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Matholwch, King of Ireland, is a
character in the
Second Branch of the Mabinogi, the tale of
Branwen ferch Llŷr. The
story opens with
Bendigeidfran (Bran...
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agrees to
Matholwch's request, but the
celebrations are cut
short when Efnysien, a half-brother of Brân and Branwen,
brutally mutilates Matholwch's horses...
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after her.
Branwen is a
daughter of Llŷr and Penarddun. She is
married to
Matholwch, King of Ireland, but the
marriage does not
bring peace. The
story opens...
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Matholwch, king of Ireland. Branwen's half-brother
Efnysien insults Matholwch by
mutilating his horses, and in
compensation Brân
gives Matholwch new...
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given in
marriage to
Matholwch, king of Ireland. Branwen's half-brother Efnisien,
angry that he was not consulted,
insults Matholwch by
mutilating his horses...
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Manawydan and Branwen, and
deals with the latter's
marriage to
Matholwch, king of Ireland.
Matholwch's mistreatment of the
British princess leads to a mutually...
- Brân at the
feast celebrating the
wedding of
their sister Brânwen to
Matholwch, king of Ireland, an
occasion which is
meant to
solidify an alliance....
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given in
marriage to
Matholwch, king of Ireland. Brân's half-brother Efnysien,
angered that no one
consulted him,
insults Matholwch by
mutilating all his...
- (meaning "Alder") is a
minor figure in
Welsh tradition. He is the son of
Matholwch, king of Ireland, and Branwen,
sister to the king of Britain. He appears...
- King of the
Island of the Mighty.
Branwen and
Matholwch marry, but when she
becomes abused by
Matholwch, her
brother crosses the sea from
Wales to Ireland...
