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Pwyll
[pool]
noun
a prince who stole his wife, Rhiannon, from her suitor, Gwawl, and was the father of Pryderi.
Example Sentences
In the Mabinogion of Pwyll, Prince of Dyvet, which seems to be only a Brythonic treatment of an original Gaelic tale, Pwyll seating himself on a mound where any mortal sitting might see a prodigy, saw a fairy woman ride past on a white horse, and she clad in a garment of shining gold.
When on the second day Pwyll returned to the mound the fairy woman came riding by as before, and the servitor again gave unsuccessful chase.
Pwyll saw her in the same manner on the third day.
Page 399—Gwin amended to Gwyn—"Catrin Gwyn, the Legend of, 144" Page 400—Wybyr amended to Wybr—"Cwn y Wybr, 233" Page 404—Howel amended to Howell—"Howell Dda, 298" Page 408—Dyved amended to Dyfed—"Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed, 234" The frontispiece illustration has been moved to follow the title page.
Pwyll, the Prince, was at Narberth, where was his chief palace, when he went one day to a wood in Glyn Cych.
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