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 and way station for those who have
Arianrhod : The Silver Wheel A weird tale appears in the Welsh epic Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi: Math, Lord of Gwynedd, must rest with his feet in the lap of a
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 creating Blodeuwedd, a magical woman formed from
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 speech). He walks across the Irish Sea
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 the Welsh epic, the Second Branch of
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 crying and moaning. The Cyhyraeth is a
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 leader is the Old Woman of the
Henwen : Ancient White One Henwen is a goddess of fertility, abundance, and prosperity venerated in the form of a great white sow, tended by Coll ab Collfrewi, one of Britain’s three
Lleu Llaw Gyffes : The Bright One of the Skillful Hand Lleu Llaw Gyffes, the divine warrior, is the Welsh path of the Celtic spirit, Lugh. Lleu Llaw Gyffes is the subject
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 with the sea are de-emphasized. Instead emphasis
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