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Welsh Deities

The gods and goddesses in Welsh myths were like the Irish deities, living in Wales, England and Scotland. They inhabited and ruled over the land with mortals. These Welsh deities were powerful rulers of the isle of Britain, establishing mighty dynasties, particularly in Wales and elsewhere.

The deities found here come mainly from the first four tales of the Mabinogion. Some of the names also appeared in other tales in the Mabinogion, as well as some scattered sources of the Welsh texts.

Aeron

Aeron

Amathon

Amathon

Aranrhod

Aranrhod

Arawn

Arawn

Beli

Beli

Bran

Bran

Don

Don

Ceridwen

Ceridwen

Dylan

Dylan

Govannon

Govannon

Gwydyon

Gwydyon

Gwynn ap Nudd

Gwynn ap Nudd

Lleu

Lleu

Llyr

Llyr

Mabon

Mabon

Manawyddan

Manawyddan

Math

Math

Modron

Modron

Nudd (Lludd)

Nudd (Lludd)

Pryderi

Pryderi

Rhiannon

Rhiannon

For Modron, also see Morgan le Fay. For Myrddin, see Arthurian Legends, Merlin. For Pwyll, see the Mabinogion. For Taliesin, see the Mabinogion.

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British Deities

British Deities

All of the British deities listed here come from the Romano-Celtic pantheon. The deities found here belong to the period when Britain was a province of the Roman Empire. Like the page on the Gallic Deities, these Celtic deities were sometimes adop...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Arawn

Arawn

Arawn: Lord of the Welsh Otherworld Arawn is the Lord of the Welsh Otherworld in Celtic mythology. He had similar traits to Hades/Pluto as well as the Christian Satan, but he was slightly different. Arawn helped dead souls as they moved to Annwn, ...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Celtic Gods

Celtic Gods

This pantheon is a mixture of Celtic gods and goddesses taken from Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. Their myths were taken from ancient writings and collections of stories. The group of Irish gods was called the Tuatha Dé Danann. Together, the storie...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Houses of Dôn and Llyr

Houses of Dôn and Llyr

The family tree below displays two important families in Welsh mythology: the Children of Llyr and the Children of Don. There were conflicts between the two houses during the reigns of Math in the north and Pryderi in the south of Wales. The House...

January 20th, 2001 • Jimmy Joe
Genealogy

Genealogy

Irish Families Welsh FamiliesIrish FamiliesWelsh Families For Myrddin, see Merlin.

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Llyr

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 married to Penarddun, daughter of Beli son of Mynogan, who was the ruler of Britain. Llyr was the father...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
House of Arthur & Culhwch

House of Arthur & Culhwch

The genealogy shown below is a Welsh version of King Arthur's family. The names shown here were found in Welsh tales and poems, mainly in the Mabinogion. However, I also used other sources such as the Black Book of Carmarthen, the Book of Taliesin...

January 20th, 2001 • Jimmy Joe
Beli

Beli

Beli was the son of Mynogen. Beli was the husband of the goddess Don, the daughter of Mathonwy. Beli was the father of five sons: Amathon, Nudd, Govannon, Gwydyon and Gilvaethwy. Beli was also the father of two daughters: Aranrhod and Penarddun, t...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Arawn

Arawn

Arawn was the Lord of Annwfn (Otherworld) in the First Branch of the Mabinogi – Pwyll Lord of Dyved (Mabinogion). Arawn befriended Pwyll when they encountered one another in the woods. Arawn offered Pwyll to take his place as Lord of Annwfn for on...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Manawyddan

Manawyddan

Manawyddan was often identified with the Irish god Manannan, though the Irish and Welsh stories were different and unrelated to one another. Manawyddan was the son of Llyr and Penarddun, daughter of Beli son of Mynogan, who was the ruler of Britai...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
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