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Giant's daughter in Welsh mythology
mythology, Olwen (or Olwyn) is the daughter of the giant Ysbaddaden and cousin of Goreu. She is the heroine of the story Culhwch and Olwen in the Mabinogion
Olwen
Welsh tale
and Olwen (Welsh: Culhwch ac Olwen) is a medieval Welsh tale in which Culhwch, aided by his cousin King Arthur and his warriors, seeks to marry Olwen, daughter
Culhwch_and_Olwen
Wild boar from Arthurian legend
account of its hunt is described in the Welsh prose romance Culhwch and Olwen, which was probably written around 1100. Its hunt involved King Arthur and
Twrch_Trwyth
Welsh humanitarian (1892–1990)
Lady Olwen Elizabeth Carey Evans DBE (née Lloyd George; 3 April 1892 – 2 March 1990) was a Welsh humanitarian and daughter of British Prime Minister David
Olwen_Carey_Evans
Earliest Welsh prose stories
speaking, the Four Branches of the Mabinogi are the main sequence of related tales, but seven others include a classic hero quest, "Culhwch and Olwen"; a historic
Mabinogion
American dramatist
Olwen Margaret Wymark (née Buck; 14 February 1932 – 14 June 2013) was an American writer and playwright. Olwen Margaret Buck was born on 14 February 1932
Olwen_Wymark
Welsh mythology, created between 1050 and 1120
The Four Branches of the Mabinogi or Pedair Cainc Y Mabinogi are four medieval Welsh stories contained in the collection Mabinogion. They are rooted in
Four_Branches_of_the_Mabinogi
British actress and singer (born 1932)
Vote for Huggett and The Huggetts Abroad, the second, third and fourth of four Huggett Family films. She worked with Anthony Newley in Vice Versa (directed
Petula_Clark
Welsh mythological character
Ysbaddaden, the latter relents and agrees to give Culhwch his daughter Olwen on the condition that he completes a number of impossible tasks (anoethau)
Mabon_ap_Modron
Figure in Welsh mythology
Goleuddydd, a cousin of Arthur and the protagonist of the story Culhwch and Olwen (the earliest of the medieval Welsh tales appended to Lady Charlotte Guest's
Culhwch
Sub-Roman Welsh poet
the court of King Arthur dates back at least to the tale of Culhwch and Olwen, perhaps a product of the 11th century. It is elaborated upon in modern
Taliesin
Relations of the legendary king
sister in Culhwch and Olwen. The Vita Iltuti and the Brut Dingestow both say that Arthur's mother was named Eigyr. Culhwch and Olwen also names a half-brother
King_Arthur's_family
2024 film by Ishana Night Shyamalan
2021 novel by A. M. Shine. It stars Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouéré, Hannah Howland, and Oliver Finnegan, and follows Mina, a 28-year-old
The_Watchers_(film)
Hero of Welsh mythology
a significant character in the Middle Welsh Arthurian tale Culhwch and Olwen, and also appears in a number of other medieval texts. His name may be derived
Goreu_fab_Custennin
Legendary Arthurian knight
mythology, appearing in a number of early Welsh texts, including Culhwch ac Olwen, Geraint fab Erbin, Iarlles y Ffynnon, Peredur fab Efrawg, Breuddwyd Rhonabwy
Kay_(Arthurian_legend)
Primary antagonist of the Welsh romance Culhwch and Olwen
the Welsh romance Culhwch and Olwen. A vicious giant residing in a nigh unreachable castle, he is the father of Olwen and uncle of Goreu fab Custennin
Ysbaddaden
Character in Welsh mythology
living and dead. They originally appear both in the Mabinogi and Culhwch ac Olwen. Rhiannon seems to inherit the traditions of an earlier Celtic deity the
Rhiannon
Cewri (Giants), such as Ysbaddaden Bencawr from Culhwch and Olwen, and Brân from the Four Branches of the Mabinogi. Coblynau, little people and mine spirits
Welsh_mythology
British academic, educator and writer
Dame Olwen Hufton DBE FBA FRHistS (born 1938) is a British historian of early modern Europe and a pioneer of social history and of women's history. She
Olwen_Hufton
British archaeologist (1900–1989)
Lady Olwen Phillis Frances Brogan (née Kendall; 15 December 1900 – 18 December 1989; later Hackett) was a British archaeologist and expert on Roman Libya
Olwen_Brogan
Irish television series
