Geraint Romances associated with the "Mabinogion". Its story closely parallels the French writer Chrétien de Troyes's "Erec and Enide". Some scholars feel both works derived from a common lost source, but most believe the Welsh version derives directly or indirectly from Chrétien. In this case, the renowned figure of Geraint would have been added to the story to suit Welsh audiences unfamiliar with Chrétien's protagonist, Erec. "Geraint and Enid" was reworked by Alfred Tennyson into the poems "The Marriage of Geraint" and "Geraint and Enid", part of his "Idylls of the King". The Arthurian character in later works is often referred
Ysgithyrwyn with its care. (Geraint ab Erbin (W).. p. 4 (E)..p. 67; Kilhwch ac Olwen (W).. p. 195 (E)..p. 249) Ysgithyrwyn Ysgithyrwyn Chief Boar (Gwen Jones tr.), Yskithyrwyn Benbaedd (Lady Guest tr.) (; Middle , RBH; ẏskithẏr6ẏn WBR) or "White-tusk chief of Boars" is another boar being hunted, secondary to the great boar Twrch Trwyth by the Arthur's wild chase party in the Welsh Arthurian romance "Culhwch ac Olwen". Its tusk () was the necessary implement for shaving the giant Ysbaddaden Chief-Giant. Ysbaddaden proclaimed this tusk was no use to him unless extracted from the boar while still alive, and only