ABSTRACT
B ran accepted the king's offer and began to make preparations for a splendid wedding that would unite the peoples of Britain and Ireland. The marriage duly took place, and Matholwch was delighted with his bride. Everything was going well until Bran's half-brother, Efnisien, turned up. Efnisien was absolutely furious that he had not been consulted about the marriage. He was a troublemaker by nature, and now he took out his rage and spite on the Irish king's horses, cruelly cutting off their lips, ears, tails, and eyelids.
