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Branwen by ensuring the kingship of Bran's nephew Gwern. That alone did not satisfy Bran, so they offered to build him a house that would accommodate his massive body. Bran only accepted after Branwen's plea, for she feared bloodshed. The house the Irish built however was a clever trick as they hid one hundred soldiers inside bags throughout the home instructed to jump out at the feast and kill the nearest Welshman. They did not however factor in Efnysien, who arrived at the house to inspect it, obviously expecting foul play. He went around and crushed the skull of every man hidden inside a bag. Soon after the great feast took place and Gwern went around charming his new-found relatives from Wales. Efnysien complained the boy had not greeted him, and then suddenly grabbed the boy by his heels and cast him head first into the huge fire. Branwen in a craze tried to leap into the fire, Bran stopped her knowing she would die too. He then protected his sister from the fight that broke out escorting her outside the house. The Welsh had the advantage until the Irish brought out their secret weapon, the black cauldron that could reanimate the dead. Efnysien seeing the great trouble he brought his country men he decided upon one last act of valour.
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eyeballs, and their tails to their rumps. Matholwch's courtiers advised him to see this as a calculated insult from the Welsh and was in the end persuaded to head back home in dudgeon. Bran sent his best messengers to attempt to sway
Matholwch. He sent with them a stick of solid silver as tall as himself and as thick as a finger along with a plate made of gold the circumference of his face. He also offered to replace every horse maimed and begged Matholwch to see his family dilemma, Bran could not execute his own brother. He begged to meet with the Irish King face to face so that he might make a humble apology. The two kings met again, however during the meeting Matholwch expressed his feeling that Bran's compensation was too small. Bran could not stand for that, so he offered Matholwch a magic black cauldron that could bring the dead back to life on the condition they could not speak. Matholwch was astounded by this great gift and forgot all unpleasantries that had come before. The next morning the fleet of thirteen ships left for Ireland with Branwen and Matholwch side by side.
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Matholwch had not acted like a man and probed him to take out this injustice on his wife Branwen. The council made him expel her from his court and forced her to work in the kitchen. In the kitchen she faced being bullied by the cook and stared at by the kitchen boys who even boxed her ears. This mistreatment continued on for three years, in that time Branwen had been taming a starling to help take her mind off things. One day she fastened a letter to the starling meant for her brother Bran pleading for help. The bird made its way to Wales and dove from the sky during one of Bran's legislative assemblies. What Bran read inside made him feel despair then fury. He declared war on the Irish to exact revenge for his beloved sister.
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1901:Tylwyth Teg
1775:Animals and
1736:Saint Eigen
1646:Mallt-y-Nos
1299:Giant tales
674:Gwledd Brân
668:of his son
564:King Arthur
467:Fisher King
455:King Arthur
451:White Tower
192:Nationality
134:(brother),
2056:Mabinogion
2040:Categories
2020:Llech Ronw
1814:Ceffyl Dŵr
1766:Ysbaddaden
1756:Tegid Foel
1706:Penpingion
1526:Gronw Pebr
1501:Gilfaethwy
1411:Creiddylad
1396:Caswallawn
1366:Blodeuwedd
1319:Characters
1272:Cad Goddeu
1026:References
987:Bromwich,
971:Y Mabinogi
741:Men Scryfa
684:or simply
678:Mabinogion
666:patronymic
662:Mabinogion
631:Mabinogion
576:psychopomp
541:Otherworld
537:psychopomp
525:Brancaster
471:Holy Grail
290:Mabinogion
157:(cousin),
153:(nephew),
130:(sister),
115:(father),
21:Bran Stark
2009:Excalibur
1960:Aberffraw
1932:Caer Sidi
1910:Locations
1839:Cyhyraeth
1834:Cŵn Annwn
1829:Coraniaid
1777:creatures
1746:Seithenyn
1701:Penarddun
1661:Matholwch
1651:Manawydan
1566:Gwalchmei
1491:Euroswydd
1421:Cyhyraeth
1356:Beli Mawr
1341:Arianrhod
1189:Arthurian
733:Caer Bran
694:Bendigeit
347:Manawydan
332:Manawydan
328:Irish Sea
299:sails to
297:Matholwch
266:Manawydan
258:Penarddun
169:character
159:Matholwch
155:Caswallon
147:Relatives
132:Manawydan
117:Penarddun
69:'s hands.
51:character
1926:Celliwig
1922:Cornwall
1871:Gwyllion
1844:Dreigiau
1751:Taliesin
1726:Rhiannon
1606:Llefelys
1586:Hychddwn
1516:Gofannon
1466:Efnysien
1401:Ceridwen
1361:Bleiddwn
1351:Afallach
1331:Amaethon
1265:Taliesin
1147:Mabinogi
1012:Archived
947:, p. 291
934:, p. 290
921:, p. 290
908:, p. 290
739:and the
712:mention
704:, while
698:Mabinogi
692:thought
489:Percival
386:Role in
351:Taliesin
336:cantrefi
313:Efnysien
274:Efnysien
244:Mabinogi
174:Found in
136:Efnysien
119:(mother)
98:Children
67:Efnysien
48:Mabinogi
1987:Ludgate
1978:Ireland
1968:Ardudwy
1956:Gwynedd
1946:Arberth
1881:Morgens
1866:Gwyllgi
1761:Teyrnon
1741:Sanddef
1716:Pryderi
1711:Peredur
1686:Myrddin
1681:Morfran
1676:Morfydd
1576:Hefeydd
1561:Gwythyr
1551:Gwydion
1496:Geraint
1481:Eliwlod
1446:Drudwas
1416:Culhwch
1381:Branwen
1007:. From
745:Cynfawl
660:In the
517:Brennus
399:Ireland
395:Harlech
340:Britain
309:Branwen
301:Harlech
262:Brânwen
242:of the
228:Britain
128:Branwen
109:Parents
102:Caradog
80:Species
1983:London
1950:Gwales
1824:Coblyn
1691:Nisien
1671:Modron
1591:Hyddwn
1571:Hafgan
1541:Gwrhyr
1511:Goewin
1486:Eufydd
1371:Bedwyr
1346:Arthur
1212:Pa gur
1120:series
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519:, who
435:France
376:France
270:Nisien
140:Nisien
124:Family
90:Gender
1997:Items
1964:Arfon
1942:Dyfed
1917:Annwn
1854:White
1819:Cewri
1799:Afanc
1721:Pwyll
1696:Olwen
1631:Mabon
1626:Llwyd
1621:Lludd
1601:Idris
1536:Gwern
1531:Gwawl
1436:Cynon
1406:Cigfa
1336:Arawn
1257:Other
1003:XIV,
751:Notes
505:hero
503:Irish
403:Wales
359:Dyfed
324:Gwern
282:raven
224:giant
208:Welsh
196:Welsh
151:Gwern
104:(son)
84:Giant
1891:Pwca
1666:Menw
1656:Math
1616:Llŷr
1611:Lleu
1471:Elen
1077:ISBN
1067:ISBN
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820:ISBN
792:ISBN
708:and
686:Brân
655:Uran
651:Vran
625:Name
413:The
353:and
278:crow
272:and
256:and
254:Llŷr
113:Llŷr
93:Male
1849:Red
1441:Dôn
1386:Cai
727:In
653:or
610:by
587:by
338:of
280:or
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