The Mabinogion, Guest’s 1877 edition
Enid, Daughter of Ynywl
Enid becomes Geraint’s bride at Arthur’s court and receives the choicest of Gwenhwyvar’s clothing. The court’s recognition contrasts with the worn garments in which she first approached it. Gwenhwyvar gives her the white stag’s head, judging her the fitting recipient. The gift publicly increases her honour and marks a place for her within the gathered household.
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Principal account
LiteraryEnid becomes Geraint’s bride at Arthur’s court and receives the choicest of Gwenhwyvar’s clothing. The court’s recognition contrasts with the worn garments in which she first approached it.
Further detail
LiteraryGwenhwyvar gives her the white stag’s head, judging her the fitting recipient. The gift publicly increases her honour and marks a place for her within the gathered household.
Context & interpretation
This entry follows the narrative in Charlotte Guest’s 1877 collection, including its particular spellings and arrangement of tales. Characters, enchantments and explanations of place names are presented as features of these stories; the translation alone does not establish their historical reality or a single original religious meaning.
Original passages
Source 1
The Mabinogion
and Gwenhwyvar was, the couch of Geraint and Enid was prepared. And from that time she became his bride. And the next day Arthur satisfied all theOpen this page in the book
Passage & edition details
Location recorded at citation review: The Mabinogion, Guest’s 1877 edition; active reader leaf 182
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Source 2
The Mabinogion
all, and by Arthur also. And the head of the stag was given to Enid. And thereupon her fame increased, and her friends thenceforward became more in number than before. And Geraint fromOpen this page in the book
Passage & edition details
Location recorded at citation review: The Mabinogion, Guest’s 1877 edition; active reader leaf 182
Exact passage checked against active scan text and original-leaf mapping; scan line breaks normalised.
- Edition
- IMJ-0240-E001
- Reader page
- IMJ-0240-E001-P0182
- Original scan leaf
- 183
- Recorded leaf number
- 183
- Current Reader position
- 174
- Reader verification
- Source-preserving update confirmed
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