[52]
Three exalted prisoners of the Island of Britain
Llŷr Half-speech
and Mabon son of Modron
and Gweir son of Geirioedd

And one was more exalted than the three [of them]. He was three nights in a magical prison beneath the Stone of Enchantment. And he was Arthur. Anid it was the same lad who released him from each of those three prisons. That was Goreu son of Custennin his (ie Arthur's) cousin.


[3]
Three blessed leaders of the Island of Britain
Owein son of Urien
and Rhun son of Maelgwn
and Rhufawn the Radiant son of Dewrarth the Protector


[12]
Three frivolous bards of the Island of Britain
Arthur
and Rahawd descendant of Morgant
and Cadwallawn son of Cadfan


[37]
Three fortunate concealments of the Island of Britain
The head of Brâ the Blessed son of Llŷr that was concealed in the White Hill in London. With his face towards France. And whilst it remained in that position in which it was put there no Saxon oppression would ever come to this island
The second fortunate concealment: the dragons of Dinas Emrys which were concealed by Lludd son of Beli.
And the third: the bones of Gwrthefyr the Blessed in the chief ports of this island. And as long as they remained in that concealment no Saxon oppresssion would ever come to this Island.

And these were the three Unfortunate Disclosures when they were disclosed. And Gwrtheyrn the Thin disclosed the bones of Gwerthefyr the Blessed for the love of a woman. And she was Rhonwen the pagan.

And it was he who disclosed the dragons

And Arthur disclosed the head of Brâ the Blessed from the White Hill. For it did not appear seemly to him that this Island should be defended by the strength of anyone, save his own.


[44]
Three horse-burdens of the Island of Britain
Black of the Seas, steed of Elidyr Mwynfawr who carried on his back seven and a half people from Elidyr's Penllech in the north to Elidyr's Penllech in Môn. The seven people were: Elidyr Mwynfawr, and Eurgein daughter of Maelgwn his wife and Gwyn Good Companion and Gwyn Good Distributor and Nawmon the monk his counsellor and Prydrelw the Cupbearer his butler and Arianfagl (silver staff/snare) his servant and Albeinwyn his cook who swam with his hands on the horse's crupper. And that was the half-man.

And the second horse-burden was bourne by Cornan steed of the sons of Eliffer Great-retinue. He bore on his back Gwrgi and Peredur and none overtook him save Dinogad son of Cynan Garwyn upon Swift Roan and he received censure and dishonour from then until this day.

The third horse-burden was bourne by Erch, steed of the sons of Gwrthmawl Wledig who carried Cleu and Arthnad up the slope of Maelawr in Ceredigion to avenge their father.


[15]
Three mustered fleets of the Island of Britain
The fleet of Lary son of The Rhyf
The fleet of Dignif son of Alan
The fleet of Solor son of Murnach


[53]
Three harmful blows of the Island of Britain
One of them was struck by Matholwch the Irishman upon Branwen daughter of Llŷr
And the second was struck by Gwenhwyfach upon Gwenhwyfar. And as a result of this there came about the action of the Battle of Cammlan after this.
And the third was struck by Golydan the Bard upon Cadwaladr the Blessed.


[54]
Three unrestained ravagings of the Island of Britain
One of these was when Medrawd came to Arthur's court at Celliwig in Cornwall. He left neither food nor drink in the court that he did not consume. And he pulled Gwenhwyfar also from her royal chair and then he struck a blow upon her.

The second unrestranged ravaging [was] when Arthur came to Medrawd's court. He left neither food nor drink in the court and in the cantref.

The third one was the attack of Howel son of Ieuaf in Ceredigion. Owain of Gwynedd fought against Ieuaf and IAgo in that battle.

[56]
Arthur's three great queens:
Gwenhwyfar daughter of Cwryd Gwent
and Gwenhwyfar daughter of [Gwythyr] son of Greidawl
and Gwenhwyfar daughter of [G]ogfran the Giant


[57]
And his three mistresses were these ones:
Indeg daughter of [G]arwy the tall
and Garwen daughter of Henin the Old
and Gŵyl daughter of Gendawd


[58]
Three Amazons of the Island of Britain
one of them: Llewei daughter of Seithwedd
and Rore[i] daughter of Usber
and MedereiBadellfawr ('Big Knee')


