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  1. Pryderi

    Pryderi fab Pwyll is a prominent figure in Welsh mythology, the son of Pwyll and Rhiannon, and king of Dyfed after his father's death. He is the only character to appear in all Four Branches of the Mabinogi, although the size of his role varies from tale to tale. He is often equated with the divine son figure of Mabon ap Modron, while Jeffrey Gantz compares him to Peredur fab Efrawg, who is himself associated with the continental figure of Sir Percival de Galles.Ifor Williams speculated that he was once the focal character of the Mabinogi as a whole, although some subsequent scholars disagree with this theory.Pryderi is described by Jeffrey Gantz as "bold and enterprising, but rash to the point of foolishness." He goes on to say that "his downfall, while pathetic, is not entirely undeserved."

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  1. Pryderi

    Pryderi fab Pwyll is a prominent figure in Welsh mythology, the son of Pwyll and Rhiannon, and king of Dyfed after his father's death. He is the only character to appear in all Four Branches of the Mabinogi, although the size of his role varies from tale to tale. He is often equated with the divine son figure of Mabon ap Modron, while Jeffrey Gantz compares him to Peredur fab Efrawg, who is himself associated with the continental figure of Sir Percival de Galles. Ifor Williams speculated that he was once the focal character of the Mabinogi as a whole, although some subsequent scholars disagree with this theory. Pryderi is described by Jeffrey Gantz as "bold and enterprising, but brash to the point of foolishness." He goes on to say that "his downfall, while pathetic, is not entirely undeserved."

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  1. PRYDERI

    First from the buttocks.


    Submitted by Mallolwch on August 31, 2022  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pryderi in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pryderi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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  • Mallolwch
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    The name Pryderi arises in each of the four branches of the Mabinogi, and is the factor which unites these legends.

    The legends known as “The Four Branches if the Mabinogi” had their origins in the west of Ireland, in the environs of the royal place called ‘Regia Altera’ in Ptolemy’s map of Hibernia. Taken to Wales by Welsh Normans in the last quarter of the 12th century, they were redacted and translated to Middle Welsh. Many of the original names of people and places were retained, but were written phonetically. One such name is ‘Pryderi’.

    An Irish speaker, hearing the sound ‘Pryderi’ would think: “chief from the stern”, or “principal from the behind” or “first/prime from the buttocks”– the Irish words which would come to mind being “prímh-dheiridh”. In this compound word ‘mh’ is frequently silent in western and northern gaelic dialects, and the final ‘dh’ is nowhere pronounced, so that the listener only hears ‘prí-dheiri’, scribed phonetically as ‘Pryderi’ in Middle Welsh..

    As to the meaning “first from the buttocks”, Pryderi was the first-born child of Pwyll and Rhiannon.

    As to the pronunciation of Pryderi, “pree-jerry” is as close to perfection as ought be expected.

    [Note: See ‘príomh and ‘deire’ in any Irish-English dictionary.]     
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