In Welsh mythology, Efnysien or Efnisien was the son of Penarddun and Euroswydd. His twin was Nisien. His half-sister, Branwen, was courted by the Irish king Matholwch, who gave her brother, Brân, horses to curry favor. Efnysien mutilated the horses; Matholwch was irate until Bran gave him a cauldron which restored the dead to life. Branwen, was treated cruelly by her husband, Matholwch, in Ireland. Bran sailed from Wales to Ireland to rescue her with his brother, Manawydan.

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  • In Welsh mythology, Efnysien or Efnisien was the son of Penarddun and Euroswydd. His twin was Nisien. His half-sister, Branwen, was courted by the Irish king Matholwch, who gave her brother, Brân, horses to curry favor. Efnysien mutilated the horses; Matholwch was irate until Bran gave him a cauldron which restored the dead to life. Branwen, was treated cruelly by her husband, Matholwch, in Ireland. Bran sailed from Wales to Ireland to rescue her with his brother, Manawydan. When Matholwch saw the giant, he asked for peace and built a house big enough for him. Matholwch agreed to let Bran live with them and give the kingdom to Gwern, his son by Branwen. The Irish lords didn't like the idea, so they hid themselves in flour bags to attack the Welsh. Efnysien guessed what was happening and dispatched them one by one, fumbling around the flour sacks until he found each warrior's head and strangled them. Later that same evening, at a feast, he finally sparked a war between the Irish lords and the Welshmen when, in an act of betrayal, he threw his nephew Gwern headfirst into a fire. In the ensuing battle, Efnysien sacrificed himself to save his compatriots by leaping into the magical cauldron used to revive the fallen Irish warriors and shattering it. Bran was mortally wounded and instructed his men to cut off his head (which survived the ordeal by some feat of magic) and take it back to Wales. Branwen went to Aber Alaw and died there. Bran's head, still alive, was buried in London. Legend said that as long as the head was there, Wales (the land of the Mighty) would live on.
  • Dans la mythologie celtique brittonique, Evnissyen est le prototype du personnage malfaisant. Il apparaît dans la Quatrième Branche du Mabinogi : « Le Mabinogi de Branwen ». Fils de Penarddun et Euroswydd, il a un frère jumeau, Nisien. et il est le demi-frère de Manawyddan Fab Llyr, Bran le Béni et Branwen, fils et fille de Llyr. Il est à l’origine d’une guerre à outrance (mythique) entre Gallois et Irlandais.
  • Nella mitologia gallese Efnisien (o Efnysien) è il figlio di Penarddun ed Euroswydd, fratello gemello di Nisien. Nel Secondo Ramo del Mabinogion Matholwch, re d'Irlanda, sposa Branwen, sorellastra di Efnisien, regalando dei cavalli a Bran il Benedetto, fratello di Branwen. Infuriato perché non è stato chiesto il suo consenso al matrimonio, Efnisien mutila i cavalli. Matholwch si offende profondamente, ma Brân gli regala un calderono in grado di riportare in vita i morti. In Irlanda dopo un anno nasce Gwern, figlio di Matholwch e di Branwen, Avuto l'erede, Matholwch maltratta la moglie facendola servire nelle cucine. Branwen manda un messaggio al fratello Bran che viene a soccorrerla. Quando Matholwch vede avvicinarsi il gigante, chiede la pace e gli offre di vivere con loro. Quindi fa costruire una casa grande abbastanza per Bran. Bran pretende che il regno passi al nipolte Gwern e Matholwch accetta. Ma i signori irlandesi non sono d'accordo e si nascondono in sacchi per la farina per attaccare di sorprese i britanni. Efnisien intuisce l'insidia e li strangola. Quella stessa sera durante la festa Efnisien getta Gwern nel fuoco causando la guerra tra irlandesi e gallesi. Durante la battaglia gli irlandesi reintegrano i loro ranghi resuscitando i loro morti mettendoli nel calderone. Efnisien si sacrifica gettandosi nel calderone e morendo lo distrugge. Bran viene ferito mortalmente e ordina ai suoi uomini di tagliarli la testa (che sopravvive per magia) e di riportarla in Galles. Alla fine della guerra muoiono tutti tranne cinque donne gravide irlandesi e sette guerrieri britanni. I sette riportano Branwen e la testa parlante di Brân in Galles. Ad Aber Alaw Branwen muore. Dopo aver trascorso ottant'anni in un castello incantato, i sette guerrieri seppeliscono la testa di Bran sulla Collina Bianca (forse la Torre di Londra) con lo sguardo rivolto verso la Francia. Secondo la leggenda finché la testa di Bran rimarrà lì, la Britannia non verrà invasa.
