Her father is fated to die if she ever marries, so when Culhwch comes to court her, he is given a series of immensely difficult tasks he must complete before he can win her hand. With the help of his cousin King Arthur , Culhwch succeeds and the giant dies, allowing Olwen to marry her love.
The name "Olwen" reappears in the folktale ''Einion and Olwen'', about a shepherd who travels to the Otherworld to marry Olwen. The tale was collected at the turn of the 20th Century but is certainly related to ''Culhwch and Olwen''.
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