will I would not have lost my warriors, and so many arms as I have
done. You cannot compensate me my shame, setting aside the death of
Pryderi. But since ye come hither to be at my will, I shall begin your
punishment forthwith."

Then he took his magic wand, and struck Gilvaethwy, so that he became a
deer, and he seized upon the other hastily lest he should escape from
him. And he struck him with the same magic wand, and he became a deer
also. "Since now ye are in bonds, I will that ye go forth together and
be companions, and possess the nature of the animals whose form ye bear.
And this day twelvemonth come hither unto me."

At the end of a year from that day, lo there was a loud noise under the
chamber wall, and the barking of the dogs of the palace together with the
noise. "Look," said he, "what is without." "Lord," said one, "I have
looked; there are there two deer, and a fawn with them." Then he arose
and went out. And when he came he beheld the three animals. And he
lifted up his wand. "As ye were deer last year, be ye wild hogs each and
either of you, for the year that is to come." And thereupon he struck
them with the magic wand. "The young one will I take and cause to be
baptized." Now the name that he gave him was Hydwn. "Go ye and be wild
swine, each and either of you, and be ye of the nature of wild swine. And
this day twelvemonth be ye here under the wall."

At the end of the year the barking of dogs was heard under the wall of
the chamber. And the court assembled, and thereupon he arose and went
forth, and when he came forth he beheld three beasts. Now these were the
beasts that he saw; two wild hogs of the woods, and a well-grown young
one with them. And he was very large for his age. "Truly," said Math,
"this one will I take and cause to be baptized." And he struck him with
his magic wand, and he became a fine fair auburn haired youth, and the
name that he gave him was Hychdwn. "Now as for you, as ye were wild hogs
last year, be ye wolves each and either of you for the year that is to
come." Thereupon he struck them with his magic wand, and they became
wolves. "And be ye of like nature with the animals whose semblance ye
bear, and return here this day twelvemonth beneath this wall."

And the same day at the end of the year, he heard a clamour and a barking
of dogs under the wall of the chamber. And he rose and went forth. And
when he came, behold he saw two wolves, and a strong