|
|
|
|
|
DEDICATED TO REPRODUCING TRADITIONAL TEXTS IN AUTHENTIC GUISE |
|
|
Compert Gwern Sun-Hair CONTENTS Thunder-of-Water... The Fair-Mound of Arbeth... Rhiannon-of-the-Birds... The Leather Bag... The Noble Head of Annwn... Thorn on the Taff... The Druids of Dyved... Rape of Gwern.... A Three Day Old Colt ... |
CURSE OF THE HAY-COLLAR Now Caradawg-the-Hound approached Tyrnonos who had a hold on the bag with Pryderi, son of Pwll, inside, “Lord, what is this?” He asked, and taking the staff from Tyrnonos he struck Pryderi a heavy blow with it. “Why, it is a badger,” replied Tyrnonos. “And what sport is this, Lord ?” Asked Hwlch Bone-Lip taking the staff from Caradawg and striking Pryderi a blow with it. “Why, it is the sport of badger in the bag,” replied Tyrnonos…
Published by Pieman Press 27th September 2001 |
|
|
||
|
The first part of Gwern-Sun-Hair’s Hero Tale, in which Tyrnonos,the Lord of Dyved, determines to catch a horse rustler, but finds himself a mistress, the beautiful Rhiannon-of-the-Birds from under the fairy hills… The story goes on to relate the consequences of their union, the conception and birth of Little Gwern Sun-Hair, and his abduction by the Otherworldly Lord, Pryderi, Rhiannon’s rejected lover, humiliated by Tyrnonos at his wedd-fest… |
