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Math

Math was the son of Mathonwy, and brother of Don. Math was a powerful sorcerer and the lord of Gwynedd, in northern Wales. His main seat of power s...

Jimmy Joe
May 13th, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Manawyddan

Manawyddan was often identified with the Irish god Manannan, though the Irish and Welsh stories were different and unrelated to one another. Manawy...

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May 13th, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Mabon

The divine youth. Mabon was the god of youth. Mabon was also probably the god of love. Mabon was the son of the goddess Modron. Mabon was derived f...

Jimmy Joe
May 13th, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Gwynn ap Nudd

Mythical king of Annfwn. Gwynn was the son of Nudd; therefore he was called Gwynn ap Nudd. His father was sometimes called Nudd Llaw Ereint or Nudd...

Jimmy Joe
May 13th, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Llyr

Welsh god of the sea. Llyr was the Welsh equivalent of Lir, the old Irish god of the sea. Llyr was also the god of magic and healing. Llyr was marr...

Jimmy Joe
May 13th, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Lleu

Lleu was associated with Irish god Lugh (or Lugus in Gallic), since he was known as Lleu Llaw Gyffes ("Lleu of the Dexterous Hand"). Apart from the...

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May 13th, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Gwydyon

The warrior god. Gwydyon was the god of magic, poetry and music. Gwydyon was the son of Don and Beli. Gwydyon was the son of Amathon, Aranrhod, Gil...

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May 13th, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Dylan

Dylan and his brother Lleu were the sons of the virgin goddess Aranrhod. She gave birth to them immediately after she stepped over the magic wand o...

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May 13th, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Govannon

Govannon was the Welsh counterpart of the Danann smith god of Goibhniu. Govannon was the master smith and god of skills. Govannon was the son of Be...

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May 13th, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Dôn

Don was the mother-goddess, similar to Danu the mother of the Tuatha dé Danann. Don was the daughter of Mathonwy and sister of Math. She married Be...

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May 13th, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Ceridwen

Ceridwen was a Welsh goddess of unknown attributes. Some would call Ceridwen a witch, and she was often depicted as an old hag. She had the ability...

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May 13th, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Brân

Brân (Bran) was the king of Britain or Wales. Bran was the son of Llyr and Penarddun, daughter of Beli son of Mynogan, who was ruler of Britain. Br...

Jimmy Joe
May 13th, 2000
By Jimmy Joe
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