tales middle welsh mabinogion found in 2 manuscripts dating mid- , late-fourteenth century, many of tales evolved on span of centuries: passed on storyteller storyteller, turns expanded , distorted, improved , misunderstood. mythological tale in first of 4 branches of mabinogi, 1 involving annwvyn, not-world, or otherworld, tells of hunting expedition undertaken pwyll lord of dyved. sets hounds against of arawn, king of otherworld, , in attempt make amends, agrees exchange places king year , day in order battle king of otherworld, havgan, in year s time. arawn takes on form of pywll, pwyll takes on appearance of arawn, , after spending year in each other s lands, pwyll (who looks arawn) battle havgan, must struck once, since if struck repeatedly, return next day fit , ever was.
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