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Henwen, meaning "Old White", is in Welsh legend a sow (female pig) which according to the Welsh Triads gave birth to Cath Palug, a monstrous cat depicted as combating with either Cai (Sir Kay) or King Arthur of Arthurian Legends. According to the triad "Three Powerful Swinherds of the Isle of Britain", the sow was kept by one Coll, son of Collfrewy, a pigkeeper for Dallwyr Dallben (also spelt Dallweir).〔, Triads from Hengwrt 536, Triad XXIII; similar to 〕 The variant ''Red Book of Hergest'' (RBH) and ''White Book of Rhydderch'' (WBR) texts add that the Dallwyr held a valley named after him, the Glen of Dallwyr in Cornwall. The sow was ready to give birth, but this boded ill for the Isle of Britain, according to prophecy, so she was chased until she plunged into the sea at Penrhyn Awstin in Cornwall.〔,. She takes this from Myvr. Arch. triads, second series, which is the ''Red Book of Hergest'' version, quite similar to Bromwich's #26W (WBR version)〕 The sow eventually re-emerges on land at Aber Tarogi in Gwent Is-coed (a subdivision of Gwent).〔Not in #26W/Guest's variant, but in #26/Skene's base text〕 ==Offspring== Subsequently at various locales, the sow engenders various creatures as offspring, some bountiful, some baneful. * At Wheat Field (Maes Gwenith) in Gwent, a grain of wheat and a bee * At Llonion in Pembroke/Dyfed, a grain of barley and a bee (26)/ wheat (26W) / piglet (R=Guest) * At Lleyn in Arfon, a grain o rye (RBH) * At the Hill of Cyferthwch in Eryri; a wolf-cub and eaglet * At Llanfair in Arfon under the Black Rock (Maen Du), a kitten. The wolf and eagle were adopted by eminent men but "they were both the worse for them".〔accord. to Bromwich's 26W〕 The swineherd took the kitten and cast in into the Menai Strait.〔accord. to Bromwich's 26W〕 Then on the isle of Môn (or Mona, i.e. Anglesey), which is across the strait, the sons of Palug reared the cat which became the Cath Palug. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Henwen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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