Culhwch

Kulhwch [' kilhux ] or Culhwch is in Welsh mythology, the son of Goleuddydd who gives birth to their child in a pig Kuhle. ( " The pen " " the cow " " The Pig" " lean pork " kil, ,, hwch, Birkhan translated Cul - hwch, "young pig" welsh ) why the boy the name Kulhwch receives.

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. It is named after the principal of Scripture Rhydderch from Ienan Llwyd (c. 1324 † around 1398 ) from Parcrhydderch, and it was written in the mid -14th century in the Strata Florida Abbey in Aberystwyth. The most important part of the "white book" are the Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi ( "four branches of the Mabinogi ) ".

Mythology

As the young hero Kulhwch not want to marry his father Cilydd the second wife the daughter he embarks on his advice to the court of King Arthur. Equipped Gorgeous he arrives at the gate of the royal court.

There it passes through a magical insult ( welsh: anghlod, Irish: Glam dícenn ) against the doorkeeper Glewlwyd Gafaelfawr to the throne room before.

Then he was admitted immediately and demands of Arthur as not rejectable request that it this may cut the hair and give the hand of Olwen, daughter Ysbaddadens. The haircut by the king was a rite of passage and at the same time a gesture of submission. Now the king sends scouts that are to be found Ysbaddadens castle, but they return empty-handed back.

With the help of five companions, including Mabon and Govannon, Kulhwch eventually finds the castle of the giant. In Ysbaddadens brother, the giant shepherds Custenhin they want to go for advice. But only when Custenhins woman in Kulhwch recognizes her sister's son Goleuddydd, he 's ready. He invites Olwen to visit him while Kulhwch confesses his love for her. But the girl makes it clear that her father would agree only under difficult conditions. He must namely die after their engagement, so loud his cynnedyf ( obligation taboo ). Three times then tried to talk to Kulhwch Ysbaddaden, throws three times this stone a peer after him only the fourth time he gives his conditions known.

Ysbadadden now requires the solution of forty tasks, Kulhwch each time responds stereotypically:

In addition to other part of the prey of the mythical boiler of Dyrnwch, which can be found in Ireland. By boat Prydwen Arthur, Kulhwch and the other companions sail from Wales to Ireland and back to the boiler (see also Preiddeu Annwfn ). The most dangerous tasks that must Kulhwch with the help of Arthur and Gwynn fab Nudd the tusks of the boar Ysgithyrwyn, as well as a comb and scissors, which carries the boar Twrch Trwyth between his ears win. The last task is still to get the blood of the "Black Witch ", where Gwythyr plays an important role. With the help of Arthur, the solution of the tasks and Ysbaddaden manages his daughter's wedding have to agree. With the tusks, the Eberkamm and the scissors is the giant " combed and shaved ", Kulhwchs companions shave his hair and beard together with the skin, ears cut off him and finally he Goreu chops off his head. So the prophecy comes true and Ysbaddaden dies at Olwens wedding.

In carrying out the tasks ( anoetheu ) Kulhwch almost always plays merely a spectator, the work is done by King Arthur and his companions.

Also in the Englynion y Clyweid ( " The sayings of the wise " ) is mentioned Kulhwch.