The Two Temptations CMP051

The Two Temptations CMP051

Author: Gary & Ruth Colcombe June 15, 2020 Duration: 29:33

Brân receives a very tempting offer from the Irish King, Matholwch.

Matholwch offers to build Brân the Blessed a house large enough to house him and offers him loyalty in exchange for peace. As a Client King of Brân's, Brân would become the King of the Two Islands.

This episode is the 9th episode of the Second Branch of the Mabinogi.

Full Show-notes, with sources and credits, can be found on our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/temptations

Running Order:

  • Intro 0:35
  • News and Views 1:39
  • Recap 3:26
  • Story 5:34
  • Listener Feedback - Rodrigo 20:44
  • The Green Man - Jonathan Kershaw 22:29

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