Editing Gwyn ap Nudd (section)

===The abduction of Creiddylad===
Gwyn plays a prominent role in the early [[Arthurian]] tale ''Culhwch and Olwen'' in which he abducts his sister Creiddylad from her betrothed, [[Gwythyr ap Greidawl]]. In retaliation, Gwythyr raised a great host against Gwyn, leading to a vicious battle between the two. Gwyn was victorious and, following the conflict, captured a number of Gwythyr's noblemen including Nwython and his son [[Cyledr Wyllt|Cyledr]]. Gwyn would later murder Nwython, and force Cyledr to eat his father's heart. As a result of his torture at Gwyn's hands, Cyledr went mad,<ref>Davies, Sioned, The Mabinogion. 2007, p. 207</ref> earning the epithet ''Wyllt''.

After the intervention of [[King Arthur|Arthur]], Gwyn and Gwythr agreed to fight for Creiddylad every [[May Day]] until Judgement Day. The warrior who was victorious on this final day would at last take the maiden. According to ''Culhwch and Olwen'', Gwyn was "placed over the brood of devils in [[Annwn]], lest they should destroy the present race".<ref name="Culhwch ac Olwen">[http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/celtic/ctexts/culhwch.html Culhwch ac Olwen], translated by Lady Charlotte Guest and sub-edited by Mary Jones.</ref>