[31]
Three gentle retinues of the Island of Britain
The retinue of Mynyddawg [of Eiddyn] at Catraeth.
and the retinue of Dreon the Lion at the Dyke of Arfderydd
and the third: the retinue of Belyn of Llŷn [at] Erethlyn in Rhos


[28]
Three chief enchantmentd of the Island of Britain
The enchantment of Math son of Mathonwy who taught this to Gwydion son of Dôn
and the enchantment of Uthur Pendragon who taught it to Menw son of Teirgwaedd
and the third was the enchantment of Rhudlwm the Dwarf which he taught to Coll son of Collfrewy his nephew


[13]
Three chief officers of the Island of Britain
Gwyddar son of Rhun son of Beli
and Owein son of Maxen the Protector
a Chawrdaf son of Caradog [Feichfras]


[4]
Three men of substance of the Island of Britain
Rhiwallon Broom Hair
and Gwal[chmei] son of Gwyar
and Llacheu son of Arthur


[59]
Three unfortunate counsels of the Island of Britain
To give to Julius Cæsar and the men of Rome place for their horses' fore-hooves on the land in payment for Meinlas
And the second: to allow Hors and Hengyst and Rhonnwen onto this Island
and the third: the three-fold division of Arthur's men with Medrawd at Camlan


[21]
Three battle-coroneted men of the Island of Britain
Gweir son of Gwystyl ('Hostage')
and Tei son of Cynyr and Drystan son of Tallwch


[20]
Three red-ravagers of the Island of Britain
Rhun son of Beli
and Lleu of the Skilful Hand
and Morgan[t] the Wealthy

And one was a greater red ravager than the other three. Arthur was his name. For a year there grew not grass nor plants where one of the three would walk. But it was seven years where they grew not the way that Arthur walked.


[14]
Three seafarers of the Island of Britain:
Gereint son of Erbin —
and March son of Meirchiawn
and Gwenwynwyn son of Naf.


[9]
Three chieftains of Arthur's court
Goronwy son of Echcel ('Axle')
and Ffleuddwr Fflam ('Flame') son of Godo
and Cadrieith son of Seidi.


[7]
Three bull-chieftains of the Island of Britain
Addaon son of Taliessin.
and Cynhafal son of Argad
and Elinwy son of Cadegyr.


[10]
Three chieftains of Deira and Bernicia; and they were three bards and three sons of Dissyndawd who performed the three fortunate slayings:
Diffeidell son of Dissyndawd who slew Gwrgi Garwlwyd ('Rough-grey'). And that man used to slay dead every day one of the Cymry and two every Saturday so as not to slay one on the Sunday.
Sgafnell son of Dissyndawd who slew Edelffled Ffleissawg ('Twister') king of Lloegr ('England').
Gwall son of Dissyndawd who slew the two birds of Gwenddoleu; those which were guarding his gold and silver. And each day they ate two men for their dinner and as much again for their supper


[33]
Three savage men of the Island of Britain who performed the three unfortunate assassinations:
Llofan Llaw Ddiffro ('Exiled Hand') who slew Urien son of Cynfarch.
Llongad Grwm Fargod Eiddin ('Bent of the Border of Eiddin') who slew Afaon son of Taliessin
and Heiden son of Efengad who slew Aneirin of the Flowing Verse, chief of bards. The man who used to give a hundred kine every Saturday in a bathtub to Talhaearn. And he struck her with a hatchet thereto on her head.

And that was the third hatchet blow. And the second, a woodcutter from Aberffraw who struck Golydan with a hatchet on the head. And the third a son of Beli who was struck with a hatchet to the head by one of this own men.


[25]
Three battle-leaders of the Island of Britain
Selyf son of Cynan Garwyn
and Afaon son of Taliessin
and Gwallawg son of Lleenawg

And the reason they were called battle-leaders; for they would avenge any wrong done to them from their grave.


[5]
Three battle-pillars of the Island of Britain
Dunawd son of Pabo
and Cynfelyn the Clumsy/Leprous
and Urien son of Cynfarch


[2]
Three generous men of the Island of Britain
Rhydderch the Generous son of Tudwal Tudglyd
and Nudd the Generous son of Senyllt
and Mordaf the Generous son of Serwan


[22]
Three brave men of the Island of Britain
Gruddnei
and Henben
and Edenawg
They would not leave from battle except on their biers. And they were these men: three sons of Gleisar of the North by Haernwedd ('Iron-face') the Wily their mother.


