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  World Literature
"The elf, Hefeydd, is accused of allowing the sacred cup of Ynys-Witrin to fall into the hands of a human during the Lughnasad festival on the outskirts of the sea-side town of Gipse.
Hefeydd was an attendant in charge of allowing the partakers of the festivities to take a sip of wine from the sacred cup of Ynys-Witrin, which would bless the partakers with increased fertility.
From the information I and other investigators were able to uncover, a human, from the town of Gipse, overheard the singing and merrymaking from the festival and rode over on his horse to investigate.
www.inferno-sprite.com /worldlit/story2.php   (722 words)

  
 World Literature
The Council, after many hours of deliberation, was still unable to agree upon an appropriate punishment for Hefeydd.
As Hefeydd and Radella enter the chambers, Head Elder Titania rises and addresses Hefeydd and the Council.
"Elf Hefeydd, the Council has taken your opinions into consideration and decided that the punishment for the crime of losing the cup of Ynys-Witrin is Státseirbhís for one hundred nights.
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 The Return of Pryderi, from "The Fates of the Princes of Dyfed"
Madog and his men were proud enough of that treaty when they made it, on account of the rising of the teulu in the hall at Einion's words, and the fierce light in their eyes, and the difficulty that Rhianon had had in restraining them.
It was but the daughter of Hefeydd forbade me; I had forgotten that she forfeited her sovereignty." No sooner was sovereignty out from between his teeth, than he was on his feet, dominant, a warlike hero intensely to be feared.
His right hand with the bowstring was at his shoulder; the point of the shaft would take Deiniol between the eyes, were the string loosed, and thereafter would pass through his head and through the wall of the council chamber.
www.theosociety.org /pasadena/dyfed/fates-7.htm   (13096 words)

  
  Pwyll
Pwyll not only fulfilled this task, but refrained from sleeping with Arawn's wife; as reward, Arawn became his dear friend.
Later, Pwyll met Rhiannon, daughter of Hefeydd the Old.
She appeared to Pwyll, lord of Dyfed, as a beautiful woman in dazzling gold on a white horse.
www.pantheon.org /articles/p/pwyll.html   (358 words)

  
 The Mabinogian; books 1 to 4
Eventually he called to her and she stopped and explained that she was Rhiannon daughter of Hefeydd The Old and being forced to marry another against her will, so they plighted each other's troth and met again a year and a day later at Hefeydd's place to get properly spliced.
A year later Gwawl and Co turned up at Hefeydd's court, and a reluctant Rhiannon, and during the carousal Pwyll came in disguised as a beggar, and asked for his bag to be filled with food.
Because of Rhiannon's magic it never became full, until Gwawl ("a true possessor of lands etc") put both his feet in it, at which Pwyll knotted the bag, blew his horn summoning his hundred men nearby, captured Gwawl's pals, and beat up Gwawl pretending he was a badger.
www.lugodoc.demon.co.uk /MYTH/MYTH06.HTM   (2359 words)

  
 Mabinogion - Pwyll Prince of Dyfed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
And when a year from that time was gone, he caused a hundred knights to equip themselves and to go with him to the palace of Hefeydd Hen.
And the hall was garnished and they went to meat, and thus did they sit; Hefeydd Hen was on one side of Pwyll, and Rhiannon on the other.
Then Gwawl the son of Clud set out to the feast that was prepared for him, and he came to the palace, and was received there with rejoicing.
www.red4.co.uk /Folklore/mabinogion/pwyll.htm   (5960 words)

  
 Rhiannon
On the third day he called out to her, whereupon she slowed her horse, telling Pwyll that he should have spoken to her first before pursuing her.
She told him that she was the daughter of Hefeydd the Old, and betrothed to a man she did not want to marry, named Gwawl.
She asked Pywll to meet her at the court of her father in a year and a day, to prevent this marriage.
www.fantasyhorses.homestead.com /Rhiannon.html   (579 words)

  
 Orbit Forum - Long time lurker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
It is also possible that the name Sianon is neither Welsh nor Irish but has been invented by Russell to SOUND like it was Gaelic.
I know that Welsh mythology features a King Hefeydd (father of Rhiannon) and a knight (prince?) called Pwyll (Rhiannon's lover); Menw or Menwyn is probably also derived from Welsh.
Ooh, I read all about this, Hefeydd, Pwyll, Menwyn and stuff, but I can't seem to recall it all.
www.orbitbooks.co.uk /orbit/forum2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=67&whichpage=366   (951 words)

