Gwern

Gwern is a Welsh legendary figure from the four branches of the Mabinogion, a collection of medieval tales and legends.

Mythology and Etymology

The second branch of the Mabinogion, Branwen ferch Llyr ( " Branwen, the daughter Llŷrs " ), reports that Matholwch, the Irish king, travels to Wales to marry the king's sister Branwen Bran,. Before the wedding mutilated Branwen's half-brother Efnisien the horses of her fiancé in order to avenge himself that he was not asked to give his consent to the marriage. Bran provides peace restores and Branwen travels with Matholwch to Ireland, where she brings Gwern to the world.

The anger over the massacre of horses smolders in Matholwchs subjects. Finally violating Branwen and lets them work in the kitchen, but she can inform her brother by a trained Star about her predicament. Bran immediately draws the matter with his army to rescue Branwen.

Intimidated wants Matholwch use his son as ruler Gwern and can also build a new palace. At the opening ceremony planning Irish nobles to attack the Welsh, but Efnisien who has guessed the betrayal, she kills before it can come to fight. Then he calls his nephew Gwern to himself.

The approximately three -year-old boy dies, whereupon a fierce battle begins, the only seven Welsh and some Irish women survive.

The name derives from the Gwern protoindoeuropäischen root * (s ) UER, welsh Gwern (plural form), or gllt Breton. Gwern, altkornisch guinea from, all names for the alder, but also for Mast and swamps (see also gothic warjan and English sward ).