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The Last King of the Britons
King Herla was engaged to a beautiful woman called Wiannon. When they celebrated their wedding, people from all the country around were invited. A group of men rode in who he did not recognise. They were of the fairy folk and held great magic but also gave amazing gifts. The king thought it might be a trick as everyone knew fairies loved tricks. But if the king of the dwarves wanted to trick him, he would invite him alone. After three days at the dwarves' banquet, Bragr gave the king one more present: a hunting dog. Do not dismount your horses until the dog dismounts by himself. He thanked the strange dwarf for this gift, but