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Gold-Torqued Maidens of Britain


Culhwch identifies several ladies as gold-torqued maidens.

The gentle gold-torqued maidens of this Island: in addition to Gwenhwyfar, the first lady of this Island, and Gwenhwyach her sister

  1. Creiddyledd
  2. Ellylw
  3. Eneuavg
  4. Enrhydreg
  5. Erdudfyl
  6. Essyllt Vinwen
  7. Essyllt Vingul
  8. Eurneid
  9. Eurolwyn
  10. Gwen Alarch
  11. Gwenlliant
  12. Gwenwledyr
  13. Indeg
  14. Morfudd
  15. Rathtyen
  16. Tangwen
  17. Teleri

in the name of all these did Culhwch son of Cilydd invoke his boon.


Notes
A torque (also spelled torc or torq) is a stiff neck ring in metal, and are found in Celtic, Illyrian, and Scythian cultures, amongst others. They were used from the eighth century BC to the third century AD.