#Celtic #MythologyMonday: #Matholwch, the king of #Ireland, came to #Bran, the king of Britain, to ask him for the hand of his sister Branwen. In revenge for not beeing asked, Branwen's half-brother #Efnisien (#Cymric: "the non-peaceful", "the quarrelsome") massacred Matholwch's horses, almost resulting in a fight. 
Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efnisien 
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Because of #Efnisien’s troublemaking, his half-brother Brân the Blessed had given Matholwch a magical cauldron in which dead soldiers could be placed and which would revive them as zombie-like killing machines. The #Irish king Matholwch brought out the cauldron to keep his troops strong against the mighty forces of Brân. Efnisien redeemed himself, however, by leaping into the cauldron. As it could reinvigorate only the dead, his living body caused it to burst apart.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and Folklore`
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#MythologyMonday
Y Pair Dadeni [Cauldron of Rebirth] was much sought after as it could bring the dead back to life. Efnysien sacrificed his…
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#Efnisien mutilated #Matholwch’s horses without reason. Brân the Blessed „sent #Manawyddan and two others to make atonement. Matholwch should have sound horses for every one that was injured, and in addition a staff of silver as large and as tall as himself, and a plate of gold the size of his face. Matholwch accepted these terms, but not very cheerfully, and Bran now offered another treasure, namely, a magic cauldron which had the property that if a slain man were cast into it he would come forth well and sound, only he would not be able to speak.“
Source: Dru Magus „#Myths and #legends of the #Celtic race“
#nonviolence
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#Matholwch, the king of #Ireland, came to #Bran, the king of Britain, to ask him for the hand of his sister Branwen. Branwen's half-brother #Efnisie…
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Because of #Efnisien’s troublemaking, his half-brother Brân The Blessed had given Matholwch a magical cauldron in which dead soldiers could be placed and which would revive them as zombie-like killing machines. The #Irish king Matholwch brought out the cauldron to keep his troops strong against the mighty forces of Brân. Efnisien redeemed himself, however, by leaping into the cauldron. As it could reinvigorate only the dead, his living body caused it to burst apart.

Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and Folklore`
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Y Pair Dadeni [Cauldron of Rebirth] was much sought after as it could bring the dead back to life. Efnysien sacrificed his own life to destroy the cauldron after he realised his enemies in a battle were using it to revive their dead warriors.
#Mabinogion

#Matholwch, the king of #Ireland, came to #Bran, the king of Britain, to ask him for the hand of his sister Branwen. Branwen's half-brother #Efnisien (#Cymric: "the non-peaceful", "the quarrelsome") is incensed that he was not asked for permission. In revenge, he massacres Matholwch's horses, almost resulting in a fight.
Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efnisien
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#FolkloreThursday theme today is villains so I thought I should bring up one of those tricky characters that acts as a villain and a hero? Efnisien; violent, emotional and prideful commits disturbing & horrifying atrocities but ultimately sacrifices himself in service to others.

#Matholwch, the king of #Ireland, came to #Bran, the king of Britain, to ask him for the hand of his sister Branwen. Branwen's half-brother #Efnisien (#Cymric: "the non-peaceful", "the quarrelsome") is incensed that he was not asked for permission. In revenge, he massacres Matholwch's horses, almost resulting in a fight. 
Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efnisien
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RT @SianEsther@twitter.com
#FolkloreThursday theme today is villains so I thought I should bring up one of those tricky characters that acts as a villain and a hero? Efnisien; violent, emotional and prideful commits disturbing & horrifying atrocities but ultimately sacrifices himself in service to others.

#Matholwch, the king of #Ireland, came to #Bran, the king of Britain, to ask him for the hand of his sister Branwen. Branwen's half-brother #Efnisien (#Welsh: "the non-peaceful", "the quarrelsome") is incensed that he was not asked for permission. In revenge, he massacres
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