Saturday, March 30, 2013

The Owl of Cwm Cawlwyd



Excerpt from the Mabinogion* via the Wiki-page  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llyn_Cowlyd 

"So they proceeded to the place where was the Owl of Cwm Cawlwyd.

"Owl of Cwm Cawlwyd, here is an embassy from Arthur; knowest thou aught of Mabon the son of Modron, who was taken after three nights from his mother?"

"If I knew I would tell you. When first I came hither, the wide valley you see was a wooded glen. And a race of men came and rooted it up. And there grew there a second wood; and this wood is the third. My wings, are they not withered stumps? Yet all this time, even until to-day, I have never heard of the man for whom you inquire. Nevertheless, I will be the guide of Arthur's embassy until you come to the place where is the oldest animal in this world, and the one that has travelled most, the Eagle of Gwern Abwy.""



* A collection of medieval Welsh stories based on pre-Christian Celtic mythology.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabinogion


Further owl stories on this website can be accessed by clicking on the links:

http://www.fairytalechannel.com/2013/04/the-owl-of-minerva-spreads-its-wings.html

Or an owl fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm:

http://www.fairytalechannel.com/2013/03/an-owl-fairy-tale-from-brothers-grimm.html


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