RHIANNON
(Doubt)
I was't certian
after all, my face had blood on it
all fingers pointed to me
could I have killed him
my infant son
my own
in my sleep
I was accused
and found guilty
and I doubted myself
for seven long years
I played horse to my lord husband Pwyll's guests
carraying them into court
carrying them out again
and the times were many when I doubted myself
doubted along with all the other humans
that because I was from the other world
anything was possible
The Welsh horse Goddess of the Underworld--Rigatona or Great Queen-- was
Rhinnom's ( pronounced ree-ah'nin )original name. Her story was reduced to
something of a fairy tale, just as her name was changed from Great Queen. Though
not human, she married Pwyll, a mortal, and bore him a son who dissapeared at
birth. The attendant maids smeared blood of a puppy on Rhiannon's face and
accused her of eating the child. Rhiannon was sentenced to carry all her
husbands guests on her back. when her son reappeared after seven years, all
lived happily ever after
