Efnisien

Character Research Project
Efnisien

1) Efnisien is the son of Penarddun and Eurosswydd. He is a twin to brother Nisien. He also has 3 half siblings, Bendigeidfran, Manawydan, and Branwen. Efnisien mutilated the horses that were given by king Mathowch so he could marry Branwen. He felt insulted they didn’t ask his consent before taking her. I guess that warrior would fit Efnisien. When, at the end of the story, he goes and kills all the men and he blows his heart up in the cauldron so they couldn’t resurrect anyone, he was trying to save them trouble.
2) Efnisien is only in one story “Branwen Daughter of Llyr.”
3) I think that Bendigeidfran was ashamed that Efnisien hurt all the horses. He didn’t really set a very good beginning for the family. At the start of the story he was kind of the outcast son but towards the end he started to help the family and then killed himself for them.
4) Efnisien is a considerate man to think of helping Branwen. He did not want her to have to marry king Mathowch if she didn’t want to. King Mathowch was also abusive to Branwen and only wanted her for him to be able to have a son, and then he locked her up. Also Efnisien was thinking of himself and what he felt when they were “insulting” him. He thought it to be rude of them not to ask him his permission before taking his half sister.
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6) Literary Device – Horses is a symbol of revenge in a way. Efnisien hurts the horses to show that he is insulted. He wants to punish the king for not having the proper attitude towards him. Also horses are a symbol of wealth and royalty.