Aeronwen, a goddess of fate, determines the outcomes of battles: she decides which side wins and which individuals survive. Aeronwen may be petitioned for safety on the battlefield. Little concrete information survives
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 virgin girl. When his last foot-holder loses her
Afanc (avanc). There was some doubt about the form taken by the monster which inhabited a pool called Llyn yr Afanc on the River Conwy in North Wales. It was generally thought
BEDWYR, according to Welsh mythology, was a one-handed warrior who, together with his friend and companion Kai, played an important part in helping CULHWCH to procure the prizes he required to win
Llyr ORIGIN: Celtic; Welsh Llyr is the Welsh counterpart of the Irish Lir, King of the Sea. Like Lir, he is now most famous as the father of prestigious, powerful children including
Mabon (young god) In Celtic mythology, a Welsh sun god and hero, son of Ruien and Modron, brother of Owain, noted for his hunting, his hound, and his swift horse. Mabon alone
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 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
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