#Gwystyl is named in peredur as one of three knights from Arthur’s court and is frequently referenced for his dismal dispositation and sadnes
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Some illustrations I made for a module as interpretations of some passages from the Welsh poem 'Preiddeu Annwn'
#yippie!!! yahoo!!!!#i wrote 8k words on this im gonna PASS OUT NOW#how do i tag this??#posting this feels like such an intense ‘and now for something completely different’#taliesin#preiddeu annwn#annwfn#welsh#celtic#first illustration caption: maintained was Gwair’s prison in Caer Siddi#second: Lleog’s flashing sword was thrust into it#(though I made it a spear for a better composition)#third: monks congregate like wolves#quick explanation of Gwair:#likely either Gweir ap Gweirioed or Gweir ap Gwystyl#or a combo of both#Gweirioed is known for being a prisoner likely of the Isle of Wight or Lundy island#potentially connected to the first branch of the Mabinogion#Gwystyl is named in peredur as one of three knights from Arthur’s court and is frequently referenced for his dismal dispositation and sadnes#caer siddi is likely meant to be a reference to the fae#mead feast fort and several other names are given to it later#other translations have been Mound Fort (like fairy mound)#the fort is in the otherworld/annwn#Arthur and a retinue of men went to the otherworld to#supposedly retrieve a cauldron#specifically a cauldron that is one of the thirteen treasures of the island of Britain#likely the cauldron of dyrnwch the giant#welsh literature#medieval literature
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