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    Aeron Amathaon Aranrhod Arawn Beli Brân Ceridwen Dôn Dylan Govannon Gwydyon Gwynn ap Nudd Lleu Llyr Mabon Manawyddan Math Modron Nudd (Lludd) Pryderi Rhiannon
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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, the wife of Llyr.

According to the story of Llud and Llevelys, Beli was also said to be the father of Lludd, Llevelys, Nynmyaw and Caswallon (Casswallawn). The Welsh Triad mentioned that his daughter was Aranrot. According, to this Triad (32), Caswallon left Britain with a host (Third Host to Leave Britain), and with his nephews Gwenwynwyn and Gwanar, sons of Lliaws and Aranrot. They were from Arllechwedd and went to Gascony.

His children with Don were known as the Children of the Light, as opposed to Llyr's Children of Darkness.

Beli was often called Beli Mawr. Beli was the equivalent of the ancient Gallic god Belenus, and the Irish god Bile.

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Beli (Welsh).
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Dis Pater (Roman).

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Don, Aranrhod, Gwydyon, Nudd, Govannon, Llyr.

Jimmy Joe Timeless Myths

By Jimmy Joe

Welsh Deities:

  • • Aeron
  • • Amathaon
  • • Aranrhod
  • • Arawn
  • • Beli
  • • Brân
  • • Ceridwen
  • • Dôn
  • • Dylan
  • • Govannon
  • • Gwydyon
  • • Gwynn ap Nudd
  • • Lleu
  • • Llyr
  • • Mabon
  • • Manawyddan
  • • Math
  • • Modron
  • • Nudd (Lludd)
  • • Pryderi
  • • Rhiannon
Dôn

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 Beli, the god of death. Don was the mother of Amathon, Aranrhod, Gilvaethwy, Govannon, Gwydyon and Nud...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Bilé

Bilé

Consort of the goddess Danu. Bilé (Bile) was the god of death. Bilé married Danu and became the father of Dagda, the chief leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Some say that he was the ancestor of Mils, the ancestors of the modern Gaelic Irish. Bilé wa...

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
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
Delbaeth

Delbaeth

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Gwydyon

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, Gilvaethwy, Govannon, and Nudd. Gwydyon adopted the children of his sister Aranrhod: Dylan and Lleu. Gw...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Nudd (Lludd)

Nudd (Lludd)

There are likely several (or many) people with the name – Nudd. Lludd was probably another form for the name Nudd. This being the case, I will cover the different Nudd individuals here. One Nudd was described as being the son of Senyllt; and accor...

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Bile

Bile

Bile was the son of Breogan and brother of Íth. Bile was also the father of Míl, eponym of the Milesians. Bile followed his son to Spain, and they settled around Brigantia, most likely in modern Portugal. When Íth was killed in Ireland by the thre...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Welsh Deities

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 dyn...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Belenus

Belenus

Belenus was one of the most ancient of Celtic gods. From his fire festival called Beltane, which was held on May first, and because his name means "Bright One", it suggested that he was a fire or a sun god. However, there was very little evidence ...

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Amathaon

Amathaon

Amathaon was the Welsh god of agriculture. Amathaon was the son of Beli and Don, and the brother of Gwydyon. Not much is known about Amathaon, except that in the tale of Culhwch and Olwen, Ysbaddaden wanted Amathaon to till his land as one of the ...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
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