Can Pwyll regain his Faerie Bride? Part 9 of the First Branch of the Mabinogion story. Having been tricked at his own wedding feast, Pwyll returns to Dyfed in deep depression. There he has to wait for a year before he can return to the Otherworld. Only then will he see whether Rhiannon's plan will work and he can regain his Faerie Bride. But tricking the tricksters is never an easy task! In this episode we see exactly what happens when Pwyll returns on that fateful day! This episode is also the ninth episode of the First Branch of the Mabinogi. More resources over at our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com Running Order: Intro 0:40 News - Well found at Portsmouth 1:33 Recap 3:10 Story 3:57 Listener Feedback - Helen 22:51 Promo - Irish Fireside 25:53 Thanks for Donations 28:15 We hope you enjoy it! Gary & Ruthie x x x Released: 6 Mar 2014, 30m, 28Mb It's always great to hear from you! garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com, or call us on Speakpipe News & Views Sacred Well found at Portsmouth Roman Glass Ring showing Neptune from Well in Portsmouth We talk about the discovery of a Sacred Well n Portsmouth that is astounding the experts. It was found in Havant and Ruthie found it on the Portsmouth website. Names Used in this Story Listed in order of appearance Pwyll Dyfed Mabinogion Rhiannon Sidhe Gorsedd (Arberth) Summerland Pendaran Beltaine Calan Mai Hevaydd Hen (Heueyd Hen) Delwyn Gwawl Son of Clud Caer Hevaydd Rhiannon Locations visited in this Episode Some wonderful information from Nantle about the locations seen in the First Branch. Not from Nantle but from our own research.. The Court of Hefaydd Hen THE COURT OF HEFEYDD HEN (or Hyfaidd Hen) – unknown, but, according to the Mabinogion, certainly not in Dyfed. But according to some other traditions, Hefeydd was the first King of Dyfed. Gorsedd Arberth was his burial place and also the entrance to Annwn. Was this the enchanted castle in the third Branch? A hero called Hefeydd Hir is found in the 6th century epic poem Y Gododdin (composed by a Briton named Aneurin who lived in a land which is now part of Scotland). In the second Branch of the Mabinogion he appears as one of the Seven Knights, King Hefeydd of Dyfed who died in 892 etc... Hefeydd was a common name in Mediaeval Wales. The Kingdom of Gwawl fab Clud Map of Scotland showing the Wall It is said that the literal meaning of the name is “Wall Son Of Wealth”. “Gwawl”, according to the University of Wales Dictionary means: The Vallum (Roman wall) between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde - the Antonine Wall, not Hadrian’s Wall Man Light But his last name more than likely refers to the River Clyde in Scotland. Therefore he was one of the people of the Old North, that is to say they were Britons, like the Welsh. Alt Clud - now called Dumbarton Rock Their capital was Allt Clud – a huge rock on the further north bank of the River Clyde. [Now called Dumbarton (City of the Britons) Rock NS399745]. [source]   Listener Feedback Helen We play some lovely feedback from Helen (with a fascinating question!) from London and give thanks (at the end of the show to Andrew for his super donation. Promo - Irish Fireside Irish Fireside Welcome to the Irish Fireside. They created the site for anyone dreaming about Ireland. So sit back, relax, and explore as we share our insight into the Emerald Isle’s destinations, culture, and items of interest to the Irish diaspora. The Irish Fireside Podcast consistently ranks among iTunes TOP 100 Travel Podcasts, was named Best Blog of the Diaspora by Blog Awards Ireland, and it has been nominated for Best Podcast by the Irish Web Awards, Best Travel Podcast at www.PodcastAwards.com, and endorsed by the Indie Travel Podcast. The blog has been recognized by Lonely Planet, Go Overseas, and was nominated for multiple Irish Blog Awards. In 2012, the Irish Fireside united over a dozen bloggers and Ireland enthusiasts to create the Ireland Travel Kit, a website and sma