Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race - Knowledge Rush

315it was as big and strong as a child of six; and ere long the coltthat had been foaled on the same night was broken in and givenhim to ride.While these things were going on Teirnyon heard the taleof Rhiannon and her punishment. And as the lad grew up hescanned his face closely and saw that he had the features of PwyllPrince of Dyfed. This he told to his wife, and they agreed that thechild should be taken to Narberth, and Rhiannon released fromher penance.As they drew near to the castle, Teirnyon and two knights andthe child riding on his colt, there was Rhiannon sitting by the [365]horse-block. “Chieftains,” said she, “go not further thus; I willbear every one of you into the palace, and this is my penancefor slaying my own son and devouring him.” But they wouldnot be carried, and went in. Pwyll rejoiced to see Teirnyon, andmade a feast for him. Afterwards Teirnyon declared to Pwylland Rhiannon the adventure of the man and the colt, and howthey had found the boy. “And behold, here is thy son, lady,” saidTeirnyon, “and whoever told that lie concerning thee has donewrong.” All who sat at table recognised the lad at once as thechild of Pwyll, and Rhiannon cried: “I declare to heaven that ifthis be true there is an end to my trouble.” And a chief namedPendaran said: “Well hast thou named thy son Pryderi [trouble],and well becomes him the name of Pryderi son of Pwyll, Lord ofAnnwn.” It was agreed that his name should be Pryderi, and sohe was called thenceforth.Teirnyon rode home, overwhelmed with thanks and love andgladness; and Pwyll offered him rich gifts of horses and jewelsand dogs, but he would take none of them. And Pryderi wastrained up, as befitted a king's son, in all noble ways andaccomplishments, and when his father Pwyll died he reignedin his stead over the Seven Cantrevs of Dyfed. And he addedto them many other fair dominions, and at last he took to wifeKicva, daughter of Gwynn Gohoyw, who came of the lineage of