Culhwch (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkɨlhʊχ], with the final consonant sounding like Scottish "loch"), in Welsh mythology, is the son of Cilydd son of Celyddon and Goleuddydd, a cousin of Arthur and the protagonist of the story Culhwch and Olwen (the earliest of the medieval Welsh tales appended to Lady Charlotte Guest's edition of the Mabinogion).

Culhwch and Olwen (Welsh: Culhwch ac Olwen) is a Welsh tale that survives in only two manuscripts about a hero connected with Arthur and his warriors: a complete version in the Red Book of Hergest, c. 1400, and a fragmented version in the White Book of Rhydderch, c. 1325. It is the longest of the surviving Welsh prose tales.

Culhwch and Olwen, (c. 1100), Welsh prose work that is one of the earliest known Arthurian romances. It is a lighthearted tale that skillfully incorporates themes from mythology, folk literature, and history.

The tale of Culhwch and Olwen offers valuable insights into early Arthurian legend, predating Geoffrey of Monmouth's influential writings. It introduces key figures like Kei, Bedwyr, and Guinevere and references the mysterious Battle of Camlann. The story follows Culhwch, son of King Kilydd, on his quest to marry Olwen...

In the context of Arthurian and Celtic literatures—and the entwined relationship between the two—perhaps the most notable of Culhwch and Olwen's many features is Culhwch's invocation of the warband and community of the llys Arthur (Arthur's Court)—as the later Triads term it—in the form of an extensive court list. The list itself is an ...

Culhwch journeys to visit Arthur The boy went on a horse with a light-grey head, four winters old, with a well-knit fork, shell-hoofed, and a tubular gold bridle bit in its mouth. A precious golden saddle under him, and two whetted silver spears in his hand.

Not only is Culhwch is the oldest surviving prose tale written in the Medieval Welsh language, it is also generally thought to be the closest to the oral background of traditional story-telling from which the Mabinogion originally emerged. The oral tale, by its very nature, leaves no direct trace on the historical record; so the precise form of ...

2009年8月3日 · Culhwch and Olwen is believed to be the earliest Arthurian romance, and is one of Wales' earliest existing prose texts. The tale has a simple plot but an often complex cast of characters. It...

2018年11月11日 · The story of Culhwch and Olwen is a remarkable Welsh tale told in two manuscripts. Partially in The White Book of Rhydderch (Welsh: Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch) written in the mid-fourteenth century and in Both contain a collection of the earliest Welsh prose texts.

Culhwch was the son of Kilwydd (Cilydd) and Goleuddydd, sister of Eigyr, and Arthur’s aunt. During the course of her pregnancy Goleuddydd went insane and wandered aimlessly around the countryside.