King Bran
Cast in Order of Appearance
Witches (From Mac Beth)
Falcon
Lord Albany (From King Lear)
Kent (From King Lear)
Edgar (From King Lear)
Ailill of Aran, Irish Lord
Josephe, Priest
Alan, Priest
Branwen, Princess
Bran. Previously Prince Camaalis, later King Bran
King of France
Bride, Goddess
Riannon, Argente's cousine
Argente. Previously Sibille, Later Vivienne
Manawwydan, Riannon's husband, brother of King Bran
Matholwch, Irish Tyrant
Eliawras, druid
Nissyen of Euroswyod, treasurer
Caradoc, Prince and heir to King Bran
Pryderi ApPwwyll, Welsh Lord
Tengau Eurfan, Lady of Court
Bulle the Butcher, actor
Horse the Tanner, actor
Hounde the Mercer, actor
Boare the Limner, actor
Ravene the Habidasher, actor
Swane the Cordwainer, actor
Rate the Chandler, actor
Deere the Fuller, actor
Faune the Vintner, actor
Fand, Lady over Ulster
Gwawl Llwyd, Nobleman
Act 1
Scene 1 Cave
WITCH 1
Salmon fed all its life on acorns, beer drilled out of a mountain, immortal
apples of gold, feathers from the phoenix ready to burst and be
reborn,
apples form Eden's tree of knowledge, Pandora's hair, dragon's
pearls,
drops of our blood, super strings, philosopher's stone, and other
knowledgeable things (1). Set in the brew that Bith, son of Noah, the people of Japheth, Formorii all to the emerald scepter'd realm come to rest (2). Holy flower of the Northern Star is found in the field of Lilies, aconite, leaves of the poplar, burned ashes of owl and viper lain on coals.
WITCH 2
Round this cauldron we throw out envenomed arts like the Muses all, what was now is and will be. Nemedian; Firbolg from the deep swamps; the Dannan with spear, stone, cauldron and sword. (2,3) Juice of the poppy, bloody-
fingers sliced red like the gloves of a fox would wear, cinquefoil, the
worker's bee-combs, lanoline, almond and oil.
WITCH 2
Bubble, bubble; toil and trouble; fire burn cauldron bubble.
[Enter Witch 3]
So Tara's kings were enthroned to pass when the sons of Mil came with hard
hearts. (2,3)
WITCH 3
What is this work you do, that keeps you sisters from our loom's weaving?
WITCH 2
Weave, measure, and cut - so much so that every man takes his due without
thanks.
WITCH 1
That is the way of things ordained before the Gods and after them, sill
concerns me what se set into this pot, what do we make?
WITCH 2
One to give recompense, a servant of Fortune's lots in Albion's blissful
realm, where in the heirs of Brutus once lived. (4)
WITCH 3
Ah! Oh earth set by those brave descendants of burned Troy has seen too
much of war. Peace must be won.
[She takes the witches' hands]
Then like a ring-stone round, we clasp hands and sang a mummer's tune. (5)
WITCH 1
Nightshade, so deadly and vile, henbane, wild celery, parsley, and lard of the freshly slaughtered male sow. Porrex of Brutus and Abion's blood over-
came by the lion from Cornwall, Aedd's heir, Prydein. (6)
WITCH 2
Of the Nemedian clan, Britain gave the nation a truer name so came into the
brew mint, oil of Athena's tree, and on the night of Sirius raised no
moon we not touch the wood vervain we collected into our iron pot. (7)
WITCHES
Round the cauldron we go in our fairy rings making our tracks commanding
the Sun, Moon and Stars to ebb and flow. Burn brews, burn, make it
light that our curse will be won this night.
WITCH 3
Heart of the peaceful dove, liver of the sparrow, womb of the twice-caught
swallow, kidney of the hare, blooded of the blackened cat spilt as did Alexander the Macedonian come to the isle to be taught by Sebille, mother
of Bestis Perceforest and Gaddifer the Scot, so to conquer and bring
Greek to the land of India (8).
WITCH 1
An in this same cave did Bethides spurn sister Circe, who brought the Romans to the land. (9) Mandragras from the gallows's tree washed in wine sacramental, orange, ambergris, bryony's fern seeded collected on the
night
of Saint John goes in
WITCHES
Bubble, bubble; toil and trouble; fire burn cauldron bubble. Ring around
the rosy, pocket of posy, ashes, ashes, we all fall down. Three times
three is nine, turning to the right in Holy round.
WITCH 2
All the past lords and Kings Albion, Brutus, Lorcrinus near Sylvinus and Scanius, Maddan and Mempricus and Ebraucus Albanact into Hades
follow one by one. (10) The flayed cat set the man's fat and marrow a gleam, brains of the Morrigan crow, bloodstone like jasper with red flames
dives away the night demons that violate this virgin oil.
