The Mabinogion, Guest’s 1877 edition
Peredur, Son of Evrawc
Peredur’s mother withdraws him into the wilderness after the deaths of his father and six brothers. She keeps horses and arms away from him in an attempt to prevent another loss. When knights pass nearby, he initially accepts her description of them as angels. Questioning Owain reveals their equipment and purpose, and he decides to follow their way of life.
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Principal account
LiteraryPeredur’s mother withdraws him into the wilderness after the deaths of his father and six brothers. She keeps horses and arms away from him in an attempt to prevent another loss.
Further detail
LiteraryWhen knights pass nearby, he initially accepts her description of them as angels. Questioning Owain reveals their equipment and purpose, and he decides to follow their way of life.
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
son was Peredur, and he was the youngest of them. And he was not of an age to go to wars and encounters, otherwise he might have beenOpen this page in the book
Passage & edition details
Location recorded at citation review: The Mabinogion, Guest’s 1877 edition; active reader leaf 106
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Source 2
The Mabinogion
By my faith," said Peredur, " I will go and become an angel with them." And Peredur went to the road, and met them. " Tell me, good soul," said Owain,Open this page in the book
Passage & edition details
Location recorded at citation review: The Mabinogion, Guest’s 1877 edition; active reader leaf 107
Exact passage checked against active scan text and original-leaf mapping; scan line breaks normalised.
- Edition
- IMJ-0240-E001
- Reader page
- IMJ-0240-E001-P0107
- Original scan leaf
- 108
- Recorded leaf number
- 108
- Current Reader position
- 99
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