[23]
Three arogant men of the Island of Britain
Gwibei the arrogant.
and Sawyl the Haughty
and Rhufawn the Rant the arrogant


[8]
Three prostrate chieftains of the Island of Britain
Manawyddan son of Llŷr
and Llywarch the Old
and Gwgon Gwron son of Peredur, son of Eliffer

And this is why they were termed Prostrate Chieftains: because they would not seek a dominion; for no one could deny it to them.


[19]
Three enemy-subduers of the Island of Britain
Greidawl enemy-subduer
and Drystan son of Tallwch
and Gwgon Gwron


[24]
Three slaughter-blocks* of the Island of Britain:
Morfran son of Tegid
and Gwgawn Gleddyfrud ('red-sword')
and Gilbert Battle-agitator


[60]
Three gate-keepers of the action of Bangor Orchard.
Gwgawn Red-sword
and Madawg son of Rhun
and Gwiwawn son of Cyndyrwyn

And three others on the side of Lloegr:
Hawystyl the arrogant
and Gwaetcym Herwudden
and Gwiner.


[61]
Three golden corpses of the Island of Britain
Madawg son of Brwyn ('Broom')
and Cengen Peillyawg
and Rhufawn the Radiant son of Gwyddno.


[62]
Three fettered war bands of the Island of Britain:
The war band of Cadwallawn Long-arm who each placed the fetters of their horses upon them as they fought with Serygeii the Irishman at the Rock of the Irishman in Môn
and the second, the war band of Rhiwallon son of Urien whilst fighting the Saxons.
and the war band of Belyn of Llŷn whilst fighting with Edwin at Edwin's Hill in Rhos.


[29]
Three faithful war bands of the Island of Britain:
The war band of Cadwallawn when they were fettered.
and the war band of Gafran son of Aeddan when there was perdition
and the war band of Gwenddoleu son of Ceidiaw at Arfderydd who maintained the battle for fortnight and a month after their lord was slain. And he number of each of these war bands was twenyt-one hundred men.


[30]
Three unfaithful war bands of the Island of Britain:
the war band of Goronwy the Radiand of Penllyn who refused to receive the poisoned spear from Lleu of the Skilful Hand on behalf of their lord.
and the war band of Gwrgi and Peredur who deserted their lord at Caer Greu and this when they had an appointment to fight the next day with Eda Great-knee. and there both were slain.
and the third war band was upon the banks of Ffergan. They deserted their lord by stealth upon the way to Camlan.
Each of these war bands numbered twenty-one hundred men.


[17]
Three golden fetters of the Island of Britain
Rhiwallon Broom-hair
and Rhun son of Maelgwn
and Cadwaladyr the Blessed
And this is why these men were called fettered: because no steed could be attained that was suitable for them because of their size. As a result they placed fetters of gold around their ankles and on the cruppers of their horses and behind their backs, and two golden plates beneath their knees. And because of this it is called a 'knee-pan'.


[63]
Three bull-spectres of the Island of Britain
The spectre of Gwidawl
and the spectre of Llŷr Marini
and the spectre of Gyrthmwl the Protector


[64]
Three wild (goose?) spectres of the Island of Britain
The spectre fo Manawc
and the spectre fo Ednyfedawg the Sprightly
and the spectre of Melen


[65]
Three unrestricted guests of Arthur's court and three wanderers:
Llywarch the Old
and Llemenig
and Heledd


[66]
Three faithful ones of the Island of Britain:
Ardd(u)n wife of Cadgor son of Gorolwyn
and Efenilian wife of Gwydyr the Heavy
and Emerchred wife of Mabon son of Dewengen


[11]
Three red-speared ones of the Island of Britain
Degynelw, bard of Owein
and Arofan bard of Selen son of Cynan
and Afan Fe[r]ddig bard of Kadwallawn son of Kadfan


[52]
Three exalted prisoners of the Island of Britain
Llŷr Half-speech who was imprisoned by Euroswydd
and the second, Mabon son of Modron
and the third, Gweir son of Gweiryioed
And one was more exalted that the other three was three nights imprisoned in Caer Oeth and Anoeth and was three nights imprisonedd by Gwen Pendragon and was three nights in a magical prision beneath the stone of Echymeint. And this exalted prisoner was Arthur. And it was the same lad who freed him from each one of those prisons: and that lad was Goreu son of Custennin his cousin.