Arthur and the Mabinogion


reference: Chart 5 & 6 The Lost Legend of Arthur by Steve Blake & Scott Lloyd, Rider 2002. 

StI The Life of St. Illtud

StC The Life of St. Carranog

CO Mabinogion: Culhwch and Olwen

BS Bonedd y Saint

BS Bonedd yr Arwyr

StW The Life of St. Winefred

DR Mabinogion: Dream of Rhonabwy

BGG Bonedd Gwyr y Gogledd (Lineage of Men of the North)

GE Geraint mab Erbin

HB Historia Brittonum (Mirabilia)

BA Bonedd yr Arwyr

BB CARM Black Book of Carmarthen

Chart shows persons who appear in at least two of the following sources:

MAB-CO Mabinogion: Culhwch and Olwen

BB CARM Black Book of Carmarthen

TALIESIN Book of Taliesin

TRIADS

MAB-RHON Mabinogion: Dream of Rhonabwy

LBS Lives of the British Saints


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Arthur's Ship - Prydwen
Arthur's Mantle - Gwen
Arthur's Sword - Caledfwlch
Arthur's Spear - Rhongomyniad
Arthur's Shield Wynebgwrthucher
Arthur's Spear - Carnwennan
Arthur's wife Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere), daughter of Ogrfan Gawr

reference: Chart 5 & 6 The Lost Legend of Arthur by Steve Blake & Scott Lloyd, Rider 2002. 

StI The Life of St. Illtud

StC The Life of St. Carranog

CO Mabinogion: Culhwch and Olwen

BS Bonedd y Saint

BS Bonedd yr Arwyr

StW The Life of St. Winefred

DR Mabinogion: Dream of Rhonabwy

BGG Bonedd Gwyr y Gogledd (Lineage of Men of the North)

GE Geraint mab Erbin

HB Historia Brittonum (Mirabilia)

BA Bonedd yr Arwyr

BB CARM Black Book of Carmarthen

Chart shows persons who appear in at least two of the following sources:

MAB-CO Mabinogion: Culhwch and Olwen

BB CARM Black Book of Carmarthen

TALIESIN Book of Taliesin

TRIADS

MAB-RHON Mabinogion: Dream of Rhonabwy

LBS Lives of of the British Saints



MAB- CO

BB CARM

TALIESIN

TRIADS

MAB-RHON

LBS

Annwas Adeiniog

Warrior of Arthur

Pa Gurl Poem





Bedwini the Bishop

Blessed Arthur's food



Chief bishop of Gelliwig, Llyn

Counsellor of Arthur

X

Bedwyr ap Bedrawc

Warrior of Arthur second to Cai

At the battle of Tryfrwyd
Grave: Hil of Tryvan, Snowdonia


X


X

Cadyrieth ap Saidi


one of the 3 chieftains to Arthur as Cadyrieith ap Porthawr Gandwy

Counsellor of Arthur


Cadwy ap Geraint
(cousin)

 Warrior of Arthur



X

Counsellor of Arthur

X

Cai ap Cynyr Ceinfarfog

First Warrior of Arthur

Pa Gurl Poem: Gwynedd & Angelesey


X

X

X

Caradog Frieichfras
(cousin)



One of three Battle Horsemen

Counsellor of Arthur & First Cousin

X

Cysceint ap Banon

Slain by the boar

X





Dyfry ap Alun Dyfed

Warrior of Arthur




Counsellor of Arthur


Edern ap Nudd

X




Counsellor of Arthur


Ffleudur Fflam

Warrior of Arthur



X

Counsellor of Arthur


Garwen ferch Henin Hen
(mistress of Arthur)

X

daughter of Henin





Glewlwyd Great Gasp

Gate keeper

Gate keeper





Gobrwy ap Echel Big Hip

Warrior of Arthur



Chieftain of Arthur

Counsellor of Arthur


Goreu ap Custennin
(cousin)

kills the giant



Released Arthur from prison

X


Greidiol Gallddofydd

Warrior of Arthur




Counsellor of Arthur


Gwair ap Gwystyl
(cousin)


X

X

Counsellor of Arthur
Gwalchmai ap Gwyar
(Gawain)

X

buried in Peryddon (river Dee)


One of three well-endowed

X


Gwarthegydd ap Caw

Slain in Dyfed




Counsellor of Arthur & sat at  his side


Gwenhwyfar
ferch Ogrfan Gawr
(Guinevere)

Arthur's Wife



Gwenhwyfach (her sister) struck her causing Camlan tragedy



Gwenwynwyn ap Naf

First fighter



Seafarer of Arthur

Counsellor of Arthur


Gwyn Godyfrion

Warrior of Arthur

X





Gwythyr ap Greidiol

Warrior of Arthur

X


X



Gyrthmwl Wledig

Buried at Loughor, Gower


Chief Prince of Arthur at Penrhyn Rhianydd
(Bryn Euryn, Fortress of the Bear)

X


Hyfeidd One-Cloak

Warrior of Arthur




Counsellor of Arthur


Indeg ferch Garwy Hir
(first Mistress of Arthur)

Women of Arthur's court



X



Llacheu
(son of Arthur)

X


X

X


Llary ap Casnar Wledig

Warrior of Arthur




Counsellor of Arthur


Llawfrodedd Farfog

Warrior of Arthur



X

Counsellor of Arthur


Llenlleog Wyddel

Killed Diwrnach with Excalibur


Killed Diwrnach with Excalibur




Llwch Llaw-Wynniog

Warrior of Arthur

Defending Eidyn
(Creuddyn-Great  Orme)





Mabon ap Mellt

Warrior of Arthur at Llydaw (over the Severn Sea)

Companion





Mabon ap Modron

Rescued Cai, razored by boar

Servant of Urthur
Grave at Nantlle's Height
(village of Snowdonia)



Counsellor of Arthur


Maelgwn Gwynedd

Warrior of Arthur



Chief elder of Mynyw
(St. David's)


X

Manawydan ap Llyr Warrior of Arthur
also in Manawydan fab Llyr in Dyfed

X

X

X



March ap Meirchion
(King Mark)
(First Cousin of Arthur)

X


X

Head Counsellor of Arthur


Menw ap Teirgwaedd

Warrior of Arthur, can change his shape



Learned ability to change shape from Uther Pendragon

Counsellor of Arthur (ability to change shape)


Morfan ap Tegid
(survivor of Camlan)

X


Ystoria Taliesin:
Morfan ap Tegid of Penllyn, Bala

One of three Slaughter Blocks of Ynys Prydein (Cymru)

X


Morien Mynog

Warrior of Arthur




Counsellor of Arthur


Nerth ap Cadarn

Warrior of Arthur




Counsellor of Arthur


Peredur Paladr Hir

Warrior of Arthur



X

Counsellor of Arthur


Rhahawd ail Morgan




one of the three Peers of Arthur's court

Counsellor of Arthur


Rhufon Befr Warrior of Arthur X

X

Counsellor of Arthur


Trystan ap Tallwch


X

X


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