The Mabinogion (Oxford World's Classics) (54 page)

Caradog son of Llŷr
Arthur’s cousin, sometimes known as Caradog Freichfras (Strong Arm); he acts as guarantor for Edern son of Nudd 152, 218, 225

Caswallon son of Beli
he usurps the crown of Britain while Bendigeidfran is waging war in Ireland 33, 111, 233 n., 236 n.

Caw of Prydyn
Caw of Pictland, who is entrusted with the keeping of the tusk of Ysgithrwyn Pen Baedd (‘White Tusk Chief of Boars’) 184, 185, 186, 197, 208, 210, 213, 217, 225, 270 n.

Cigfa
daughter of Gwyn Gohoyw or Gloyw, wife of Pryderi 21, 35 –6, 40–2

Cilydd son of Celyddon Wledig
father of Culhwch;
Cilydd
means ‘companion’, (G)
wledig
means ‘lord’ 179, 183, 189, 191, 193, 194, 259–60 n.

Clust son of Clustfeinydd
Ear son of Hearer, a gatekeeper at Arthur’s court 139, 188

Creiddylad
daughter of Lludd Llaw Eraint 189, 207

Culhwch
son of Cilydd and Goleuddydd; his stepmother swears a destiny on him that he shall marry no one except Olwen daughter of Ysbaddaden Bencawr (Ysbaddaden Chief Giant) 179–84, 189, 191, 193–5, 206, 208, 213, 260 n.

Custennin son of Mynwyedig
a shepherd, uncle to Olwen and to Culhwch 191, 202, 212, 213

Cyledyr Wyllt
Cyledyr the Wild, who is forced to eat his father’s heart 207, 212

Cymidei Cymeinfoll
wife of Llasar Llaes Gyfnewid, the original owner of the Cauldron of Rebirth; they escape death in Ireland and flee to Britain 26

Cynan son of Eudaf
brother to Elen wife of Maxen; founder of Brittany, according to ‘The Dream of the Emperor Maxen’ 107, 109–10, 251 n.

Cynddylig Gyfarwydd
Cynddylig the Guide, one of Arthur’s men 184, 190

Cynon son of Clydno
one of Arthur’s men; his tale is the catalyst for Owain’s adventures 116–21, 122, 128, 253 n.

Dillus Farfog
Dillus the Bearded; one of Ysbaddaden’s tasks is that a leash must be made of his beard 199, 206–7

Diwrnach Wyddel
Diwrnach the Irishman, owner of a magical cauldron 197, 208

Drem son of Dremidydd
Sight son of Seer, a gatekeeper at Arthur’s court 139, 186

Dyfyr son of Alun Dyfed
a member of Geraint’s escort to Cornwall 155

Dylan son of Ton
son of Aranrhod; his name means ‘Dylan son of Wave’—as soon as he is born, he makes for the sea 54, 242–3 n.

Echel Forddwyd Twll
Echel Mighty Thigh, one of Arthur’s men 184, 211, 225

Edern son of Nudd
known also as the Knight of the Sparrowhawk, Geraint’s adversary 148, 151–2, 153, 155, 156, 184, 219, 225, 257 n.

Edlym Gleddyf Coch
Edlym of the Red Sword 90–1

Efnysien
son of Euroswydd, brother to Nysien, and half-brother to Bendigeidfran, Branwen, and Manawydan 22, 23, 31–2

Efrog
an earl from the North, father of Peredur 65, 68, 78, 79, 81, 155

Eidoel son of Aer
a prisoner whose release must be secured as one of Ysbaddaden’s tasks 198, 202–3

Elen Luyddog
Elen of the Hosts, wife of the emperor Maxen 108–9, 251 n.

Elifri
Arthur’s chief squire in ‘Geraint son of Erbin’, probably to be identified with Elifri Anaw Cyrdd, Elifri ‘Abundance of Skills’, who accompanies Geraint to Cornwall later in the tale 140, 155

Enid
daughter of Earl Ynywl, wife of Geraint son of Erbin 153–78, 258 n.

