1. Neu-Kelte πŸŒ»πŸ’™πŸ’›πŸŒ»Dec 19, 2024
#BookologyThursday: #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. #Celtic
https://twitter.com/SianEsther/status/1466420472065708032
Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efnisien
SiΓ’n E Powellγ€“γ€“πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ (@SianEsther) on X

#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.

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1. Neu-Kelte πŸŒ»πŸ’™πŸ’›πŸŒ»Oct 24, 2024
#BookologyThursday: `#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") was incensed that he was not asked for permission. In revenge, he massacred Matholwch's horses, almost resulting in a fight. His half-brother BrΓ’n the Blessed sent #Manawyddan and two others to make atonement.` #Celtic
Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efnisien
Efnisien – Wikipedia

1. Neu-Kelte πŸŒ»πŸ’™πŸ’›πŸŒ»Oct 15, 2024
#FairyTaleTuesday: `#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") was incensed that he was not asked for permission. In revenge, he massacred Matholwch's horses, almost resulting in a fight.` #Celtic
Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efnisien
Efnisien – Wikipedia