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Updated: May 22, 2025
MANAWYDDAN the prince and his friend Pryderi were wanderers, for the brother of Manawyddan had been slain, and his throne taken from him. Very sorrowful was Manawyddan, but Pryderi was stout of heart, and bade him be of good cheer, as he knew a way out of his trouble. 'And what may that be? asked Manawyddan.
'I will go into the castle and get tidings of the dogs, said Pryderi at last. 'Truly, answered Manawyddan, 'thou wouldst do unwisely, for whosoever has cast a spell over this land has set this castle here. 'I cannot give up my dogs, replied Pryderi, and to the castle he went.
Full of wrath he rushed at the mice, but he could no more come up with them than if they had been gnats, or birds of the air, save one only which lingered behind the rest, and this mouse Manawyddan came up with. Stooping down he seized it by the tail, and put it in his glove, and tied a piece of string across the opening of the glove, so that the mouse could not escape.
One morning Pryderi and Manawyddan rose up to hunt, and loosened their dogs, which ran before them, till they came to a small bush. At the bush, the dogs shrank away as if frightened, and returned to their masters, their hair bristling on their backs. 'We must see what is in that bush, said Pryderi, and what was in it was a boar, with a skin as white as the snow on the mountains.
And so greatly did they prosper that no man in the town bought a shield except they had made it, till at length the shield-makers banded together as the saddlers had done, and resolved to slay them. But of this they had warning, and by night betook themselves to another town. 'Let us take to making shoes, said Manawyddan, 'for there are not any among the shoemakers bold enough to fight us.
'If thou wilt not set it free for this, I will give thee all the horses thou seest and the seven loads of baggage. 'I will not set it free. 'Then tell me at what price thou wilt loose it, and I will give it. 'The spell must be taken off Rhiannon and Pryderi, said Manawyddan. 'That shall be done. 'But not yet will I loose the mouse.
And in the midst of all this he went to Caswallawn at Oxford, and tendered his homage; and honorable was his reception there, and highly was he praised for offering his homage. And after his return Pryderi and Manawyddan feasted and took their ease and pleasure. And they began a feast at Narberth, for it was the chief palace.
And truly all their companions were lost to them, without their knowing aught of what had befallen them, save those four only. "In the name of Heaven," said Manawyddan, "where are they of the court, and all my host beside? Let us go and see."
Of this number are the tales of Pwyll, of Bramwen, of Manawyddan, of Math the son of Mathonwy, the Dream of the Emperor Maximus, the story of Llud and Llewelys, and the legend of Taliessin. To the Arthurian cycle belong the narratives of Owen, of Geraint, of Peredur, of Kilhwch and Olwen, and the Dream of Rhonabwy.
Right gladly did she consent, and without delay they were married, and rode away to the hunt, Rhiannon and Manawyddan, Kicva and Pryderi, and they would not be parted from each other by night or by day, so great was the love between them.
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