Part 34 (1/2)

BELI. Cymric G.o.d of Death, husband of Don; corresponds with the Irish Bil, 348, 349; Lludd and Llevelys, sons of, 385

BELL, MR. ARTHUR Reference to a drawing by, showing act of stone-wors.h.i.+p, 66

BELTEN. One of the names of the G.o.d of Death; first of May sacred to, 133

BEN BULBEN. Dermot of the Love-spot slain by the wild boar of, 123, 301, 302; Dermot and the Boar of, 290, 291

BENDIGEID VRAN, or BRAN THE BLESSED. King of the Isle of the Mighty (Britain); Manawyddan, his brother, 365; Branwen, his sister, 366; gives Branwen as wife to Matholwch, 366; makes atonement for Evnissyens outrage by giving Matholwch the magic cauldron, &c., 367, 368; invades Ireland to succour Branwen, 369, 372; the wonderful head of, 371, 372

BERTRAND, A. See pp. 55, 64, 83

BIL (bil-ay). One of the names of the G.o.d of Death (_i.e._, of the underworld), 130; father of Miled, 130; equivalent, Cymric G.o.d Beli, husband of Don, 348, 349

BIROG. A Druidess who a.s.sists Kian to be avenged on Balor, 111

BLACK KNIGHT, THE. Kymon and, 396; Owain and, 396-397

BLACK SAINGLEND (senglend). Cuchulains last horse; breaks from him, 232

BLAI. Oisins Danaan mother, 282

BLANID. Wife of Curoi; sets her love on Cuchulain, 228-229; her death, 229

BLEHERIS.

A Welsh poet identical with _Bledhericus_, mentioned by Giraldus Cambrensis, and with Brris, quoted by Thomas of Brittany, 342

BLERWM, BLERWM (bleroom).

Sound made by Taliesin by which a spell was put on bards at Arthurs court, 416

BLODEUWEDD, or FLOWER-FACE.

The flower-wife of Llew, 382, 383

BOANNA (the river Boyne).

Mother of Angus Og, 121

BOOK OF ARMAGH.

References to, 104, 147

BOOK OF CAERMARTHEN, BLACK.

Gwyn ap Nudd figures in poem included in, 353

BOOK OF THE DUN COW.

Reference to, 97; Cuchulain makes his reappearance legend of Christian origin in, 238; Voyage of Maeldun is found in, 309

BOOK OF HERGEST, THE RED.

Forms main source of tales in the Mabinogion, 344; the story of Taliesin not found in, 412

BOOK OF INVASIONS.

Reference to, 106

BOOK OF LEINSTER.

References to, 24, 85, 208