Cilydd

Cilydd or Kilydd ( welsh, good leader of the people 'or' kind man ') is ac in the Welsh legend Kulhwch Olwen 's father Kulhwch. He is the son of Prince Celyddon and the husband of Goleuddydd. The Welsh Sage times y Kavas Kulhwch Olwen ("How Kulhwch Olwen won has " ), called short Kulhwch ac Olwen ( " Kulhwch and Olwen " ), is in the manuscript collection Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch ( "The White Book of Rhydderch " ) recorded. The most important part of the "white book" are the Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi ( "four branches of the Mabinogi ) ".

Mythology

Cilydds wife Goleudydd was during her pregnancy wandered in spiritual confusion. After the birth of her son Kulhwch, it brings in a pig cow to the world, it soon dies from a disease. Before her death she still demands from her husband, only to remarry when growing a briar with two drives on her grave. As mandated by the servant forgets after seven years to indemnify the grave of vegetation cover, and the shrub grows Cilydd looking for a new wife.

When the new wife learns that Cilydd has a son and heir, she immediately wants to marry him to her daughter, to secure their own position at court. Since refuses Kulhwch, they top it with the cynnedyf ( obligation taboo ) that he could not marry other than Olwen, the daughter of the giant Ysbaddaden.

Cilydd advises his son to go to the court of King Arthur, who is his uncle, and to ask him for help. Kulhwch breaks immediately, equipped by his father very well. In the further course of the saga Cilydd will not happen again.