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Culhwch and Olwen

Culhwch and Olwen (Welsh: Culhwch ac Olwen) is a medieval Welsh tale in which Culhwch, aided by his cousin King Arthur and his warriors, seeks to marry Olwen, daughter of the giant Ysbaddaden Pencawr. It survives in only two manuscripts: a complete version in the Red Book of Hergest, c. 1400, and a fragmentary version in the White Book of Rhydderch, c.…

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Author(s)
Anonymous
Date
c. 11th–12th century
Language
Middle Welsh
Manuscript(s)
White Book of Rhydderch Red Book of Hergest
Series
The Mabinogion
Text
Culhwch ac Olwen at Wikisource

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related to Adaptations · 36
Culhwch and Olwen → Arthur, British, Celtic Britain, Ceredigion, Culhwch, Culhwch's, Culwhch, David Jones, Derek Webb, English, France, Gerald Morris's The Squire's, Gwyn Thomas, In, Jim Williams, Mabon, Margaret Jones, Modron, Narberth Castle, Og Award
related to External links · 24
Culhwch and Olwen → April, Archived, Arthurian, BBC Wales, Contains, Culhwch, History, January, Jones, Lady Charlotte Guest, Mair, Mary, Mary Jones, November, Olwen, Parker, Retrieved, The, Themes, Transceltic
related to Cultural influence · 10
Culhwch and Olwen → Araith Wgon, Beren, Culhwch, Culhwch's, Lúthien, Olwen, The Tale, The Tolkien, Tolkien's, Tom Shippey
Author(s) · 1
Culhwch and Olwen → Anonymous
Date · 1
Culhwch and Olwen → c. 11th–12th century
Language · 1
Culhwch and Olwen → Middle Welsh
Manuscript(s) · 1
Culhwch and Olwen → White Book of Rhydderch Red Book of Hergest
Series · 1
Culhwch and Olwen → The Mabinogion
Text · 1
Culhwch and Olwen → Culhwch ac Olwen at Wikisource
Verse form · 1
Culhwch and Olwen → Prose

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Culhwch and OlwenAuthor(s)Anonymous1.00infobox
Culhwch and OlwenDatec. 11th–12th century1.00infobox
Culhwch and OlwenLanguageMiddle Welsh1.00infobox
Culhwch and OlwenManuscript(s)White Book of Rhydderch Red Book of Hergest1.00infobox
Culhwch and OlwenSeriesThe Mabinogion1.00infobox
Culhwch and OlwenTextCulhwch ac Olwen at Wikisource1.00infobox
Culhwch and OlwenVerse formProse1.00infobox
Culhwch and Olwenrelated to AdaptationsBritish0.60section
Culhwch and Olwenrelated to AdaptationsDavid Jones0.60section
Culhwch and Olwenrelated to AdaptationsThe Hunt0.60section
Culhwch and Olwenrelated to AdaptationsCulwhch0.60section
Culhwch and Olwenrelated to AdaptationsOlwen0.60section

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