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Time officially starts at 2:00am on Sunday 30 phoning 101 or by e-mail at:: March. www.pwllmag.co.uk [email protected] THE STORY OF Pwyll nodded at this admission of otherworldly Arawn had wrought his spell skilfully. No one in "I hoped only to win your forgiveness," Pwyll PWYLL, PRINCE OF origins. Annwn suspected that Pwyll was not their replied. "I am overjoyed to be granted more rightful king. Even Arawn's beautiful wife was than that." WALES "If you are a man of your word, I will set you on tricked. (From: The Mabinigon) a task that will earn not only my forgiveness, Upon his return to Dyfed, Pwyll discreetly but my gratitude and friendship," Arawn At first, Pwyll suspected that Arawn had meant inquired about the past year. While he had not continued. "There is another king in Annwn, to test him, that he had ordered his wife to try to doubted Arawn's intent to rule well in his stead, known as Havgan; we two have long been seduce his replacement. After a time, Pwyll Pwyll was nonetheless surprised and pleased Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed, enemies. I am shamed to say this aloud, but I realized that this was not the case, and that the to hear what an exceptionally wise and just held his court at have never bested him, and I fear I never shall. woman did not know he was not her husband. Prince Arawn had made. Narberth. One day, for Long have I sought an ally against him. Conscious of the burden Arawn had laid upon Arawn also approved of Pwyll's actions as a his own amusement and Perhaps it is a mortal who is fated to defeat him--and the trust which he had placed in him-- his followers', he led a ruler, and as a man. Havgan. Pwyll refused all the advances of Arawn's wife. band into the valley of Glyn Cuch. In his "You have neglected me for a year," Arawn's "I ask you to go to Annwn in my place, Pwyll of Aside from that frustration, Pwyll enjoyed his enthusiasm, Pwyll soon became separated wife said, when he kissed her upon his return. "I Dyfed, and slay my enemy." tenure as Annwn's king. The hunting was more from his hunting party. He was not too thought you were going to put me aside." exhilarating than he remembered experiencing concerned, and heartened at the sound of his "I asked how I might win your forgiveness, and before; the red-eared hounds seemed more Arawn explained the situation to his wife, who pack of dogs. As he listened, he distinguished you have set the task before me," Pwyll replied. intelligent and responsive than his own pack. did forgive him, though it took some time. She another set of hounds baying. These dogs soon "I will go to Annwn." appeared, driving a stag before them. The finest minstrels entertained the court, and was displeased to think of the way she had Once Pwyll said those words, Arawn cast a there was continual feasting. Pwyll ruled wisely, thrown herself at a stranger who was not her The stag was a noble beast; but the hounds spell. He took on Pwyll's shape, and gave Pwyll and perhaps with more care than he had taken husband, and displeased at the worry she had were more notable. Their coats were white as his own. in Dyfed: for he was conscious of the wasted over the past year, and displeased that snow, save for their ears, which glistened red. responsibility he took for the health of Arawn's her husband had put her in such a position. They dragged the stag down in front of Pwyll, "It is not fair to ask you to abandon your people to rule in my stead," Arawn said. "So I will go to realm, and his reputation. "But I chose well, did I not?" Arawn asked. And and he marvelled at their brutal efficiency, and Narberth in your place." she was forced to agree that Pwyll had indeed wondered what man was their master. behaved in a most worthy fashion, and should Pwyll agreed that this was only fair. "If you trust But no rider approached to claim his pack or be treated as an honoured friend. their prize. So Pwyll drove off the strange white me to perform your duties with wisdom and dogs, and called his own hounds to the still- honour, then I can do no less." And after that, Pwyll was no longer known simply as the Prince of Dyfed, but was called warm carcass.