Culhwch
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Culhwch, in Welsh mythology, is the son of Cilydd son of Celyddon and Goleuddydd, a cousin of Arthur and the protagonist of the story Culhwch and Olwen. In this tale the etymology of Culhwch is explai
Kilhwych, the King's Son (1901) by Arthur Joseph Gaskin
Culhwch at Ysbaddaden's court. Image by E. Wallcousins in Celtic Myth & Legend, Charles Squire, 1920. "Horses shall I have, and chivalry; and my lord and kinsman Arthur will obtain for me all these things. And I shall gain thy daughter, and thou shalt lose thy life." "Go forward...and when thou hast compassed all these marvels, thou shalt have my daughter for thy wife."
Welsh mythology
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Welsh mythology, also known as Y Chwedlau, consists of both folk traditions developed in Wales, and traditions developed by the Celtic Britons elsewhere before the end of the first millennium. As in m
Culhwch
…Culhwch (Welsh pronunciation: , with the final consonant sounding like Scottish "loch"), in Welsh mythology, is the son of Cilydd son of Celyddon and Goleuddydd, a cousin of Arthur and the protagonist of the story Culhwch and Olwen (the earliest of the medieval…
A leading figure in Welsh mythology, Ceridwen featuring in works by medieval bards, Victorian writers and modern artists. She is regarded as the goddess of rebirth, transformation, and inspiration by modern pagans.
The Two Kings (sculptor Ivor Roberts-Jones, 1984) near Harlech Castle, Wales. Brân the Blessed carries the body of his nephew Gwern.
The opening lines of Lludd and Llefelys (Bodleian Library's manuscript)
History of the Kings (f.75.v) King Arthur