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This is the misty mythical land of Wales,
in the Isle of Britain.

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A land of Kings and Heroes with magical powers.

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whose ancient language has carried
many tales of bravery.

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This is but one from a collection of Keltic tales
known as "The Mabinogion"

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Stories from the Mabinogion

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This is The Tale of 

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Culhwch and Olwen.

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Culhwch's beginnings were strange and mysterious.

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When his Mother Goleuddydd,
wife of King Cilydd, was with child,

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she was overcome with a strange madness.

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While strolling through the woods, she was surrounded by a herd of wild swine.

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In terror, Goleuddydd gave birth to a boy.

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His name was Culhwch.

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Years later Goleuddydd died, and
Culhwch's father King Cilydd remarried.

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When Culhwch was a young man,
his step-mother placed a curse of love on him.

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Culhwch was cursed to a life in search of Olwen,

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the beautiful daughter of the giant Ysbaddaden,

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who killed all those who tried to marry her

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since he was doomed to die on the day of her wedding.

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Culhwch decided to seek the help of his cousin, King Arthur,

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the mightiest and most magical king in the world.

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Hail Arthur, oh great king.
I am Culhwch, your cousin and son of Cilydd.

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I ask for your help in seeking the hand of Olwen.

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You are welcome cousin Culhwch.
But Olwen, who is this Olwen?

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I know only she is the daughter
of the giants' king, Ysbaddaden.

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Ysbaddaden? I've never heard
of such a king, or his daughter.
What of my knights?

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It seems that no one here
knows of Olwen, or the giant Ysbaddaden.

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Well then, we are on about
to help our cousin Culhwch. Kay, Bedivere.

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And so Culhwch and the knights
set off on their quest to find Olwen.

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Day and night, night and day.

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They traveled and traveled.

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through many lands, facing many dangers.

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Through summers and winters,
year after year,

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they traveled on untill

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...they reached a valley shrouded in a timeless age.

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There they came across
an ancient giant herdsman.

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Do you know of Olwen, daughter of Ysbaddaden?

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Each day Olwen comes
to that brook there near my house,

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to gather flowers
and to wash her hair in the water.

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Olwen? Olwen.

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Since the first I heard your name,
I knew I could love only you.

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It's not wise to fall in love with me good knight.

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But I am Culhwch, son of a king.

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My father kills all those who want to marry me.

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I love you, and I would ask your father
for your hand.

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My father will set you many impossible tasks
to win my hand in marriage.

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Promise to do everything,
or you will die a terrible death.

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I'd do anything for you.

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Hey, Ysbaddaden, I am Culhwch
and I want to marry Olwen.

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Let me see. So, you're the little one
who wants to marry my daughter.

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I am a prince!

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A Prince? You know you will have to do as I say?

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Yes, I am prepared.

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Well then I'll begin to set your tasks.

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When I first met Olwen's mother,

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nine vessels full of flax seed were sown,
in that earth.

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But none of it grew.

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What you must do, is gather up that flax seed

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put it in these vessels and
sow it once again in the new gown. *laughs*

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Easy!

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After it has grown,
I want the flax to be gathered,

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to make a white veil for Olwen to wear at her wedding. *laughs*

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Easy!

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Your next task will be to fetch a comb
and scissors that will do the job. *laughs*

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Unfortunately, they will probably cost you your life,

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as my comb scissors and razor were taken 

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by Wild Boar, 
the most ferocious beast in the land.

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And you won't catch Wild Boar without Mabon,

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the finest hunter in the land.

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Mabon, sadly for you,
disappeared without trace many years ago.

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Oh, and before I can shave,
my beard will have to be softened

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with the blood of the black witch
who lives in the valley of death.

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Do these things and you gain
Olwen's hand, fail and you die. *laughs*

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And we shall go forth, and help Culhwch perform
the tasks the giant Ysbaddaden has set for him.

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One day, Gwythyr, one of King Arthur's knights,

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was riding when he heard strange sounds.

