for the Gorsedd of Arberth. We have marked it in Green
with our location on Bryn Caerau marked
in Yellow to the North-East of Arberth. Pic: Google
Earth
We suspect that these twin peaks
are the site of the actual Gorsedd as they are higher than Camp
Hill, match with the descriptions of the topography given in the
text and have an earlier Bronze Age archaeological presence known
as Caerau Gaer and Llandewi Gaer.
Arberth, the
"Sea-Voice" & the Gorsedd
The River we have called the
Sea-Voice is the river Marlais
that flows from the River Taf. The Welsh name comes from
'marw glais' which means 'dead bruise'
and therefore stagnant water, so we can only assume that it has
long since become polluted.
Lady Charlotte
Guest's Rhiannon
Listener
Feedback
Helen
We play some lovely feedback from
Oxana and give thanks to Birgir for his super
Donation.
Promo - Between the Earth and
Stars
Irish Fireside
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of the occult persuasion. Explore the earth and sky from a physical
and metaphysical perspective, and delve into the mysteries of
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or Libsyn.
Huge Thanks to Special Guest
Actors
Damh the Bard
Damh the Bard
Damh, taking on the role of
Gwawl and other parts in the second half of our re-telling
of the First Branch, is a musical storyteller who works within the
world of myth that cannot be proved; where the Faerie really do
dance on Midsummer's Eve, where the trees talk, and the Hollow
Hills take you into the realms of Annwn. Where the Goddess rides
her horse, guiding you to magic, and the Horned God of old calls us
from the shadows of the Greenwood.
You can find out more about Damh
and his work on his website at paganmusic.co.uk or on our Contributor page.
Cerri Lee
Cerri Lee
Cerri Lee, playing the role of
Rhiannon, is a multi-talented visionary artist who can
turn her hand to almost anything creative. She is inspired by
nature, and the ancient Pagan myths and legends of many cultures,
her beliefs as a modern day Druid as well as those around her.
Cerri is equally in her element when she is up to her elbows in
clay or painting one of her fabulous pictures. She is partner to
Druid musician and long-time supporter of our show, Damh
the Bard and can be found supporting him at many of his
performances.
Extra Special Thanks to Show
Friends
Keltoria
Keltoria
We are pleased to be able to
bring you a superb piece by Keltoria, Call of the
Wildwood - from their brand new album, Beyond
the Wildwood! In this episode, you can also hear
their beautiful track After the Storm from the
album Shadows and Stone. You can find out more about Keltoria on their
website or
on their Contributor
page.
Portcullis
Portcullis
A special thank you to Jason, Sue
and Haydon for the wonderful courtly sounds of Portcullis playing
Tradesh that can be heard as the
Minstrels playing at the court of Arberth in this episode.
You can find out more about
Portcullis on their website or on their Contributor
page.
Anne Roos
Anne
Roos
We are pleased to be able to
bring you a superb piece by Anne, My True Love's
Hair from her beautiful album Haste to the
Wedding. Thank you,
Anne! You can find out more about Anne on her website or on
her Contributor
page.
Our Sources for the
Episode
Places Mentioned in the First Branch,
Fascinating website.
Bullfinch's Mythology, The Celts, section
8.
