# Brân § Brother of [Branwen](branwen.md) ("the word Bran mean[s] a raven or crow") § "described as so large that no house can contain him" § "His supernatural status is displayed by his command to his men that they cut off his head and bear it with them to the White Mount in London, there to bury it facing east, so that no foreigner can invade Britain. The head of Bran has magical properties: it remains alive, conversing with his men, an uncorrupted talisman until its final internment." § "[gives gifts to Matholwch King of Ireland]: "a magical cauldron of Irish make, which can restore dead warriors to life....the cauldron of resurrection" --- [(m-green1990)]((m-green1990).md)