Erbin son of Custennin
father to Geraint, uncle to Arthur 154, 156–9, 185

Eudaf son of Caradog
father of Elen Luyddog, Cynan, and Gadeon 107–8, 109

Euroswydd
father of Nysien and Efnysien 22, 31

Ffodor son of Erfyll
one of Bendigeidfran’s men who is left behind to defend Britain while Bendigeidfran wages war on Ireland 28

Gadeon son of Eudaf
brother to Elen, wife of Maxen 107, 109–10

Garannaw son of Golithmer
a member of Geraint’s escort to Cornwall 155

Garselyd Wyddel
Garselyd the Irishman, one of Arthur’s men 187, 198, 210

Geraint son of Erbin
one of Arthur’s men; husband of Enid and hero of ‘Geraint son of Erbin’ 141–78, 184, 185, 225, 256–7 n.

Gildas son of Caw
a cleric at Arthur’s court 150, 185, 225

Gilfaethwy son of Dôn
brother to Gwydion and nephew to Math king of Gwynedd. Gilfaethwy rapes Goewin, Math’s foot-holder 47–8, 50, 52–4, 240 n.

Glewlwyd Gafaelfawr
Arthur’s gatekeeper; his name means ‘Brave Grey Mighty Grasp’ 117, 140, 182–3, 184, 210, 253–4 n.

Glifiau son of Taran
Glifiau son of Thunder, one of the seven who escape from Ireland in the Second Branch 32, 207

Gliwi
who has imprisoned Eidoel son of Aer 202–3, 272 n.

Glwyddyn Saer
Glwyddyn the Craftsman, Arthur’s chief craftsman 186, 210

Goewin daughter of Pebin
the virgin foot-holder of Math, king of Gwynedd; raped by Gilfaethwy 47, 50, 52

Gofannon
son of Dôn. He strikes the blow that kills his nephew, Dylan 54, 195, 240 n., 242–3 n.

Gogigwr
one of Arthur’s gatekeepers 181, 210

Gogyfwlch
a gatekeeper at Arthur’s court 139

Goleuddydd daughter of Anlawdd Wledig
mother of Culhwch;
Goleuddydd
means ‘Light of Day’;
(G)wledig
means ‘lord’ 179, 183, 191

Gorau son of Custennin
his name means ‘Best’; one of Arthur’s chamberlains; he cuts off the head of Ysbaddaden 141, 155, 202, 212, 213, 225, 272 n.

Graid son of Eri
prisoner of Gwyn ap Nudd 184, 198, 205, 206, 207, 208, 210

Gronw Pebr
either Gronw ‘the Strong’ or ‘the Radiant’, lord of Penllyn; he sleeps with Blodeuedd and is eventually killed by her husband, Lleu 59–61, 63–4

Gruddieu son of Muriel
one of the seven who escape from Ireland in the Second Branch 32

Gwair Gwrhyd Fawr
Gwair ‘of Great Valour’; he may be equated with Gwair son of Gwystyl; a member of Geraint’s escort to Cornwall 155, 258–9 n.

Gwair son of Gwystyl
one of Arthur’s men.
Gwystyl
means ‘hostage’ 65, 225

Gwalchmai son of Gwyar
one of Arthur’s men; his name contains the epithet
gwalch
, meaning ‘hawk’ 65, 80–2, 85–6, 94, 95–7, 101–2, 128–30, 139, 140, 152, 155–6, 170–1, 188, 190, 225, 245 n.

Gwallog son of Llennog
one of Arthur’s men who acts as guarantor for Edern son of Nudd 152, 258 n.

Gwarthegydd son of Caw
cattle-raider son of Caw, one of Arthur’s men 210, 217, 225

Gwawl son of Clud
betrothed to Rhiannon 12–15, 45

Gwenhwyfar
wife of Arthur 68, 70, 85, 116, 117, 121, 139–43, 145, 147–56, 171, 183, 188, 245–6 n.

Gwern
son of Matholwch, king of Ireland, and Branwen, sister of Bendigeidfran; he is thrown into the fire by Efnysien, his mother’s half-brother 27, 30, 32

Gwiffred Petit
he is called
Y Brenin Bychan
(‘The Little King’) by the Welsh 167, 169, 176

Gwilym
William, son of the king of France; he accompanies Geraint to Cornwall 155, 225

Gwrddnei Lygaid Cath
Gwrddnei Cat-Eye, a gatekeeper at Arthur’s court 139

Gwrgi Gwastra
one of Pryderi’s men, given as hostage to Math son of Mathonwy 51

Gwrhyr Gwalstawd Ieithoedd
Gwrhyr Interpreter of Languages, one of Arthur’s men 188, 190, 192, 201, 203–5, 209, 225, 266 n.

