The Desolation and Restoration of Dyved

This flow follows Manawyddan and his companions from the sudden emptiness of Dyved through repeated attempts at survival to the lifting of an enchantment.

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An Empty Kingdom

Dyved Falls Silent A sudden transformation After Manawyddan settles in Dyved with Rhiannon, Pryderi, and Kicva, thunder and mist erase the people, livestock, and settlements from the land. Four remain The companions discover that only they have been spared. Their prosperity has disappeared without explanation, leaving them to hunt and forage in an apparently deserted country.

The Craftsmen’s Threats

Work Becomes Dangerous A new livelihood Manawyddan and his companions travel to Lloegyr and make saddles, shields, and shoes. Their superior work draws customers away from local craftsmen. A repeated choice When the threatened craftsmen plan violence, Manawyddan refuses to answer with bloodshed. The group repeatedly leaves town rather than turn economic rivalry into a feud.

The White Boar

A Castle Appears A trail into the unknown A white boar leads Pryderi’s dogs to a castle that was never there before. Pryderi enters despite Manawyddan’s warning. The golden bowl Pryderi grips an enchanted bowl and becomes fixed to it. Rhiannon follows to help and is trapped too, and the castle vanishes with both of them.

The Mouse in the Field

Crops Taken by Mice A second assault Mice strip Manawyddan’s wheat fields of their ears. He watches the last field and catches one unusually slow mouse. Justice rather than vengeance Though Rhiannon urges him to release it, Manawyddan prepares to hang the thief. His insistence draws increasingly valuable offers from strangers, revealing that the animal is no ordinary mouse.

Terms for Release

The Enchantment Is Broken A confession and bargain A bishop reveals that the mouse is Llwyd’s pregnant wife and that the mice are his household. Llwyd explains that the enchantment was revenge for Pwyll’s treatment of Gwawl. Restoration with safeguards Manawyddan secures the release of Pryderi and Rhiannon and the restoration of Dyved. He also demands that no vengeance follow, ending the crisis through negotiation.

After the burial of Bendigeid Fran’s head

During the first years of the enchantment

After Manawyddan returns to Narberth

At harvest, after the castle’s disappearance

At the Gorsedd after the mouse is caught