d of Britain, whereby it will be difficult to defend this
Island from henceforward for ever?" "Owain," said Arthur, "forbid thy
Ravens." "Play this game, Lord," said Owain.

So they finished the game, and began another; and as they were finishing
that game, lo, they heard a great tumult and a clamour of armed men, and
a croaking of Ravens, and a flapping of wings in the air, as they flung
down the armour entire to the ground, and the men and the horses
piecemeal. Then they saw coming a knight on a lofty-headed piebald
horse. And the left shoulder of the horse was of bright red, and its
right leg from the chest to the hollow of the hoof was pure white. And
the knight and horse were equipped with arms of speckled yellow,
variegated with Spanish laton. And there was a robe of honour upon him,
and upon his horse, divided in two parts, white and black, and the
borders of the robe of honour were of golden purple. And above the robe
he wore a sword three-edged and bright, with a golden hilt. And the belt
of the sword was of yellow goldwork, having a clasp upon it of the eyelid
of a black sea horse, and a tongue of yellow gold to the clasp. Upon the
head of the knight was a bright helmet of yellow laton, with sparkling
stones of crystal in it, and at the crest of the helmet was the figure of
a griffin, with a stone of many virtues in its head. And he had an ashen
spear in his hand, with a round shaft, coloured with azure blue. And the
head of the spear was newly stained with blood, and was overlaid with
fine silver.

Wrathfully came the knight to the place where Arthur was, and he told him
that the Ravens had slain his household and the sons of the chief men of
this Island, and he besought him to cause Owain to forbid his Ravens. And
Arthur besought Owain to forbid them. Then Arthur took the golden
chessmen that were upon the board, and crushed them until they became as
dust. Then Owain ordered Gwres the son of Rheged to lower his banner. So
it was lowered, and all was peace.

Then Rhonabwy enquired of Iddawc, who were the first three men that came
to Owain, to tell him his Ravens were being slain. Said Iddawc, "They
were men who grieved that Owain should suffer loss, his fellow-chieftains
and companions, Selyv the son of Kynan Garwyn of Powys, and Gwgawn
Gleddyvrudd, and Gwres the son of Rheged, he who bears the banner in the
day of battle and strife." "Who," said Rhonabwy, "were the last three
men who came