WITCH 3
Rose, gardenia, carnation, lemon peel, and flowers that smell good on the
funeral piers of Ebraucus Albanct and Bestis, Brutus Greenshield and
Porrex and Prydein, Britain and Leil (10).
WITCHES
Round this ring-stone round - our hair in the breeze, our legs tied with
green snake garters we dance most exuberantly
WITCH 2
Dragon's teeth and Blood, brains of raven, fat of elfin cat, apples of the Blessed Isle, galls of the oak's wasp, hazelnuts and acorns' might set this to light. Leil and Bethides, Rud Hud Hudibras; Bladbud, builder of bath and
fell like Icrus to Marlini's Lylr (10, 11)
WITCH 1 [Thunder]
Soft now, Norns watch and see. (12)
[Appear Falcon in the Cauldron]
What has been made this night?
WITCH 3
What is he? Man, magician, Atlantis-survivor, dragon, elf, angel, bastard,
changeling, fairy, prince, druid, sorcerer, scholar, or devil?
WITCH 2
He looks like dung to me, sisters.
FALCON
[bows]
So you say Parcae mothers. (12) I prefer to be a bird larger than the sparrow hawk controlling all things (13) May it be Water, Earth at the
Devil's door, AIR by knots in a hellebore and cannabis rope; Fire and corpse light, and the unknown element sought by the philosophers all bow to me. Dutifully, I serve you my Decumba mothers equally so that I can get to
fest on thunderbolts before I got myself born. (11)
WITCH 1
Well done, our boy, Child of Destiny.
FALCON
Thank you, dear Nona. (11) Now please excuse me, like the foxfire leading travelers to doom I go with knife, censer, pentacle, sword, wand,
and casting lots to rest peace from hot-blooded Mars.
WITCH 3
Then go, child with no father.
[To Withes]
Now, sisters we can go back to our weaver at our loom like Clotho... (14)
WITCH 2
Like Atropos... (14)
WITCH 1
Like Lanchesis. (14)
FLACON
Adieu, wyrd mothers.
[Bows, exit saying in a chant]
Good by this dragon-maker must go. Seven by seven. Samhain, Modranacht, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltaine, Walpurga's day, All's Fool's day, Lith and Mabon
is set as year's
Hollow'd eves. (15)
Extent
Cliff notes to Scene One
One -
A list of things that contain knowledge of things, of good and evil. These things are cast into the cauldron creating Falcon, who is set as "bastard,
changeling, dragon's son, demon's son, survivor of Atlantis, druid, magician, wizard, maker of kings" also known as Merylin. Merylin's name in Latin is "Merdus" (Dung), yet in Welsh means "Sparrow Hawk." So as Merylin and child of the wyrd sisters, Falcon is to make a new king yet wait for a greater one to come, Arthur Pendragon (Pendragon means "High Dragon"). He has all knowledge of all things that happens on the stage as well as what
may come in the future.
Two -
Record of the Invasions of Ireland -- Bith, son of the Biblical Noah came first followed by Japheth, then the Fomorii, the Nemedians, the Firbolg,
the Danann, and the sons of Mil
Three -
Sword, Cauldron, Spear, and Stone are the symbols of authority given by the
Dannan, the Celtic Gods, to rule Tara, the Capital of Ireland.
Four -
Albion, son of Poseidon, first ruler of England. His daughter or
granddaughter married Brutus, an heir of Aeneas of Troy.
Five -
Ring-stone round = Stonehenge
Mummer's tune = Ring around the Rosy
Six -
Porrex, grandson of Brutus was defeated by Prydein, Son of Aedd, giving the
land the name briefly Prydein
Seven -
Britain, son of Nemedian, gave the nation a proper name - Britain
Eight -
Alexander of Macedonia, Alexander the Great, was said in his youth to have visited England to learn war from the current Lady of the Lake, Sebille, who bore him sons named Bestis and Gaddifer, who Alexander set one to rule
England and the other to rule Scotland.
Nine -
Bethides, grandson of Bestis, was the lover of the Witch Circe and spurned by him, she brought the Romans to rule England. As a witch, Circe, would be
their sister
Ten - List of mythical kings that ruled England, who most of the monarchy that
ruled Great Britain believes they are descended from.