Abigail Ross Amy Conroy as Florence Ross Pauline McLynn as Eileen O'Driscoll Olwen Fouéré as Kitty Harrington Clinton Liberty as Linus Dunne Gary Shelford
Holding_(TV_series)
Fictional character from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise
portrays the character in the opening of Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013), while Olwen Fouéré portrays the character in a supporting role in Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Sally_Hardesty
Welsh hero
branch of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, and also appears briefly as a member of Arthur's court in the medieval tale Culhwch ac Olwen. Pwyll, Prince
Pwyll
Legendary sword of King Arthur
appears in several early Welsh works, including the prose tale Culhwch and Olwen (c. 11th–12th century). The name was later used in Welsh adaptations of
Excalibur
Otherworld in Welsh mythology
otherworldly court from Glastonbury Tor with the use of holy water. In Culhwch and Olwen, an early Welsh Arthurian tale, it is said that God gave Gwyn ap Nudd control
Annwn
1965 Ol-class fast fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
RFA Olwen (A122) was an Ol-class "fast fleet tanker" of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom. She was the
RFA_Olwen_(A122)
Legendary king of the Britons
to be borrowed from pre-Galfridian tradition, being found in Culhwch and Olwen, the Welsh Triads, and the saints' lives. Finally, Geoffrey borrowed many
King_Arthur
Legendary Arthurian knight
disability. Bedwyr is a prominent character in the tale of Culhwch and Olwen, in which he appears at the head of Arthur's court list with his friend
Bedivere
Welsh mythical objects
significance of the Irish personal names in Culhwch and Olwen." pp. 603-4. Gantz, p. 80. Culhwch ac Olwen, ed. Bromwich and Evans, p. 63. Gantz, p. 185. Bromwich
Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain
Thirteen_Treasures_of_the_Island_of_Britain
King of the otherworld realm of Annwn in Welsh mythology
and tales Four Branches of the Mabinogi Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed Branwen ferch Llŷr Manawydan fab Llŷr Math fab Mathonwy Arthurian Culhwch and Olwen Preiddeu
Arawn
Figure in Welsh tradition
substantial appearance in Welsh literature is in the prose tale Culhwch and Olwen. The text states that Mabon was stolen from between her and the wall by
Modron
1880 novel by Émile Zola
adapted from Nana , written by a "Mrs. Kennion" Nana (1991), written by Olwen Wymark Nana (1884, tr. unknown for H. Vizetelly, Vizetelly & Co.) Nana (1926
Nana_(novel)
King Arthur's dog
the giant to groom him up, him being the father of the bride Olwen. In Culhwch and Olwen, Arthur's dog Cavall is specifically credited with the slaying
Cavall
English actor (1926–1970)
(1970) and Cromwell (1970) Wymark married American playwright Olwen Buck (known as Olwen Wymark) in 1953; the couple met while both were students at University
Patrick_Wymark
English actor (born 1970)
opposite Dervla Kirwan, who played Olwen Peel at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds. The production then transferred for a four-month run at the Garrick Theatre
Rupert_Penry-Jones
Spear of King Arthur
Carnwennan, Rhongomyniad has no apparent magical powers. In Culhwch and Olwen, Arthur names it as one of the few things in the world which he will not
Rhongomyniad
Wife of Lleu Llaw Gyffes in Welsh mythology
and Gwydion, and is a central figure in Math fab Mathonwy, the last of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi. The hero Lleu Llaw Gyffes has been placed under
Blodeuwedd
Character from Welsh mythology
and tales Four Branches of the Mabinogi Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed Branwen ferch Llŷr Manawydan fab Llŷr Math fab Mathonwy Arthurian Culhwch and Olwen Preiddeu
Ceridwen
Creature in Welsh mythology
Bencawr, the chief antagonist of the early Arthurian tale How Culhwch won Olwen. Both Arthur and Gwalchmai fab Gwyar feature prominently as giant-slayers
Giants_(Welsh_folklore)
Giant, king, and god in Welsh mythology (18-70)
Tolstoy, Nikolai. The Oldest British Prose Literature: The Compilation of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, p. 290 Bromwich, Rachel. Trioedd Ynys Prydein,
