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Mabinogion - The Fourth Branch: Math son of Mathonwy - Part III
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They went to Math son of Mathonwy, and made the most serious complaint in the world against Aranrhod, and told him about all he had had to do to obtain for arms him.
?Aye,? said Math ?we must endeavour, you and I, to conjure a wife for him out of flowers, using our magic and enchantment.?
For Lleu was a fully grown man, and the most handsome youth anyone had ever seen.
Then they took the flowers of the oak, the flowers of the broom, and the flowers of the meadowsweet and from those they called forth the fairest and most beautiful woman anyone had ever seen. She was baptised with the baptism they practiced then, and the name Blodeuedd was put upon her.
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Mabinogion - The Fourth Branch: Math son of Mathonwy - Part II
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After they had been arrayed, they came to him.
?Men,? he said ?you have got peace, and you will get friendship. Give me counsel on what maiden I should take.?
?Lord,? said Gwydion ?there is a simple answer to that. Aranrhod, daughter of Don, your niece daughter of your sister.?
She was brought to him. The maiden came inside.
?Maiden,? he said ?are you a maiden??
?I know no reason why I should not be.?
Then he took the magic wand and bent it.
?Step over this,? he said ?and if you are a maiden, I will know it.?
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Mabinogion - The Fourth Branch: Math son of Mathonwy - Part I
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Math son of Mathonwy was lord of Gwynedd, and Pryderi was lord of the twenty-one cantrefs in the South. Those were the seven cantrefs of Dyfed, seven of Morganog, four of Ceredigion and three of Ystrad Tywi.
At that time, Math son of Mathonwy could not live except when he had his feet enfolded in the lap of a maiden, unless the commotion of war prevented him. The maiden that was with him was Goewin daughter of Pebin of Dol Pebin in Arfon. She was the most beautiful woman known there in her day.
Caer Dathyl was his constant abode. He could not do the circuit of the land, but Gilfaethwy son of Don and Gwydion son of Don his nephews, sons of his sister, and the household with them would go on the circuit on his behalf.
The maiden was with Math all of the time, but Gilfaethwy set his heart on the maiden, and loved her so much that there was nothing he could do because of her. And lo! his colour, his face and his demeanour wasting away from his love, until he could hardly be recognised.
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Mabinogion - The Third Branch: Manawydan son of Llyr
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After the seven men we spoke of befor had finished burying the head of Bendigeidfran in the White Hill in London, facing France, Manawydan gazed at the township of London, and at his companions, and gave a heavy sigh, and felt great grief and longing in.
?Alas, woe is me? said he ?there is no-one without a place of their own tonight except me.?
?Lord,? said Pryderi ?don?t be so unhappy about that. Your cousin is king of Island of the Mighty and although he may do you wrong? he continued ?you have never been a claimant for land or territory. You are the third Humbled Chieftain.?
?Aye,? said he ?though that man is my cousin, I find it somewhat sad to see anyone in the place of Bendigeidfran my brother, and I cannot be happy in the same house as him.?
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Mabinogion - The Second Branch: Branwen Daughter of Llyr
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Bendigeidfran son of Llyr was the crowned king of this Island, and exalted with the crown of London. One afternoon he was at Harlech in Ardudwy, a court of his. Seated on the rock of Harlech above the ocean were with his brother Manawydan son of Llyr; his two half brothers from his mother?s side Nisien and Efnisien; and such noblemen about them as was befitting around a king. His two maternal half-brothers were the sons of Euroswydd by his mother Penarddun daughter of Beli son of Mynogan. One of these young men was a good young man: he would make peace between two hosts, even when they were at their most incensed that was Nisien. The other one would provoke conflict between two brothers, while they were at their most amicable.
As they were seated thus, they could see thirteen ships, coming from the South of Ireland, heading towards them with a swift and ardent motion, the wind behind them, drawing towards them swiftly.
?I see ships yonder,? said the king ?brazenly coming to land. Tell the men of the court to arm themselves., and go and see what their intention is.?
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Mabinogion - The First Branch: Pwyll Prince of Dyfed - Part III
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In the third year the men of the land began to feel a heaviness of spirit, seeing a man whom they loved so much as their lord and foster-brother being without an heir. They summoned him to them. The place where they convened was the Precelli in Dyfed.
?Lord,? said they ?we know that you may not be of an age of some men in this land, and it is our fear that there may never be an heir to you from that woman who you are with. Take another wife instead, from whom an heir might be born. You will not last for ever,? they continued ?and wish as you may to remain being like this, we will not allow you.?
?Aye,? said Pwyll ?it is not long since we have been together, and there are still many chances which may yet befall. Give me respite until the end of the year. We will arrange an appointment to come re-convene a year from this time, and I will place myself before your judgement.? They made this appointment.
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Mabinogion - The First Branch: Pwyll Prince of Dyfed - Part II
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Once upon a time Pwyll was in Arbeth, a chief court of his, with a feast laid out and great hosts of men all around him. After the first course, Pwyll got up to go for a walk and made for the top of a mound which was above the court and was called Gorsedd Arbeth.
?Lord?, said one of the court ?it is a peculiarity of the mound that whatever high-born man might sit upon it, he will not go away without one of two things: either wounds or blows, or his witnessing a marvel.?
?I have no fear of wounds or blows in the midst of this host. A marvel, however, I would be glad to see. I will go,? he continued ? and sit on this mound?. And he went to sit on the mound.
As they were seated, they could see a woman on a large stately pale-white horse, a garment of shining gold brocaded silk about her, making her way along the track which went past the mound. The horse had an even, leisurely pace; and she was drawing level with the mound it seemed to all those who were watching her.
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Mabinogion - The First Branch: Pwyll Prince of Dyfed - Part I
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Hestia - Greek Goddess of Hearth and Home
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