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Monday, December 23, 2019

And as he abode thus clad with arms

And when this was ended, King Lludd caused an exceeding great banquet to be

prepared. And when it was ready, he placed a vessel of cold water by his side,

and he in his own proper person watched it. And as he abode thus clad with

arms, about the third watch of the night, lo, he heard many surpassing

fascinations and various songs.


And drowsiness urged him to sleep. Upon this, lest he should be hindered from his purpose and be overcome by sleep, he went often into the water. And at last, behold, a man of vast size, clad in strong, heavy armor, came in, bearing a hamper. And, as he was wont, he put all the food and provisions of meat and drink into the hamper, and proceeded to go with it forth. And nothing was ever  more wonderful to Lludd, than that the hamper should hold so much.


And thereupon King Lludd went after him and spoke unto him thus. “Stop, stop,” said he, “though thou hast done many insults and much spoil erewhile, thou shalt not do so any more, unless thy skill in arms and thy prowess be greater than mine.”


Bestow Victory


Then he instantly put down the hamper on the floor, and awaited him. And a fierce encounter was between them, so that the glittering fire flew out from their

arms. And at last Lludd grappled with him, and fate bestowed the victory on

Lludd. And he threw the plague to the earth. And after he had overcome him by

strength and might, he besought his mercy. “How can I grant thee mercy,” said

the king, “after all the many injuries and wrongs that thou has done me?” “All

the losses that ever I have caused thee,” said he, “I will make the atonement

for equal to what I have taken. And I will never do the like from this time

forth. But thy faithful vassal will I be.” And the king accepted this from him.


And thus Lludd  freed the Island of Britain from the three plagues. And from

thenceforth until the end of his life, in prosperous peace did Lludd the son of

Beli rule the Island of Britain. And this Tale is called the Story of Lludd and

Llevelys. And thus it ends.


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