I swooped down upon a salmon , and struck my claws into him , but he drew me down under water till scarcely could I escape him . Then I summoned all my kindred to destroy him , but he made peace with me , and I took fifty fish spears from his back . Unless he may know something of the man whom you seek I can not tell who may . But I will guide you to the place where he is . ' So they followed the eagle , who flew before them , though so high was he in the sky , it was often hard to mark his flight . At length he stopped above a deep pool in a river . ` Salmon of Llyn Llyw , ' he called , ' I have come to thee with an embassy from Arthur to inquire if thou knowest aught concerning Mabon the son of Modron . ' And the salmon answered : ` As much as I know I will tell thee . With every tide I go up the river , till I reach the walls of Gloucester , and there have I found such wrong as I never found elsewhere . And that you may see that what I say is true let two of you go thither on my shoulders . ' So Kai and Gwrhyr went upon the shoulders of the salmon , and were carried under the walls of the prison , from which proceeded the sound of great weeping . ` Who is it that thus laments in this house of stone ? ' ` It is I , Mabon the son of Modron . ' ` Will silver or gold bring thy freedom , or only battle and fighting ? ' asked Gwrhyr again . ` By fighting alone shall I be set free , ' said Mabon . Then they sent a messenger to Arthur to tell him that Mabon was found , and he brought all his warriors to the castle of Gloucester and fell fiercely upon it ; while Kai and Bedwyr went on the shoulders of the salmon to the gate of the dungeon , and broke it down and carried away Mabon . And he now being free returned home with Arthur . After this , on a certain day , as Gwythyr was walking across a mountain he heard a grievous cry , and he hastened towards it . In a little valley he saw the heather burning and the fire spreading fast towards the anthill , and all the ants were hurrying to and fro , not knowing whither to go .
Gwythyr had pity on them , and put out the fire , and in gratitude the ants brought him the nine bushels of flax seed which Yspaddaden Penkawr required XXXXX Kilweh .
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