Brân_the_Blessed
Character in Welsh Arthurian folklore
a minor character in the early medieval Welsh Arthurian tale Culhwch ac Olwen. Creiddylad, daughter of Lludd Silver Hand, is a lady living at the court
Creiddylad
Welsh mythical creature
and tales Four Branches of the Mabinogi Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed Branwen ferch Llŷr Manawydan fab Llŷr Math fab Mathonwy Arthurian Culhwch and Olwen Preiddeu
Cŵn_Annwn
Dagger of King Arthur in Welsh Arthurian legends
the dagger of King Arthur in the Welsh Arthurian legends. In Culhwch and Olwen, Arthur names it as one of the few things in the world which he will not
Carnwennan
British singer
hit "Heartbreaker" was written for her. Darren was part of "The dream of Olwen" by Second City Sound that entered the top 50 at number 43 in 1969. Darren
Jenny_Darren
Warrior in Welsh mythology
Morfran's ugliness. In a triad preserved in the prose tale Culhwch and Olwen, Morfran and Sanddef are named as two of the three men who survived the
Morfran
Character from Welsh folklore
father was said to be a shepherd named Erbin. According to Culhwch and Olwen, Geraint had brothers Ermind and Dywel. Geraint and Enid was reworked by
Geraint
English actor (born 1940)
Robert White, was a porter at Billingsgate Fish Market, and his mother, Olwen Jones, was from Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, and worked as a charwoman
David_Jason
Mythological figure
associated with Arthur and appears in a number of texts, including Culhwch ac Olwen, Geraint fab Erbin, Iarlles y Ffynnon, Pa Gur yv y Porthur and the Welsh
Glewlwyd_Gafaelfawr
Notion that King Arthur will one day return as a messiah
Lupack (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004), pp. 243-262; A. Stewart, Camelot in Four Colors, retrieved 13-03-2008. Yukimura Makoto, Vinland Saga, 2005.
King Arthur's messianic return
King_Arthur's_messianic_return
Welsh mythological figure
medieval author(s) of Culhwch and Olwen. Gwyn plays a prominent role in the early Arthurian tale Culhwch and Olwen in which he abducts his sister Creiddylad
Gwyn_ap_Nudd
King of the Catuvellauni
the stronghold under siege. Cassivellaunus managed to get a message to the four kings of Kent, Cingetorix, Carvilius, Taximagulus and Segovax, to gather
Cassivellaunus
Arthurian tale Culhwch and Olwen, in which he is handpicked among Arthur's warriors to accompany Culhwch on his quest to win Olwen. An "Enchanter Knight"
Menw
Medieval Welsh poem
Britain: A Translation of the Remains, J. R. Smith, 1848. W. F. Skene, The Four Ancient Books of Wales, 1868, republished 2004 Kessinger Publishing, ISBN 0-7661-8610-5
Cad_Goddeu
Irish actor and director (1929–2013)
Doyle in 1952; they had four daughters, including actress Bairbre Dowling, before divorcing in 1975. In 1975, Dowling married Olwen O'Herlihy, with whom
Vincent_Dowling
1932 play by J. B. Priestley
four women listening to a radio play after dinner. Two of them, Freda and Betty, are the wives of directors of a publishing firm. With them are Olwen
Dangerous_Corner
British children's television series
Bobknot, Voiced by Olwen Rees Olly Mindybob, Voiced by Martyn Ellis Robina, Voiced by Dionne Morgan Molly Mindybob, Voiced by Olwen Rees Fireman Prout
Bobinogs
Mare owned by King Arthur in Welsh folklore
was a mare owned by King Arthur, according to the Welsh tale "Culhwch and Olwen" this horse was used to hunt and kill a boar. Close to Llyn Barfog in Wales
Llamrei
Monstrous cat in Welsh legend
473–475. Skene, William Forbes (1868). "BBC XXXI What man is the porter?". The Four Ancient Books of Wales. Vol. 1. Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas. pp. 261–264
Cath_Palug
Class of three fast fleet tankers of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
class although she was renamed RFA Olwen in 1967, to avoid confusion with HMS Olympus. Consequently, the class became Olwen class, and thereafter Ol class
Ol-class_tanker_(1965)
Legendary sunken kingdom west of Wales
are the anchors of credulity in the story". In the tale of Culhwch and Olwen, one of the Welsh Triads, one of the men at Arthur's court is named as Teithi
