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Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race - Knowledge Rush

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373BEN´DIGEID VRAN, or “BRAN THE BLESSED.” King <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Isle <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> Mighty (Britain);Manawyddan, his bro<strong>the</strong>r, 365;Branwen, his sister, 366;gives Branwen as wife to Matholwch, 366;makes atonement for Evnissyen's outrage by givingMatholwch <strong>the</strong> magic cauldron, &c., 367, 368;invades Irel<strong>and</strong> to succour Branwen, 369, 372;<strong>the</strong> wonderful head <strong>of</strong>, 371, 372BERTRAND, A. See pp. 55, 64, 83BILÉ (bil-ay). One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> names <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> god <strong>of</strong> Death (i.e., <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>underworld), 130;fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Miled, 130;equivalent, Cymric god Beli, husb<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> Dōn, 348, 349BIRŌG. A Druidess who assists Kian to be avenged on Balor, 111BLACK KNIGHT, THE. Kymon <strong>and</strong>, 396;Owain <strong>and</strong>, 396-397BLACK SAINGLEND (sen'glend). Cuchulain's last horse; breaksfrom him, 232BLAI. Oisīn's Danaan mo<strong>the</strong>r, 282BLANID. Wife <strong>of</strong> Curoi; sets her love on Cuchulain, 228-229;her death, 229BLE´HERIS.A Welsh poet identical with Bledhericus, mentioned byGiraldus Cambrensis, <strong>and</strong> with Bréris, quotedby Thomas <strong>of</strong> Brittany, 342[425]

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