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| |**Attendants**|Male. Boys & two horsemen help Pwyll dress at Annwfn court. See also Maids (4 groups). | | |**Attendants**|Male. Boys & two horsemen help Pwyll dress at Annwfn court. See also Maids (4 groups). | | ||
| |**Avallon** Avalon|Arthurian Romance name for an Otherworld or Elysium, cf. Annwfn. Geoffrey of Monmouth: ‘Insula Auallonis’ thus an island. Also Roman authors, 12thC Glastonvury tourism.| | |**Avallon** Avalon|Arthurian Romance name for an Otherworld or Elysium, cf. Annwfn. Geoffrey of Monmouth: ‘Insula Auallonis’ thus an island. Also Roman authors, 12thC Glastonvury tourism.| | ||
| - | |**Avenging od the Blow to Branwen**|[2] Trad. name for episode, semi-independent tale, of Second Branch. Branwen, high princess of Britain is abused by her husband Matholwch the king of Ireland. Her brother Bendigeidfran wages war to avenge her in which both armies are massacred.| | + | |**Avenging of the Blow to Branwen**|[2] Trad. name for episode, semi-independent tale, of Second Branch. Branwen, high princess of Britain is abused by her husband Matholwch the king of Ireland. Her brother Bendigeidfran wages war to avenge her in which both armies are massacred.| |
| |**Badger-in-the-Bag**|[1] Violent game played by Pwyll's men on Gwawl, trapped in Rhiannon's power bag. Gwawl is given a blow with foot or stick; cf. Gorsedd Arberth prophecy. He is thus coerced to surrender rights to Rhiannon, vengeance, and pay for the second wedding feast.| | |**Badger-in-the-Bag**|[1] Violent game played by Pwyll's men on Gwawl, trapped in Rhiannon's power bag. Gwawl is given a blow with foot or stick; cf. Gorsedd Arberth prophecy. He is thus coerced to surrender rights to Rhiannon, vengeance, and pay for the second wedding feast.| | ||
| |**Bag**|[1] Rhiannon's ironic 'small bag' which can hold all the food & drink of Dyfed. She gives it to Pwyll, with her plan for saving them both from her other unwanted suitor Gwawl. The bag becomes a trap for Gwawl.| | |**Bag**|[1] Rhiannon's ironic 'small bag' which can hold all the food & drink of Dyfed. She gives it to Pwyll, with her plan for saving them both from her other unwanted suitor Gwawl. The bag becomes a trap for Gwawl.| | ||
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| ^Pwyll|Male. [1] Prince of Dyfed, becomes Penn Annwfn hero, ally of Arawn. Chosen by Rhiannon, plots with her to overcome rival Gwawl. Loyal to Rhiannon during loss of their son, penance. Lives long life, dies peacefully.| | ^Pwyll|Male. [1] Prince of Dyfed, becomes Penn Annwfn hero, ally of Arawn. Chosen by Rhiannon, plots with her to overcome rival Gwawl. Loyal to Rhiannon during loss of their son, penance. Lives long life, dies peacefully.| | ||
| |**Queen**| //brenhines//. 'Queen of Annwfn' (unnamed). Queen of Iwerddun, 'Ireland' (Branwen).| | |**Queen**| //brenhines//. 'Queen of Annwfn' (unnamed). Queen of Iwerddun, 'Ireland' (Branwen).| | ||
| - | |**Queen of Annwfn**|Female. [1] Unnamed wife of Arawn, idealised queen, endures chaste bed with shapechanged Pwyll, later dialogueabout it with husband.| | + | |**Queen of Annwfn**|Female. [1] Unnamed wife of Arawn, idealised queen, endures chaste bed with shapechanged Pwyll, later dialogue about it with husband.| |
| - | ^Rhiannon|Female. [1,2,3] Elite noblewoman, horsewoman, enchanter, goddess. Chooses Pwyll as consort, plots with him to extricate herself from Gwawl marriage. Son Gŵri/ Pryderi abducted. She is accused, does penance. Child restored by Teyrnon. Widowed. Remarries, Manawydan. Journeys in Lloegres (England). Captive of Llwyd, rescued by Manawydan.| | + | |**Religion**|Almost entirely a secular work. Marriage = feast, witnesses. Baptism = naming, specifying as it was done in the past. People swear by God but no specific god. Manawydan meets a supposed priest & bishop: poss. generic hierarchy titles. Spear forged in Mass time on Sundays. Branwen exclaims 'Alas, Son of God' as she dies. No explcit ref. to pagan religions.| |
| + | ^Rhiannon|Female. [1,2,3] Elite noblewoman, horsewoman, enchanter, goddess. Chooses Pwyll as consort, plots with him to extricate herself from Gwawl marriage. Son Gŵri/ Pryderi abducted. She is accused of infanticide, does penance. Child restored by Teyrnon. Widowed. Remarries, Manawydan. Journeys in Lloegres (England). Captive of Llwyd, rescued by Manawydan.| | ||
| ^Roberts, Brynley F. |1964- Performance oral trad. Characters. Legends| | ^Roberts, Brynley F. |1964- Performance oral trad. Characters. Legends| | ||
| |**Rodway**, Simon |1998- Manuscripts, dating, crit. Celtic. //Dating Medieval Welsh Literature// 2013| | |**Rodway**, Simon |1998- Manuscripts, dating, crit. Celtic. //Dating Medieval Welsh Literature// 2013| | ||
