of Kai, and
Tannwen the daughter of Gweir Datharweniddawg. {78a} Gwenn Alarch, the
daughter of Kynwyl Canbwch. {78b} Eurneid the daughter of Clydno Eiddin.
Eneuawc the daughter of Bedwyr. Enrydreg the daughter of Tudvathar.
Gwennwledyr the daughter of Gwaledyr Kyrvach. Erddudnid the daughter of
Tryffin. Eurolwen the daughter of Gwdolwyn Gorr. Teleri the daughter of
Peul. Indeg the daughter of Garwy {78c} Hir. Morvudd the daughter of
Urien Rheged. Gwenllian Deg the majestic maiden. Creiddylad the
daughter of Llud Llaw Ereint. (She was the most splendid maiden in the
three Islands of the mighty, and in the three Islands adjacent, and for
her Gwythyr the son of Greidawl and Gwynn the son of Nudd fight every
first of May until the day of doom.) Ellylw the daughter of Neol Kynn-
Crog. (She lived three ages.) Essyllt Vinwen, and Essyllt Vingul." And
all these did Kilhwch son of Kilydd adjure to obtain his boon.

Then said Arthur, "Oh! Chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of
whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers
in search of her. Give me time to seek her." And the youth said, "I
will willingly grant from this night to that at the end of the year to do
so." Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions, to
seek for the maiden, and at the end of the year Arthur's messengers
returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning
Olwen, more than on the first day. Then said Kilhwch, "Every one has
received his boon, and I yet lack mine. I will depart and bear away thy
honour with me." Then said Kai, "Rash chieftain! dost thou reproach
Arthur? Go with us, and we will not part until thou dost either confess
that the maiden exists not in the world, or until we obtain her."
Thereupon Kai rose up. Kai had this peculiarity, that his breath lasted
nine nights and nine days under water, and he could exist nine nights and
nine days without sleep. A wound from Kai's sword no physician could
heal. Very subtle was Kai. When it pleased him he could render himself
as tall as the highest tree in the forest. And he had another
peculiarity,--so great was the heat of his nature, that when it rained
hardest, whatever he carried remained dry for a handbreadth above and a
handbreadth below his hand; and when his companions were coldest, it was
to them as fuel with which to light their fire.

And Arthur called Bedwyr, who never shrank from any enter