Who is the mother of the Welsh hero Pryderi in the Mabinogion?

Who is the mother of the Welsh hero Pryderi in the Mabinogion? Rhiannon is Pryderi’s mother.

Rhiannon is a central figure in the First and Third Branches of the Mabinogi, the medieval Welsh narrative traditionally known in English as the Mabinogion. She chooses Pwyll, prince of Dyfed, as her husband, and their son is Pryderi, who later becomes ruler of Dyfed.

Pryderi’s birth is followed by a dramatic disappearance. He is abducted while in the care of Rhiannon’s attendants, who falsely accuse her of killing and eating him. Rhiannon is punished by being forced to carry visitors into court, but the child is eventually found and returned after Teyrnon recognizes his connection to Pwyll.

Rhiannon is often associated with horses, enchantment, political intelligence, and extraordinary endurance. She is not the same figure as Arianrhod, Branwen, or Creiddylad, who belong to other Welsh mythological stories and have different roles.