," states that he was the
son of Meirig, son of Aircol, son of Pyr, which is rather confirmed by
some other MS. Pedigrees. In Taliesin's "Preiddeu Annwn," he is
mentioned, with his son Pryderi, as having joined Arthur in some perilous
expeditions.

"Bu cywair carchar Gwair ynghaer Sidi
Trwy ebostol Pwyll a Phryderi." &c.

Arranged was the prison of Gwair in Caer Sidi
By the ministration of Pwyll and Pryderi. &c. (Myv. Arch. i. 45.)

Pwyll is the hero of one of the Mabinogion.

{151a} Brwys; "of fine growth," "large."

{151b} Llywarch Hen speaks of a person of this name.

"Tywarchen Ercal ar ar dywal
Wyr, o edwedd Morial;
A gwedy Rhys mae rhysonial." (Elegy on Cynddylan.)

The sod of Ercal is on the ashes of fierce
Men, of the progeny of Morial;
And after Rhys there is great murmuring of woe.

{151c} Al. "from the place where he was once overtaken."

{151d} This stanza evidently contains a reproof to one of the British
chiefs, who turned coward on the field of battle. The circumstances
mentioned in the two first lines, that his shield was pierced behind him,
"ar grymal carnwyd," (on the crupper of his horse) would indicate that he
was then in the act of fleeing, holding his shield in such a position, as
best to protect his back from the darts of his pursuers. Of this the
Bard remarks "ni mad," it was not honourable, "non bene."

{152a} Lit. "placed his thigh on." Llywarch Hen gives quite a different
account of his own son Pyll;--

"Mad ddodes ei vorddwyd dros obell
Ei orwydd, o wng ac o bell." (On Old Age.)

Gracefully he placed his thigh over the saddle
Of his steed, on the near and farther side.

{152b} We may suppose that the Bard looks upon the dark hue of his
accoutrements as ominous of a mournful and dishonourable result.

{152c} A sarcastic irony addressed to the coward himself, who probably
had boasted of some heroic deeds that he would perform. Where are they?
And where is this brave warrior? Not distinguishing himself on the field
of battle; not entering cities in triumph; but in a cell gnawing the
shoulder of a buck.

{152d} "Gell." This word has a reference to "gell," _dark_, and it may
be that Aneurin regarded the one as typical of the other; that he thought
the man who appeared in dark armour would eventually be found in a dark
cellar. It is not clear whether this person secreted himself, or whether
he was placed