  • In de Mabinogion is Efnisien de zoon van Penarddun en Euroswydd en tweelingbroer van Nisien. Zijn halfzuster, Branwen, werd ten huwelijk gevraagd door de Ierse koning Matholwch, die haar broer, Bran, paarden gaf als geschenk. Efnisien verminkte de paarden om Matholwch te beledigen. Hierop gaf Bran deze een magische ketel als compensatie. Gesneuvelde krijgers die in deze ketel werden gestopt kwamen weer tot leven. Nadat Branwen slecht behandeld werd door Matholwch vertrokken Bran, zijn broeder Manawyddan, Efnisien en hun leger richting Ierland om haar te redden. Vanwege de overmacht van de Welsh besloot Matholwch tot een hinderlaag. Hij nodigde Bran en zijn gevolg uit om vrede te sluiten, maar verstopte zijn krijgers in bloemzakken, om hen aan te vallen. Efnisien doorzag de list en verbrijzelde de schedel van een van de verstopte krijgers. 's Avonds brak er opnieuw strijd uit tussen de Ieren en de Welsh en Efnisien gooide zijn neef Gwern, de zoon van Branwen en Matholwch in het vuur. De Ieren leken uiteindelijk de overhand leken te krijgen door het gebruik van de magische ketel. Hierop wierp Efnisien zich in de ketel en zorgde dat deze barstte.
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  • In Welsh mythology, Efnysien or Efnisien was the son of Penarddun and Euroswydd. His twin was Nisien. His half-sister, Branwen, was courted by the Irish king Matholwch, who gave her brother, Brân, horses to curry favor. Efnysien mutilated the horses; Matholwch was irate until Bran gave him a cauldron which restored the dead to life. Branwen, was treated cruelly by her husband, Matholwch, in Ireland. Bran sailed from Wales to Ireland to rescue her with his brother, Manawydan.
  • Dans la mythologie celtique brittonique, Evnissyen est le prototype du personnage malfaisant. Il apparaît dans la Quatrième Branche du Mabinogi : « Le Mabinogi de Branwen ». Fils de Penarddun et Euroswydd, il a un frère jumeau, Nisien. et il est le demi-frère de Manawyddan Fab Llyr, Bran le Béni et Branwen, fils et fille de Llyr. Il est à l’origine d’une guerre à outrance (mythique) entre Gallois et Irlandais.
  • Nella mitologia gallese Efnisien (o Efnysien) è il figlio di Penarddun ed Euroswydd, fratello gemello di Nisien. Nel Secondo Ramo del Mabinogion Matholwch, re d'Irlanda, sposa Branwen, sorellastra di Efnisien, regalando dei cavalli a Bran il Benedetto, fratello di Branwen. Infuriato perché non è stato chiesto il suo consenso al matrimonio, Efnisien mutila i cavalli. Matholwch si offende profondamente, ma Brân gli regala un calderono in grado di riportare in vita i morti.
  • In de Mabinogion is Efnisien de zoon van Penarddun en Euroswydd en tweelingbroer van Nisien. Zijn halfzuster, Branwen, werd ten huwelijk gevraagd door de Ierse koning Matholwch, die haar broer, Bran, paarden gaf als geschenk. Efnisien verminkte de paarden om Matholwch te beledigen. Hierop gaf Bran deze een magische ketel als compensatie. Gesneuvelde krijgers die in deze ketel werden gestopt kwamen weer tot leven.
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