[W] Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel. It is the island of Gwair, an alternative name for Gwydion, son of Don.
[W] See Yspaddaden Pencawr.
[W] “The Chief Boar” from whom Culhwch has to bring a tusk so that Yspaddaden might shave.
[W] “Chief Giant,” whose daughter is Olwen. In the story of “Culhwch and Olwen,” the stepmother of Culhwch ap Cilydd ordains that he will never win a wife until he wins the love of Olwen. Culhwch sets out to the court of his cousin, Arthur, and requests that Arthur help him in his quest to find and win Olwen. For a year Arthur’s messengers scour the country until news of her whereabouts is obtained. Then Cei, Bedwyr, Cynddelig, Cyfarwydd, Gwrhyr Gwalstawd Ieithoedd, Gwalchmei, and Menw set out with Culhwch to the great fortress of the giant. On the way they meet a shepherd, Custennin, and stay with him. With his wife’s connivance, Olwen comes to meet them. But she cannot leave without her father’s permission.
So Culhwch and companions enter the fortress, slaying the watchdogs and gatemen. In the presence of Yspaddaden they declare their quest. Servants have to lever the giant’s eyelids up with supports so that he might look on Culhwch. In many ways he is similar to the Fomorii, Balor of the Evil Eye, who also has to have his eyelid levered up. But a glance of Balor’s eye withers men. This is not the case with Yspaddaden. Balor, too, does not want his daughter Ethlinn to have a relationship with a man, for it has been prophesied that he will be slain by his grandchild. The grandchild, in Balor’s case, was Lugh Lámhfada. Yspaddaden, however, promises to give his answer to Culhwch if he and his companions come back on the following day, but as they leave he throws a poisoned spear at them. Bedwyr catches it and throws it back, catching him
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