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 ====== Characters ====== ====== Characters ======
 ===== of the Mabinogi ===== ===== of the Mabinogi =====
-**Humans** and **//​animals//​**. ​Anon incl. groups ​have convenient titles ​(//not// extant text, often my construction). **Protagonists** (Bold) appear in more than one episode of a Branch. **[1]** = Branch.\\+**Humans** and **//​animals//​**. ​ANON incl. groups ​given 'convenient titles' ​//not// extant text, often my construction. **Protagonists** (Bold) appear in more than one episode of a Branch. **[1]** = Branch.\\
 Entries for ANIMALS, ANON, GROUPS in caps. give lists. Entries for ANIMALS, ANON, GROUPS in caps. give lists.
  
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 ^Name^Data^ ^Name^Data^
 |//Adar Rhiannon//​|Birds. [2] Enchanters at trancelike feast, Harlech by Seven Survvors after Irish War, cf. //Culhwch// numbered three.| |//Adar Rhiannon//​|Birds. [2] Enchanters at trancelike feast, Harlech by Seven Survvors after Irish War, cf. //Culhwch// numbered three.|
 |//​ANIMALS//​|See - //Adar Rhiannon; Boar; Cŵn Annwfn; Eagle; Hawks; Horse (various); Hounds (various); Mice; Mouse Lady; Owl; Pigs of Annwfn; Puppies; Staghound bitch; Starling; Sow; Stag; Wolf; Wren//. | |//​ANIMALS//​|See - //Adar Rhiannon; Boar; Cŵn Annwfn; Eagle; Hawks; Horse (various); Hounds (various); Mice; Mouse Lady; Owl; Pigs of Annwfn; Puppies; Staghound bitch; Starling; Sow; Stag; Wolf; Wren//. |
-|ANON|See - BishopCourtier at Arberth; EarlAnnwfn; ​Groom at Arberth; ​Herald; Lady of Gwent; Mouse Lady; PriestQueen of Annwfn; Scholar;|+|ANON|See - [1] Officers of AnnwfnQueen of Annwfn; Earl of Annwfn; ​Herald of Annwfn; Adviser ​at Arberth; ​ ​Grooms at Arberth; Maids of Rhiannon; Lady of Gwent; Maids of Gwent; (Stable) Grooms. [2] Irish Cook; British Army; Irish Warriors (cf Efnysien); Irish Army; Harlech Travelers. [3] (Crafts) Saddlemakers;​ Shieldmakers;​ Shoemakers; Scholar; Priest; Bishop; Mouse Lady; Mice people. [4] Men of Dyfed (army)Maids of Blodeuedd]Men of Goronwy.|
 |[[Arawn]]|m. [1] King of Annwfn, enchanter, shapeshifts identity with Pwyll, who kills the rival Annwfn king Hafgan. Pwyll is acclaimed Penn Annwfn, Head/ Chief of Annwfn. Arawn becomes allied friend of Dyfed, exchanging rich gifts: horses, hounds, hawks, treasure. Special pigs gifted lead to the death of Pryderi, Pwyll'​s son. | |[[Arawn]]|m. [1] King of Annwfn, enchanter, shapeshifts identity with Pwyll, who kills the rival Annwfn king Hafgan. Pwyll is acclaimed Penn Annwfn, Head/ Chief of Annwfn. Arawn becomes allied friend of Dyfed, exchanging rich gifts: horses, hounds, hawks, treasure. Special pigs gifted lead to the death of Pryderi, Pwyll'​s son. |
 ^**Arianrhod** ferch Dôn|f. [4] Gwynedd. Dishonored by brother Gwydion & uncle Math, she rejects her two children. In conflict with Gwydion she lays 3 fateful bans on her son Lleu, his fosterling: no name, no arms, no human wife. Gwydion tricks her on the first two, but his constructed '​wife'​ causes Lleu's death.^ ^**Arianrhod** ferch Dôn|f. [4] Gwynedd. Dishonored by brother Gwydion & uncle Math, she rejects her two children. In conflict with Gwydion she lays 3 fateful bans on her son Lleu, his fosterling: no name, no arms, no human wife. Gwydion tricks her on the first two, but his constructed '​wife'​ causes Lleu's death.^
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 |Byfaidd Hir|m. [2] Britain. Messenger of Bendigeidfran,​ one of the Seven Survivors of the Irish War.| |Byfaidd Hir|m. [2] Britain. Messenger of Bendigeidfran,​ one of the Seven Survivors of the Irish War.|
 |Irish Warriors|m. [2] Irish warriors hide in flour bags to ambush the British. Efnysien kills them by crushing their heads.| |Irish Warriors|m. [2] Irish warriors hide in flour bags to ambush the British. Efnysien kills them by crushing their heads.|
-|'Lady of Gwent'|f. [1] Gwent. ​Unnamed ​wife of Teyrnon, advises him in all matters, adopts Gwri/ Pryderi.|+|Lady of Gwent|f. [1] Gwent. ​Anonymous ​wife of Teyrnon, (my name for her), advises him in all matters, adopts Gwri/ Pryderi.|
 |Llassar Llaes Gyfnewid|m. [2]  Ireland, Britain. Husband of Cymidei, guardian of Cauldron, emigrates to Britain. Craftsman in leather.| |Llassar Llaes Gyfnewid|m. [2]  Ireland, Britain. Husband of Cymidei, guardian of Cauldron, emigrates to Britain. Craftsman in leather.|