The Mabinogion, pp ix-xxxvi, 3-21,
227-232, Sioned Davies, Oxford, 2007, ISBN
978-0-19-283242
The Mabinogion, pp 9-41, 45-65,
Jeffrey Gantz, Penguin, 1976, ISBN
0-14-044322-3
The Mabinogion, pp ix-xliv, 3-24,
275-278, Gwyn Jones & Thomas Jones, Dent &
Dutton, 1977, ISBN 0-460-01097-2. Can also be found online at
www.donaldcorrell.com
Pwyll
Pendeuc Dyfed, Lady Charlotte Guest, Mary Jones
Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed, Lady Charlotte
Guest, 1877, Sacred Texts
Notes to
Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed, Lady Charlotte Guest,
1877, Sacred
Texts
The Mabinogion, Lady Charlotte Guest,
1849, Project
Gutenberg
The Mabinogi of
Pwyll, W. M. Parker, mabiongi.net. Notes
at mabinogion.info
'The Lord of
Dyfed', from Legends of the Celts, p.134ff,
Frank Delaney, HarperCollins, 1991, ISBN
0-586-21151-9
Tales from the Mabinogion, Gwyn Thomas
& Kevin Crossley-Holland, Gollancz, 1984, ISBN
0-575-03531-5
Celtic Myths & Legends, p.147ff,
Michael Foss, Selectabook Ltd., 1998, ISBN
0-75252-402-X
Prince of Annwn, Evangeline
Walton, Del Rey, 1974, ISBN 0-345-27060-6
Encyclopaedia of Celtic Wisdom, p.117,
156, Caitlin & John Matthews, Element, 1994,
ISBN 1-85230-560-6
The Celts, p.211, Frank
Delaney, Grafton, 1989, ISBN 0-586-20349-4
Women in Celtic Myth, Moyra
Caldecott, Arrow, ISBN 0-09-955920-X
Celtic Heritage, p.41 ff,
Alwyn & Brinley Rees, Thames & Hudson, 1978, ISBN
978-0500110089
Pagan Celtic Britain, p.288,
Anne Ross, Constable, 1967, ISBN
0-09-472330-3
'Myth in the
Mabiogion', from A Celtic Reader, p.151, John
Matthews, Aquarian, ISBN 0-85030-935-2
Celtic Myths and Legends, p.356 ff,
T. W. Rolleston, 1995, ISBN
978-1859580066
Celtic Folklore: Welsh & Manx Vol.2, pp
499ff, John Rhys, Wildwood House, 1980, ISBN
0-7045-0406-5
The White Goddess, p.215ff,
Robert Graves, Faber, 1952
http://www.maryjones.us/jce/eufyd.html, Hyfaidd Hen as
one of the Children of Don.
Mabinogi Study: Enlivening Y Mabinogi, Welsh
Pronounciation for the Mabinogi
And, of course, the
Awen - inspiration and imagination!
Special Thanks
For Incidental
Music
Miguel Herrero for Timeless from his
Soundtrack EP 3. See his
Contributor Page for more details.
Cyril Pereira,
Indecision from the album The Revenge
of Glory. See the Contributor
page for more details.
eNoz for ElectroPlin from the
album Fest-noz is dead. See his Contributor
Page for more details.
Mairéid Sullivan for Never Drift
Apart from the album of the same name. See her
Contributor Page for more details.
Matti Paalanen
for Clouds Fly As I Smile, Here Comes the
Rain from Hollow. See his
Contributor Page for more details.
Celestial Aeon Project, for Hidden Cove
from Fable. See our
Contributor Page for more details.
Diane Arkenstone
The Secret Garden. See her Contributor page for details.
Kim Robertson
The Hangman's Noose. See her Contributor page for details.
Jigger
Time Ticks Away. See her Contributor page for details.
For our Theme
Music
The Skylark and
Haghole, the brilliant Culann's Hounds. See
their Contributor page for details.
Extra Special Thanks for Unrestricted Access to Wonderful
Music
(in Alphabetic
order)
Anne Roos Extra
Special thanks go for permission to use any of her masterful music
to Anne
Roos. You can find out more about Anne on her website or on
her Contributor
page.
Caera Extra
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and Gaelic singing to Caera. You can find out more about Caera on
her website or on her Contributor
Page.
Celia Extra
Special Thanks go for permission to use any of her wonderful music
to Celia Farran. You can find out more about Celia on her website or on her
Contributor
Page.
Damh the Bard
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the Bard for his permission to use any of his music on the
Show. You can find out more about Damh (Dave) on his website or on
his Contributor
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The Dolmen Extra
Special thanks also go to
The Dolmen, for their permission to use any of their fantastic
Celtic Folk/Rock music on the Show. You can find out more about The
Dolmen on their website or on our
Contributor page.
Keltoria Extra
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Contributor
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Kevin Skinner
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website or on
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Phil
Thornton Extra Special Thanks go for permisssion to
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himself, Phil
Thornton. You can find out more about Phil on his website or on his
Contributor
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S.J. Tucker
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Spiral Dance
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