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The noises were coming
from a giant anthill which was on fire.

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We thank you for saving our lives, kind knight.

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We are small, but we would like to
repay you in any way we can.

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That is kind of you, but there's nothing. If there is,

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could you collect from the earth
seeds that have not grown?

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Yes, of course.

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All the flax was replanted, and made 
into a beautiful headdress for Olwen.

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*groans* A curse on this Culhwch,
and on King Arthur who's helping him!

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But they will never find Mabon!

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And now the search for Mabon begins.

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Mabon disappeared so long ago that 

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only the most ancient of the animals 
would know where he is.

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I speak the language of the animals.

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I shall talk to them,
they may know something of Mabon.

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Kay, Bedivere,

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go with Culhwch and Gwrhyr
to seek these ancient animals.

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EAGLE OF GWENABWY!

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EAGLE OF GWENABWY!

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Ancient Eagle of Gwenabwy!

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Who calls for me?

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I am Gwrhyr, a knight of King Arthur's court!

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What? What brings you here?

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We are searching for Mabon!
Do you know where he is!?

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Though I'm of a great age, I know not of Mabon.

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However, the great salmon of Llyn Llyw
is even older than I.

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He may know of whom you seek.

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Salmon! Salmon of Llyn Llyw!

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Who is it who calls me?

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We are King Arthur's knights!
And we are searching for Mabon!

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Each tide I swim up along the river,
until I come to the castle of Caerloyw.

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And each time there I hear
the wails and lamentations of a prisoner.

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He could be the Mabon you seek.
Climb on my back, and I shall take you there.

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The castle! There is the castle of Caerloyw!

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HELP ME! HELP ME!
- Who's that!?

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I AM MABON!

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We are knights of King Arthur!
Will you help us capture Wild Boar!?

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IF YOU CAN FREE ME FROM THIS PRISON I'LL HELP YOU!

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Fear not! We will free you!

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*groans* Mabon!
Mabon, They have found Mabon!

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Wild Boar!

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There he is!

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Here are the instruments to dress your hair
and shave your beard, for my wedding.

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*groans* You think you've got the better of me.

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But you will never have the blood of the black witch.

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Why am I honored by such a visit, gentlemen?

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We have come for your blood.

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HA! It is I who will have your blood gentlemen.

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But you're welcome to try. *laughs*

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I think this foul brew will shave even Ysbaddaden.

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Mirror?! Show me myself!

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All our exploits now are ended, love has triumphed over evil.

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Culhwch has proved himself a brave defender of good.

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I wish you my cousin Prince Culhwch, 

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and the beautiful Olwen, great joy and long life.

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And may you rule wisely over your kingdom.

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And that is how Culhwch sought and won the love of Olwen.

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Written by Gwin Thomas
directed by Valery Ugarov

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art directors
Igor Oleinikov, Lev Yevzovich, Margaret Jones

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Music: Vladimir Martynov
Music: Igor Nazaruk

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animators Navill Estly, Colin Wite,
Andrey Smirnov, Youry Kulakov,
Alexander Markelov

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cameraman Michael Satton, ass. Bill Roberts
sound	Vladimir Kutuzov, Lawrence Ahern

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Voice artists A. Shabarin, Nina Zotkina,
Vsevolod Larionov, Yefim Katsirov

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Background artists: Olga Grishanova,
Gennady Morozov, Sara Wilky, Julia Baranova,
Yevgenia Tsaneva, Natalia Turygina

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cutters Margarita Mikheyeva, Richard Breadley

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Script editors Elsa Babakhina,
Elena Nikitkina, Winn Jones

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text writer Victor Slavkin
produced by Louis Jones
executive producers Nina Suchkova, Michael Satton

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The End
Subs by Eus after a translation by Enviousdominous,
June 2017

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METTA PRODUCTIONS LTD, NTV,
S4C BBC FILMS (WALES), 1990