Pryderi
Sign in to savePryderi fab Pwyll is a prominent figure in Welsh mythology, the son of Pwyll and Rhiannon, and king of Dyfed after his father's death. He is the only character to appear in all Four Branches of the Mabinogi, although the size of his role varies from tale to tale. He is often equated with the divine son figure of Mabon ap Modron, while Jeffrey Gantz compares him to Peredur fab Efrawg, who is himself associated with the continental figure of Sir Percival de Galles.
Key facts
- Character.name
- Pryderi
- Character.series
- Mabinogi
- Character.image
- Gwydion Conquers Pryderi.jpeg
- Character.caption
- Pryderi's death in single combat. Image by E. Wallcousins.
- Character.species
- Human
- Character.gender
- Male
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- Spouse(s)
- Character.data21
- Cigfa ferch Gwyn Glohoyw
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- Children
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- Parents
- Character.data23
- Pwyll (father), Rhiannon (mother)
- Character.lbl24
- Family
- Character.data24
- Manawydan (step-father), Hefeydd (maternal grandfather)
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- Relatives
- Character.extra hdr
- Welsh mythology character
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- Found in
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- Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed, Branwen ferch Llŷr, Manawydan fab Llŷr, Math fab Mathonwy
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- Nationality
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Gwydion Conquers Pryderi.jpeg
Sources (2)
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Role in Welsh mythology
- Birth and early life
- The Assembly of Branwen and Matholwch
- Return to Britain
- Invasion of Gwynedd and Death
- Appearances in other texts
- References
Pryderi fab Pwyll is a prominent figure in Welsh mythology, the son of Pwyll and Rhiannon, and king of Dyfed after his father's death. He is the only character to appear in all Four Branches of the Mabinogi, although the size of his role varies from tale to tale. He is often equated with the divine son figure of Mabon ap Modron, while Jeffrey Gantz compares him to Peredur fab Efrawg, who is himself associated with the continental figure of Sir Percival de Galles.
Ifor Williams speculated that he was once the focal character of the Mabinogi as a whole, although some subsequent scholars disagree with this theory.