Eleven -
Marlini's Llyr, another name for King Lear
Twelve -
Decumba, Norns, Nona, Parcae = the Fates
Thirteen -
A bird larger than a sparrow hawk, a Falcon
Fourteen -
Clotho, Atropos, Lanchesis - the Fates
Fifteen -
The Pagan calendar's sacred days
Cast in Order of Appearance
Witches (From Mac Beth)
Falcon
Lord Albany (From King Lear)
Kent (From King Lear)
Edgar (From King Lear)
Ailill of Aran, Irish Lord
Josephe, Priest
Alan, Priest
Branwen, Princess
Bran. Previously Prince Camaalis, later King Bran
King of France
Bride, Goddess
Riannon, Argente's cousine
Argente. Previously Sibille, Later Vivienne
Manawwydan, Riannon's husband, brother of King Bran
Matholwch, Irish Tyrant
Eliawras, druid
Nissyen of Euroswyod, treasurer
Caradoc, Prince and heir to King Bran
Pryderi ApPwwyll, Welsh Lord
Tengau Eurfan, Lady of Court
Bulle the Butcher, actor
Horse the Tanner, actor
Hounde the Mercer, actor
Boare the Limner, actor
Ravene the Habidasher, actor
Swane the Cordwainer, actor
Rate the Chandler, actor
Deere the Fuller, actor
Faune the Vintner, actor
Fand, Lady over Ulster
Gwawl Llwyd, Nobleman
Act 1
Scene 1 Cave
WITCH 1
Salmon fed all its life on acorns, beer drilled out of a mountain, immortal
apples of gold, feathers from the phoenix ready to burst and be
reborn,
apples form Eden's tree of knowledge, Pandora's hair, dragon's
pearls,
drops of our blood, super strings, philosopher's stone, and other
knowledgeable things (1). Set in the brew that Bith, son of Noah, the people of Japheth, Formorii all to the emerald scepter'd realm come to rest (2). Holy flower of the Northern Star is found in the field of Lilies, aconite, leaves of the poplar, burned ashes of owl and viper lain on coals.
WITCH 2
Round this cauldron we throw out envenomed arts like the Muses all, what was now is and will be. Nemedian; Firbolg from the deep swamps; the Dannan with spear, stone, cauldron and sword. (2,3) Juice of the poppy, bloody-
fingers sliced red like the gloves of a fox would wear, cinquefoil, the
worker's bee-combs, lanoline, almond and oil.
WITCH 2
Bubble, bubble; toil and trouble; fire burn cauldron bubble.
[Enter Witch 3]
So Tara's kings were enthroned to pass when the sons of Mil came with hard
hearts. (2,3)
WITCH 3
What is this work you do, that keeps you sisters from our loom's weaving?
WITCH 2
Weave, measure, and cut - so much so that every man takes his due without
thanks.
WITCH 1
That is the way of things ordained before the Gods and after them, sill
concerns me what se set into this pot, what do we make?
WITCH 2
One to give recompense, a servant of Fortune's lots in Albion's blissful
realm, where in the heirs of Brutus once lived. (4)
WITCH 3
Ah! Oh earth set by those brave descendants of burned Troy has seen too
much of war. Peace must be won.
[She takes the witches' hands]
Then like a ring-stone round, we clasp hands and sang a mummer's tune. (5)
WITCH 1
Nightshade, so deadly and vile, henbane, wild celery, parsley, and lard of the freshly slaughtered male sow. Porrex of Brutus and Abion's blood over-
came by the lion from Cornwall, Aedd's heir, Prydein. (6)
WITCH 2
Of the Nemedian clan, Britain gave the nation a truer name so came into the
brew mint, oil of Athena's tree, and on the night of Sirius raised no
moon we not touch the wood vervain we collected into our iron pot. (7)
WITCHES
Round the cauldron we go in our fairy rings making our tracks commanding
the Sun, Moon and Stars to ebb and flow. Burn brews, burn, make it
light that our curse will be won this night.
WITCH 3
Heart of the peaceful dove, liver of the sparrow, womb of the twice-caught
swallow, kidney of the hare, blooded of the blackened cat spilt as did Alexander the Macedonian come to the isle to be taught by Sebille, mother
of Bestis Perceforest and Gaddifer the Scot, so to conquer and bring
Greek to the land of India (8).
WITCH 1
An in this same cave did Bethides spurn sister Circe, who brought the Romans to the land. (9) Mandragras from the gallows's tree washed in wine sacramental, orange, ambergris, bryony's fern seeded collected on the
night
of Saint John goes in
WITCHES
Bubble, bubble; toil and trouble; fire burn cauldron bubble. Ring around
the rosy, pocket of posy, ashes, ashes, we all fall down. Three times
three is nine, turning to the right in Holy round.
WITCH 2
All the past lords and Kings Albion, Brutus, Lorcrinus near Sylvinus and Scanius, Maddan and Mempricus and Ebraucus Albanact into Hades
follow one by one. (10) The flayed cat set the man's fat and marrow a gleam, brains of the Morrigan crow, bloodstone like jasper with red flames
dives away the night demons that violate this virgin oil.