Gwri Wallt Eurin
the name given to Pryderi when he is found and adopted by Teyrnon Twrf Liant and his wife 18, 20, 231 n.

Gwydion son of Dôn
nephew to Math, king of Gwynedd, and uncle to Lleu Llaw Gyffes 47–58, 61–3, 240 n.

Gwyn Llogell Gwŷr
perhaps Gwyn ‘Protector of Men’; a member of Geraint’s escort to Cornwall and court judge to Arthur 155

Gwyn son of Nudd
one of Arthur’s men who fights Gwythyr every May eve for the hand of Creiddylad 184, 189, 199, 207, 211, 212–13, 271 n.

Gwyn son of Tringad
a member of Geraint’s escort to Cornwall 155, 210

Gwythyr son of Greidol
one of Arthur’s men; he saves an anthill from fire 184, 189, 205, 207, 212–13

Hafgan
one of the kings of the Otherworld 4, 6

Heilyn son of Gwyn
(Hen) son of Gwyn (the Old); he opens the forbidden door on the Island of Grassholm 32, 34

Huandaw
one of Arthur’s gatekeepers 181, 210

Hychddwn Hir
the son of the brothers Gwydion and Gilfaethwy, conceived and born while they were in the shape of a wild boar and a wild sow; his name means ‘Dark-red Pig, the Tall’ 53–4

Hyddwn
the son of the brothers Gwydion and Gilfaethwy, conceived
and born while they were in the shape of a hind and stag; his name means ‘Dark-red Stag’ 53–4

Hyfaidd Hen
Hyfaidd the Old, father of Rhiannon 11–15

Hyfaidd Hir
Hyfaidd the Tall, one of Bendigeidfran’s messengers, who is subsequently left behind to defend Britain while Bendigeidfran wages war on Ireland 24–5, 28

Hywel son of Emyr Llydaw
Llydaw
means ‘Brittany’;
Emyr
can either be read as a proper name or as a common noun meaning ‘king’, in which case Hywel is son of the king of Brittany 155, 225

Iddig son of Anarog (Walltgrwn)
son of Anarog (Curly Hair), one of Bendigeidfran’s messengers who is subsequently left behind to defend Britain while Bendigeidfran wages war on Ireland 24, 28

Iddog son of Mynio
otherwise known as Iddog Cordd Prydain (‘Iddog the Agitator of Britain’) 216–20, 224–6, 277 n.

Iorwerth son of Maredudd
brother of Madog, ruler of Powys 214, 276 n.

Isgofan Hael
Isgofan the Generous, one of Arthur’s men 185, 210

Llacheu
son of Arthur 225

Llaesgymyn
a gatekeeper at Arthur’s court 139, 181, 210

Llasar Llaes Gyfnewid
the original owner of the Cauldron of Rebirth; he escapes death in Ireland and comes to Britain with his wife, Cymidei Cymeinfoll 26

Llashar son of Llasar Llaesgyngwyd
perhaps to be identified with Llasar Llaes Gyfnewid; he is left behind to defend Britain while Bendigeidfran wages war on Ireland 28, 238 n.

Llefelys son of Beli
king of France, brother of Lludd 111–13, 114, 115

Lleu Llaw Gyffes
his name means ‘the Fair-haired One with the Skilful Hand’; he is son of Aranrhod and nephew of Gwydion; a wife, Blodeuedd, is created for him out of flowers 56–64, 243 n.

Lludd Llaw Eraint
Lludd Silver Hand, father of Creiddylad 189, 205 207

Lludd son of Beli
ruler of the Island of Britain, brother of Llefelys 111–15, 233 n.

Llwyd son of Cil Coed
Llwyd
means ‘Grey’; he is the magician who casts a spell over Dyfed in order to avenge the insult done to Gwawl 45, 187, 209

Luned
maidservant to the Lady of the Well 126–7, 134, 136

Mabon son of Mellt
Mabon son of Lightning, one of Arthur’s huntsmen 207