  
 Pwyll   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
After two failed attempts, Pwyll calls out to her and begs her to stop.
The woman stops and allows Pwyll to catch up, telling him she is Rhiannon, daughter of Hefeydd the Old.
She had come in search of Pwyll because she had fallen in love with him, and would rather marry him than the one she was betrothed to.
www.janih.com /kitiana/celtic/pwyll.html   (455 words)

  
 The Tumulus of Rhiannon | ACO MYTHOLOGY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Pywll was to meet her in a year and a day at her father's court.
Pwyll won her at the court of her father, Hefeydd Hen, by her aid.
She bore Pwyll a son, who vanished and her women, fearing for their lives, killed a puppy and smeared its blood and bones on her.
www.ancuairt.org /tumulus/rhiannon.htm   (910 words)

  
 Free Spirits 8
Then she explained that her name was Rhiannon, daughter of Hefeydd Hên, and that she was to be married off against her will.
As Pwyll was given the highest position in the court, he had the power to give her hand to Gwawl.
And as he had not yet asked Hefeydd for his permission to marry her, she was not yet betrothed.
myweb.tiscali.co.uk /dmouse/fs8.htm   (12256 words)

  
 Hefeydd - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Hefeydd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Here you will find more informations about Hefeydd.
If you find this encyclopedia or its sister projects useful,
In Welsh mythology, Hefeydd the Old was the father of Rhiannon.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Hefeydd.html   (51 words)

  
 Book of the Three Dragons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
So first they sent him to reign in Annwn, the Great Deep; and a year and a day he was king there, and undergoing the trials incident to the place, and nowise failing in them.
Then they sent one of their own divine kindred, Rhianon Ren the daughter of Hefeydd, into Wales to become his wife; that she might help him towards godhood as only a goddess could.
But it was when his son Pryderi was born that they put the heaviest trial on him; and in that he failed.
www.contemporarypoetry.com /dialect/morris/morrisdragon1.html   (2502 words)

  
 Branwen, daughter of Llyr
And for this reason were the seven knights placed in the town.
Now the names of these seven were, Caradawc the son of Bran, and Hefeydd Hir, and Unic Glew Ysgwyd, and Iddic the son of Anarawc Gwalltgrwn, and Fodor the son of Ervyll, and Gwlch Minascwrn, and Llassar the son of Llaesar Llaesgygwyd, and Pendaran Dyved as a young page with them.
And these abode as seven ministers to take charge of this island; and Caradawc the son of Bran was the chief amongst them.
www.missgien.net /arthurian/mabinogion/branwen6.html   (500 words)

  
 Cleansing Fire: The Wall
Her hands smoothed the edge of her plaid, calmer now that the worst of her story was told.
I remember as soon as we drew near I felt - what we feel when there is another immortal near." She smiled at the memory, her face transforming again.
I offered my services to Princes from neighbouring tribes, who were too young to have heard the stories of Rhiannon-who-could-not-die, or who thought that they were legends.
www.troth.demon.co.uk /pages/fanfic1.html   (4836 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Hefeydd
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the son of Bran, and Hefeydd Hir, and Unic Glew Ysgwyd,...
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 fates-hp
The First of the Wedding-Feasts at the Court of Hefeydd, and
The Second Wedding-Feast in the Court of Hefeydd, and the Enchantment of the Story of the Sons of Cleddyf Cyfwlch
The Peculiarities of the Ring and the Fillet of the Family of Hefeydd, and the Three Primitive Bards of the Island of the Mighty
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 Name meaning of Hefeydd, Celtic baby names - Celtic Boy (Male) name
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 Phantom008 got their homepage at Neopets.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
She's especially lucky playing Deckswabber and Dicearoo because she's got so much in common with King Roo.
Meet Hefeydd, a lovely spotted Kau owned by sunshinyglare.
Hefeydd was also painted at the Rainbow Fountain.
home.neopets.com /templates/homepage.phtml?pet_name=Phantom008   (348 words)

  
 Branwen ferch Lyr: The Second Branch of the Mabinogi
Messengers went back to ask him why this was.
The messengers that went were Idic son of Anarawd and Hefeydd Hir.
These men overtook him and asked him what he intending, and why he was going away.
www.mabinogi.net /branwen.htm   (11370 words)

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