 ^**Lleu** Llaw Gyffes|m. [4] Rejected son of Arianrhod, adopted by Gwydion his uncle. Marries Blodeuedd, murdered by his wife and her lover. Survives as eagle, reclaimed by Gwydion.| ^**Lleu** Llaw Gyffes|m. [4] Rejected son of Arianrhod, adopted by Gwydion his uncle. Marries Blodeuedd, murdered by his wife and her lover. Survives as eagle, reclaimed by Gwydion.|
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 |Men of Dyfed|m. [4] Pryderi leads his men to war with Gwynedd. He is killed by Gwydion, grieving they bear his body away.| |Men of Dyfed|m. [4] Pryderi leads his men to war with Gwynedd. He is killed by Gwydion, grieving they bear his body away.|
 |//​Mice//​|Vermin. [3] Llwyd shapeshifts wife and courtiers as mice to raze Manawydan'​s crops. See Mouse Lady. | |//​Mice//​|Vermin. [3] Llwyd shapeshifts wife and courtiers as mice to raze Manawydan'​s crops. See Mouse Lady. |
-|'Mouse Lady'|f. [3] Anonymous wife of Llwydenchanter. Playfully shapeshifts to Mouse, captured by manawydan, used as hostage. |+|Mouse Lady|f. [3] Anonymous wife of Llwyd the enchanter, (my name for her). Playfully shapeshifts to Mouse, captured by manawydan, used as hostage. |
 |Nobles of Dyfed|m. f. Pwyll has companions when he hunts in Glyn Cuch, prob. nobles. He reassures his nobles on returning from Annwfn. They are with him on Gorsedd Arberth during Rhiannon'​s rides. He takes 99 with him to the 2nd wedding feast. They (men & women) receive her gifts as a bride. They later urge him to divorce Rhiannon, twice. [1] In Pryderi'​s time they advise accepting Gwydion'​s costly gifts, then to go to war. [4] See Men of Dyfed.| |Nobles of Dyfed|m. f. Pwyll has companions when he hunts in Glyn Cuch, prob. nobles. He reassures his nobles on returning from Annwfn. They are with him on Gorsedd Arberth during Rhiannon'​s rides. He takes 99 with him to the 2nd wedding feast. They (men & women) receive her gifts as a bride. They later urge him to divorce Rhiannon, twice. [1] In Pryderi'​s time they advise accepting Gwydion'​s costly gifts, then to go to war. [4] See Men of Dyfed.|
 |Nysien ​ fab Llŷr|m. [2] Brother and opposite character of Efnysien, peaceful person.| |Nysien ​ fab Llŷr|m. [2] Brother and opposite character of Efnysien, peaceful person.|
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 |//​Puppies//​|Dogs. [1] Maids of Rhiannon plot to hide their failure as guardians; kill puppies, smear Rhiannon with blood.| |//​Puppies//​|Dogs. [1] Maids of Rhiannon plot to hide their failure as guardians; kill puppies, smear Rhiannon with blood.|
 ^**Pwyll**|m. [1] Prince of Dyfed, becomes Penn Annwfn hero, ally of Arawn. Chosen of Rhiannon, courtship rides, plots with her to overcome rival Gwawl. Loyal to Rhiannon during loss of their son, her penance. Lives long life, dies peacefully.| ^**Pwyll**|m. [1] Prince of Dyfed, becomes Penn Annwfn hero, ally of Arawn. Chosen of Rhiannon, courtship rides, plots with her to overcome rival Gwawl. Loyal to Rhiannon during loss of their son, her penance. Lives long life, dies peacefully.|
-|'Queen of Annwfn'|f. [1] Unnamed ​wife of Arawn, ideal queen, endures chaste bed with shapechanged Pwyll, later dialogue with husband.|+|Queen of Annwfn|f. [1] Anonymous ​wife of Arawn, (my name for her), ideal queen, endures chaste bed with shapechanged Pwyll, later dialogue with husband.|
 ^**Rhiannon**|f. 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. [1] //Afar Rhiannon// [2]. Widowed. Remarries, Manawydan. Journeys in Lloegres (England). Captive of Llwyd, rescued by Manawydan. [3]| ^**Rhiannon**|f. 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. [1] //Afar Rhiannon// [2]. Widowed. Remarries, Manawydan. Journeys in Lloegres (England). Captive of Llwyd, rescued by Manawydan. [3]|
 |RIDERS|Arawn & (implicit) Pwyll[1] Pwyll, Hafgan duel [1] Rhiannon at Arberth, two pursuers (m.), Pwyll [1] Gwri, stable boys [1] Rhiannon, Pwyll to Dyfed [1] Rhiannon'​s penance, travelers, Teyrnon'​s company, Gwri/ Pryderi [1]| Bendigeidfran & Matholwch'​s companies [2] Seven Survivors (implicit) [3] Rhiannon, Pryderi, Manawydan hunting (not Cigfa) [3] Student, Priest, Bishop [3] Implicit only e.g. duel, travel [4] |RIDERS|Arawn & (implicit) Pwyll[1] Pwyll, Hafgan duel [1] Rhiannon at Arberth, two pursuers (m.), Pwyll [1] Gwri, stable boys [1] Rhiannon, Pwyll to Dyfed [1] Rhiannon'​s penance, travelers, Teyrnon'​s company, Gwri/ Pryderi [1]| Bendigeidfran & Matholwch'​s companies [2] Seven Survivors (implicit) [3] Rhiannon, Pryderi, Manawydan hunting (not Cigfa) [3] Student, Priest, Bishop [3] Implicit only e.g. duel, travel [4]
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