Can Pwyll regain his
True Love?
After a magical meeting with the
beautiful and mysterious Rhiannon, a magical Lady riding a powerful
White Horse, Pwyll falls deeply in love. They arrange to marry
after a courtship lasting a year-and-a-day in the Otherworld Palace
of her father, Hevaydd Hen. Hevaydd the Ancient, first ruler of
Dyfed and now a powerful ruler in the Fae realms. Pwyll anxiously
waits for the year to pass and still tells no one of his plans. Now
it is Beltane - time for feasting and match-making and Pwyll
gathers his Companions to seek for his own Match!
This episode is also the 8th
episode of the First Branch of the
Mabinogi: Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed and carries on
with the second half of that Branch - the story of his encounter
with Rhiannon.
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King Arthur buried at
Arthuret
St. Michael’s & All Angels
at Arthuret
We mention that Professor Norma
Goodrich, from , a specialist in the Arthurian Tradition belives
that King Arthur may have been buried in the Parish of Arthuret on
the Scottish Borders.
Find out more below
at:
King Arthur's Grave believed found! (Toledo
Blade)
Names Used in this
Story
Listed in order of
appearance
- Pwyll
- Dyfed
- Mabinogion
- Prince of Annwn
- Arberth
- Gorsedd
(Arberth)
- Cantref
- Maenol
- Calan Mai
- Beltaine
- Sidhe
- Rhiannon
- Sea-Voice
- Delwyn
- Cerys
- Hevaydd Hen
- (Heueyd Hen)
- Hefaidd the Ancient
- Gwern Abwy
- Island of the Mighty
- Ilen
- Gwawl
- Son of Clud
- Morrighan
- Dagda
Rhiannon Tarot Card by
Branawen
Locations visited in this
Episode
Some wonderful information
from Nantle about the locations seen in the First
Branch.
Not from Nantle but from our own
research..
The Court of Hefaydd
Hen
THE COURT OF HEFEYDD HEN (or
Hyfaidd Hen) – unknown, but, according to the Mabinogion, certainly
not in Dyfed.
But according to some other traditions, Hefeydd was the first King
of Dyfed. Gorsedd Arberth was his burial place and also the
entrance to Annwn. Was this the enchanted castle in the third
Branch?
A hero called Hefeydd Hir is
found in the 6th century epic poem Y Gododdin (composed by a Briton
named Aneurin who lived in a land which is now part of Scotland).
In the second Branch of the Mabinogion he appears as one of the
Seven Knights, King Hefeydd of Dyfed who died in 892 etc... Hefeydd
was a common name in Mediaeval Wales.
The Kingdom of Gwawl fab
Clud
Map of Scotland
showing the Wall
It is said that the literal
meaning of the name is “Wall Son Of Wealth”. “Gwawl”, according to
the University of Wales Dictionary means:
- The Vallum (Roman wall) between
the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde - the Antonine Wall, not
Hadrian’s Wall
- Man
- Light
But his last name more than
likely refers to the River Clyde in Scotland. Therefore he was one
of the people of the Old North, that is to say they were Britons,
like the Welsh.
Alt Clud - now called
Dumbarton Rock
Their capital was Allt Clud – a
huge rock on the further north bank of the River Clyde. [Now called
Dumbarton (City of the Britons) Rock NS399745]. [source]
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Feedback
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Symbian and are blown away by his comments. Thank you
Sean!
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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
Celtic Twist
Celtic Twist
A special thank you Phil Holland
of Celtic Twist for her version of Song Without
Words from the album Going Home
that be heard as Pwyll enters the great Castle of Hevaydd Hen in
the Otherworld. Phil is one half, along with Dave Palmley, of the
amazing duo that make up Celtic Twist. You can find out more about Celtic Twist on
their website or on their Contributor
page.
Keltoria
Keltoria
We are pleased to be able to
bring you a superb piece by Keltoria, Wildwood -
from their brand new album, Beyond the
Wildwood! Keltoria
make such wonderful music all in aid of the Hill of Tara and to
help eradicate Genetically Modified foods! Great work! You can find
out more about Keltoria on their website or on their 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
Armolithae, for Lost in the Green Sea
from Artanis. See our Contributor Page for more details.
Charles
Fenellosa, for Danza Pagana from
Senda. See his Contributor Page for more details.
Flavio
Simone, for Dernier Moment from his
album Differences. See our
Contributor Page for more details.
Psicodreamics
for Sancta Inquisitio from the album
Ancient Wisdom. See his website for further
details or check out his Contributor
Page.
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Royalty Free Meditation and Relaxation Music
set. See his Website for more details.
Giorgio Campagnano, Be Calm from his
album The Grand. See the website or his Contributor
page for more details.
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Time Ticks Away. See her Contributor page for details.
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Show. You can find out more about Damh (Dave) on his website or on
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