Cantre'r_Gwaelod
Welsh mythological figure, warrior in King Arthur's court
is associated. Both are mentioned in the medieval prose tale Culhwch ac Olwen, where it is said that they survived the Battle of Camlann due to their
Sanddef
Character in Welsh mythology
the magical cauldron, and pushes against its walls so that it breaks into four pieces. Efnysien dies in the attempt. The war is still extremely bloody,
Branwen
Figure in Welsh mythology
and tales Four Branches of the Mabinogi Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed Branwen ferch Llŷr Manawydan fab Llŷr Math fab Mathonwy Arthurian Culhwch and Olwen Preiddeu
Afallach
Legendary tale in medieval Welsh literature
well as the early Arthurian texts The Spoils of Annwfn and How Culhwch won Olwen. The Irish king Matholwch sails to Harlech to speak with Bran the Blessed
Branwen_ferch_Llŷr
Welsh mythological figure
prose tale Culhwch ac Olwen, he is named as a member of Arthur's retinue and takes part in the quest to win the hand of Olwen for Arthur's cousin, Culhwch
Gwythyr_ap_Greidawl
King of the United Kingdom since 2022
Be King H.R.H. (Prince of Wales Charles). New York: Arbor House. Hedley, Olwen (1969). Charles, 21st Prince of Wales. Pitkin Pictorials. ISBN 978-0-85372-027-0
Charles_III
Magical cauldron in Welsh mythology
folklore, including the cauldron of Diwrnach the Irishman in Culhwch and Olwen, the cauldron of the Head of Annwn in Preiddeu Annwfn, the cauldron of Cerridwen
Pair_Dadeni
Welsh mythological figure
and tales Four Branches of the Mabinogi Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed Branwen ferch Llŷr Manawydan fab Llŷr Math fab Mathonwy Arthurian Culhwch and Olwen Preiddeu
Brenin_Llwyd
Character from Welsh mythology
and tales Four Branches of the Mabinogi Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed Branwen ferch Llŷr Manawydan fab Llŷr Math fab Mathonwy Arthurian Culhwch and Olwen Preiddeu
Gwydion
Ancestor figure in Welsh legend
"Some Suggestions and Etymologies Reflecting upon the Mythology of the Four Branches". Proceedings of the Harvard Celtic Colloquium. 9: 1-10. The New
Dôn
Late 4th century Welsh founder of churches
and tales Four Branches of the Mabinogi Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed Branwen ferch Llŷr Manawydan fab Llŷr Math fab Mathonwy Arthurian Culhwch and Olwen Preiddeu
Saint_Elen
Stallion owned by King Arthur in Welsh folklore
stallion owned by King Arthur, according to the Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen. Llamrei List of fictional horses Guest, Charlotte (2007). The Mabinogion:
Hengroen
Internationally co-produced television series
Rhonda Doyle as Constable Carter Conor MacNeill as Detective Ruairi Slater Olwen Fouéré as Niamh Cassidy Francis Magee as Frank McDonnell Réginal-Roland
The_Tourist_(TV_series)
Legendary daughter of Urien Rheged
Morfudd appears in the Welsh Triads and is also referred to in Culhwch and Olwen. The enduring love between her and Cynon son of Clydno, one of Arthur's
Morfudd_ferch_Urien
Fictional Welsh heroine
story "Culhwch and Olwen," Culhwch comes to Arthur's court and claims a boon. He claims it in the name of . . . and then follow about four and a half pages
Angharad_Golden-Hand
English painter and actor (1924-2007)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Morris married Olwen Goodwin, a pianist, in 1957 and they had four children: Sarah, Martin, Stephen and Anna. Morris
David_Morris_(actor)
Legendary mother of King Arthur
(2016). "Culhwch and Olwen Translation". Culhwch ac Olwen. Retrieved 4 May 2022. R. Bromwich and D. Simon Evans, Culhwch and Olwen. An Edition and Study
Igraine
Irish actress (born 1971)
of JB Priestley's Dangerous Corner, when he played Robert Caplan to her Olwen Peel. Kirwan again appeared on stage with Penry-Jones in Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Dervla_Kirwan
Early Welsh poem
diminished following. Pa Ŵr has often been compared to the tale of Culhwch and Olwen. One general similarity lies in the use both works make of allusion to a
Pa_Ŵr_yw'r_Porthor?
