Huw Halfbacon
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Huw Halfbacon is a mysterious, marginalized Welsh man in Alan Garner’s novel *The Owl Service*, deeply connected to the valley’s ancient legends and recurring supernatural conflict.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Welsh person
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ male character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Owl Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
remote Welsh valley
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rural community ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
mysterious
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protective ⓘ secretive ⓘ troubled ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Mabinogion-derived legend
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ancient legends of the valley ⓘ local folklore ⓘ myth of Blodeuwedd ⓘ supernatural conflict ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Alan Garner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
psychological distress
ⓘ
visions of the past ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Owl Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext |
children's fantasy novel
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mythic fiction ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasRole |
caretaker
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servant ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | Welsh ⓘ |
| mediumAdaptation | The Owl Service (television adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
guardian of local knowledge
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link between past and present ⓘ witness to recurring curse ⓘ |
| occupation | odd-job man ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | The Owl Service (1969 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfWork | Collins (The Owl Service original publisher) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alison (character)
NERFINISHED
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Gwyn (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesIn | Welsh valley ⓘ |
| setInTime | 20th century ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
marginalized
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outsider ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
class tension
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collision of modernity and tradition ⓘ cyclical nature of myth ⓘ marginalization ⓘ |
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