WITCH 3
Rose, gardenia, carnation, lemon peel, and flowers that smell good on the
funeral piers of Ebraucus Albanct and Bestis, Brutus Greenshield and
Porrex and Prydein, Britain and Leil (10).
WITCHES
Round this ring-stone round - our hair in the breeze, our legs tied with
green snake garters we dance most exuberantly
WITCH 2
Dragon's teeth and Blood, brains of raven, fat of elfin cat, apples of the Blessed Isle, galls of the oak's wasp, hazelnuts and acorns' might set this to light. Leil and Bethides, Rud Hud Hudibras; Bladbud, builder of bath and
fell like Icrus to Marlini's Lylr (10, 11)
WITCH 1 [Thunder]
Soft now, Norns watch and see. (12)
[Appear Falcon in the Cauldron]
What has been made this night?
WITCH 3
What is he? Man, magician, Atlantis-survivor, dragon, elf, angel, bastard,
changeling, fairy, prince, druid, sorcerer, scholar, or devil?
WITCH 2
He looks like dung to me, sisters.
FALCON
[bows]
So you say Parcae mothers. (12) I prefer to be a bird larger than the sparrow hawk controlling all things (13) May it be Water, Earth at the
Devil's door, AIR by knots in a hellebore and cannabis rope; Fire and corpse light, and the unknown element sought by the philosophers all bow to me. Dutifully, I serve you my Decumba mothers equally so that I can get to
fest on thunderbolts before I got myself born. (11)
WITCH 1
Well done, our boy, Child of Destiny.
FALCON
Thank you, dear Nona. (11) Now please excuse me, like the foxfire leading travelers to doom I go with knife, censer, pentacle, sword, wand,
and casting lots to rest peace from hot-blooded Mars.
WITCH 3
Then go, child with no father.
[To Withes]
Now, sisters we can go back to our weaver at our loom like Clotho... (14)
WITCH 2
Like Atropos... (14)
WITCH 1
Like Lanchesis. (14)
FLACON
Adieu, wyrd mothers.
[Bows, exit saying in a chant]
Good by this dragon-maker must go. Seven by seven. Samhain, Modranacht, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltaine, Walpurga's day, All's Fool's day, Lith and Mabon
is set as year's
Hollow'd eves. (15)
Extent
Cliff notes to Scene One
One -
A list of things that contain knowledge of things, of good and evil. These things are cast into the cauldron creating Falcon, who is set as "bastard,
changeling, dragon's son, demon's son, survivor of Atlantis, druid, magician, wizard, maker of kings" also known as Merylin. Merylin's name in Latin is "Merdus" (Dung), yet in Welsh means "Sparrow Hawk." So as Merylin and child of the wyrd sisters, Falcon is to make a new king yet wait for a greater one to come, Arthur Pendragon (Pendragon means "High Dragon"). He has all knowledge of all things that happens on the stage as well as what
may come in the future.
Two -
Record of the Invasions of Ireland -- Bith, son of the Biblical Noah came first followed by Japheth, then the Fomorii, the Nemedians, the Firbolg,
the Danann, and the sons of Mil
Three -
Sword, Cauldron, Spear, and Stone are the symbols of authority given by the
Dannan, the Celtic Gods, to rule Tara, the Capital of Ireland.
Four -
Albion, son of Poseidon, first ruler of England. His daughter or
granddaughter married Brutus, an heir of Aeneas of Troy.
Five -
Ring-stone round = Stonehenge
Mummer's tune = Ring around the Rosy
Six -
Porrex, grandson of Brutus was defeated by Prydein, Son of Aedd, giving the
land the name briefly Prydein
Seven -
Britain, son of Nemedian, gave the nation a proper name - Britain
Eight -
Alexander of Macedonia, Alexander the Great, was said in his youth to have visited England to learn war from the current Lady of the Lake, Sebille, who bore him sons named Bestis and Gaddifer, who Alexander set one to rule
England and the other to rule Scotland.
Nine -
Bethides, grandson of Bestis, was the lover of the Witch Circe and spurned by him, she brought the Romans to rule England. As a witch, Circe, would be
their sister
Ten - List of mythical kings that ruled England, who most of the monarchy that
ruled Great Britain believes they are descended from.
Eleven -
Marlini's Llyr, another name for King Lear
Twelve -
Decumba, Norns, Nona, Parcae = the Fates
Thirteen -
A bird larger than a sparrow hawk, a Falcon
Fourteen -
Clotho, Atropos, Lanchesis - the Fates
Fifteen -
The Pagan calendar's sacred days