Welsh king of Gwynedd
unless he was at war, or he would die. The story of Math is the fourth of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi. Math's nephew Gilfaethwy had become obsessed with
Math_fab_Mathonwy
Figure in Welsh mythology
Before long, it becomes a boy who grows at twice the normal rate; when he is four, he is as big as an eight-year-old. Gwydion takes him to see his mother at
Arianrhod
Arthurian legend character
(Llenlleawc) the Irishman in the early Arthurian Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen (which associates him with the "headland of Gan[i]on"), and the Welsh hero
Lancelot
Legendary brother of King Arthur
Englynion y Beddau, which states: Whose is the quadrangular grave With its four stones around the front? The grave of Madawg the intrepid warrior. Court
Madoc_ap_Uthyr
Male name from historical sub-Roman Britain
and tales Four Branches of the Mabinogi Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed Branwen ferch Llŷr Manawydan fab Llŷr Math fab Mathonwy Arthurian Culhwch and Olwen Preiddeu
Peredur
Ancestral royal figure
and tales Four Branches of the Mabinogi Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed Branwen ferch Llŷr Manawydan fab Llŷr Math fab Mathonwy Arthurian Culhwch and Olwen Preiddeu
Beli_Mawr
2017 British film
Harrison Charley Palmer Rothwell as Leigh Dutot Shannon Tarbet as Polly Olwen Fouéré as Theresa Kelly Tim Woodward as Fletcher Imogen de Ste Croix as
Beast_(2017_film)
Literary work by Chrétien de Troyes
in any language, predated only by the Welsh prose narrative Culhwch and Olwen. Approximately the first quarter of Erec and Enide recounts the tale of
Erec_and_Enide
Legendary race from Welsh mythology
and tales Four Branches of the Mabinogi Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed Branwen ferch Llŷr Manawydan fab Llŷr Math fab Mathonwy Arthurian Culhwch and Olwen Preiddeu
Coraniaid
Welsh mythological figure
he was. One of the tasks given to Culhwch if he were to win the hand of Olwen was to get Gofannon to sharpen his brother Amaethon's plough. Canney, Maurice
Gofannon
Legendary hero from Welsh mythology
and tales Four Branches of the Mabinogi Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed Branwen ferch Llŷr Manawydan fab Llŷr Math fab Mathonwy Arthurian Culhwch and Olwen Preiddeu
Lludd_Llaw_Eraint
Welsh mythological hero
Arthurian tale Culhwch and Olwen, in which he is handpicked among Arthur's knights to accompany Culhwch on his quest to win Olwen. His name, Gwrhyr Gwalstawd
Gwrhyr_Gwalstawd_Ieithoedd
Leicester Simon Ditchfield, Reader in History at the University of York Dame Olwen Hufton, emeritus fellow of Merton College, Oxford 25 January 2007 Archimedes
List of In Our Time programmes
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of Britain, and can also be found in other stories, such as Culhwch and Olwen, the Prose Tristan, Havelok the Dane, and Gesta Herewardi. Antiquaries such
List of legendary rulers of Cornwall
List_of_legendary_rulers_of_Cornwall
Husband of Ceridwen in Welsh mythology
more famous son Mofran; it appears in the Mabinogion tales Culhwch and Olwen and The Dream of Rhonabwy, and in Welsh Triads 24 and 41. Apart from Creirwy
Tegid_Foel
British actress (born 1946)
Gloomsbury. In 2018 she made a guest appearance in Radio 4's The Archers as Olwen, a friend of Jill Archer. In 1972 director Mike Leigh drove to Liverpool
Alison_Steadman
Warrior and magician of Welsh mythology
Tolstoy, Nikolai. The Oldest British Prose Literature: The Compilation of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, p. 290 Delamarre, Xavier (2003). Dictionnaire de
Lleu_Llaw_Gyffes
1939 novel by James Joyce
Finnegans Wake (1965), which in turn was adapted for film by Mary Ellen Bute. Olwen Fouéré's solo performance play riverrun, based on the theme of rivers in
Finnegans_Wake
Welsh mythology figure
and tales Four Branches of the Mabinogi Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed Branwen ferch Llŷr Manawydan fab Llŷr Math fab Mathonwy Arthurian Culhwch and Olwen Preiddeu
Llŷr
Group of related texts in medieval manuscripts
rhetorical device of Welsh literature. The Medieval Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen has many triads embedded in its narrative. As edited and translated by Rachel
Welsh_Triads
Town and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales
drama specially adapted for children based on the story of Culhwch and Olwen from the Mabinogion was staged at Narberth Castle when it was reopened to
Narberth,_Pembrokeshire
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