Manawydan

In the Third Branch the fallout from these events involves Manawydan son of Llyr, Pryderi son of Pwyll, his mother Rhiannon and his wife Cigfa living in a land magically emptied of human habitation.

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In the Third Branch the fallout from these events involves Manawydan son of Llyr, Pryderi son of Pwyll, his mother Rhiannon and his wife Cigfa living in a land magically emptied of human habitation.

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"And the removal of the enchantment," said Manawydan.

Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic Thomas Wentworth Higginson 1867

It throve and grew, and when the time of harvest came it was most promising, so that Manawydan resolved to reap it on the morrow.

Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic Thomas Wentworth Higginson 1867

"See yonder," said their leader Manawydan; "that is the door we may not open."

Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic Thomas Wentworth Higginson 1867

Manawydan waited for him until evening, but hearing nothing either of him or of the dogs, he returned home.

Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic Thomas Wentworth Higginson 1867

No one was left on the island but Manawydan and herself.

Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic Thomas Wentworth Higginson 1867

"Here they are coming," said the bishop; and when they had been embraced by Manawydan, he let go the mouse; the bishop touched it with a wand, and it became the most beautiful young woman that ever was seen.

Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic Thomas Wentworth Higginson 1867

The bishop seemed, like everybody else, to be very desirous of rescuing the mouse; he offered first seven pounds, and then twenty-four, and then added all his horses and equipages; but Manawydan still refused.

Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic Thomas Wentworth Higginson 1867

"Hanging a thief," said he; and when the clerk saw that it was a mouse, he offered a pound to release it, but Manawydan refused.

Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic Thomas Wentworth Higginson 1867