Arawn
Arawn is King of Annwn, a Welsh paradise described in the First Branch of the Mabinogi. Annwn is a realm of death, a dwelling place…
Month: August 2017
Arianrhod
Arianrhod : The Silver Wheel A weird tale appears in the Welsh epic Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi: Math, Lord of Gwynedd, must rest with…
Blodeuwedd
Arianrhod, the mother of Lleu Llaw Gyffes, placed him under various taboos including one preventing his marriage. His uncle, Gwydion, got around that injunction by…
Bran
Bran is so big no house can contain him. He owns a cauldron that can resurrect the dead (although they will not regain powers of…
White Crow
White Crow ALSO KNOWN AS: Bronwen (“White Hill” or “White Breast”) ORIGIN: Wales Branwen, daughter of Llyr and sister of Bran and Manawyden, heroine of…
Cyhyraeth
Cyhyraeth The Weeper; The Griever ORIGIN: Wales The Cyhyraeth is a Banshee-like spirit from Glamorganshire, Wales. She is rarely seen but is most frequently heard…
Gwillion
Gwillion ALSO KNOWN AS: Gwyllion ORIGIN: Wales The Gwillion are Welsh female mountain spirits, often categorized as a kind of less than friendly Fairy. Their…
Henwen
Henwen : Ancient White One Henwen is a goddess of fertility, abundance, and prosperity venerated in the form of a great white sow, tended by…
Lleu Llaw Gyffes
Lleu Llaw Gyffes : The Bright One of the Skillful Hand Lleu Llaw Gyffes, the divine warrior, is the Welsh path of the Celtic spirit,…
Manawydan
Manawydan ORIGIN: Wales Although recognizably the same spirit as Manannan, Manawydan’s mythology is different. It is possible myths are lost, but in Wales his associations…
