Arianrod is the Welsh goddess of the dawn, famed for her beauty, whose name means “silver wheel” or “silver circle.” Arianrod is a significant figure in Wicca and Pagan- ism. She was worshiped as a virgin/fertility goddess and as a lunar goddess. She was the mistress of Gwydion the Wizard and bore twin sons, Llew Llaw Gyffes (the coun- terpart to the Irish Lugh) and Dylan, a god of the sea. She is associated with the constellation Corona Borealis, which is also known as Caer Arianrod.

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