SourceArianrod
The mother who places conditions on Llew’s name, arms and marriage.
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Arjuna
The Pandava archer whose skill and moral hesitation make him central to the Mahabharata.
Indian traditions, Nivedita and CoomaraswamySourceArthur in the Mabinogion
The courtly ruler whose household gathers the companions and quests of Guest’s Welsh romances.
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SourceBhagiratha
The royal descendant whose persistence brings Ganga to his ancestors’ ashes.
Indian traditions, Nivedita and CoomaraswamySourceBharata
The brother who refuses to profit from Rama’s exile and waits for his return.
Indian traditions, Nivedita and CoomaraswamySourceBhima
The powerful Pandava whose rivalry with Duryodhana turns display towards violence.
Indian traditions, Nivedita and CoomaraswamySourceBhishma
The royal elder whose obligations connect the rival houses of the Mahabharata.
Indian traditions, Nivedita and CoomaraswamySourceBranwen
The princess whose marriage alliance becomes the centre of a catastrophe between two islands.
The Mabinogion, Guest’s 1877 editionSourceCaridwen
The maker of an inspiration-cauldron whose intended gift is diverted to Gwion Bach.
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SourceConnla
Prince invited into a deathless land by a fairy woman.
Celtic fairy traditionsSourceCú Chulainn
Ulster hero drawn into the conflicts and affections of the Sidhe.
Celtic fairy traditionsSourceDasharatha
Ayodhya’s king, caught between his love for Rama and promises already made.
Indian traditions, Nivedita and CoomaraswamySourceDraupadi
The princess whose marriage contest brings the hidden Pandavas back into public life.
Indian traditions, Nivedita and Coomaraswamy
Drona
The weapons teacher whose care for royal pupils sits beside a harsh exclusion.
Indian traditions, Nivedita and CoomaraswamySourceDuryodhana
The Kaurava prince who champions Karna while seeking to weaken the Pandavas.
Indian traditions, Nivedita and Coomaraswamy
Ekalavya
The excluded student who teaches himself before an image of Drona.
Indian traditions, Nivedita and CoomaraswamySourceElen Luyddawc
The maiden of Maxen’s dream, associated in the tale with castles and roads through Britain.
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SourceElidurus
A runaway child welcomed into an underground fairy country until he steals a golden ball.
Welsh folklore, Wirt SikesSourceElphin
The unfortunate heir whose empty weir yields Taliesin instead of a catch of fish.
The Mabinogion, Guest’s 1877 editionSourceEnid, Daughter of Ynywl
The young woman welcomed into Arthur’s court after Geraint’s victory.
The Mabinogion, Guest’s 1877 editionSourceEvnissyen
The destructive brother whose final act breaks the cauldron of renovation.
The Mabinogion, Guest’s 1877 editionSourceFionn mac Cumhaill
Leader of the Fenians whose adventures connect hunting, fairy halls, and rebirth.
Celtic fairy traditionsSourceGeraint, Son of Erbin
The knight whose victory restores an injured household and brings Enid to Arthur’s court.
The Mabinogion, Guest’s 1877 editionSourceGwenhwyvar
Arthur’s queen, whose judgement shapes welcome, reparation and honour at court.
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