Welsh Mythology- Page 2

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

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

Once upon a time, Matilda was a beautiful, irreverent Norman lady who loved hunting so much that she proclaimed that if there was no hunting in heaven, she’d rather not go. Apparently,

Rhiannon ORIGIN: Wales Pwyll, Lord of the Welsh kingdom of Dyfed, was riding when he saw before him a gorgeous woman dressed in gold, slowly and regally riding a big, beautiful white

Tylwyth Teg ORIGIN: Wales Tylwyth Teg means the “Fair Family,” but this may be a euphemism for these Welsh Fairies. Tylwyth Teg live in organized societies ruled by a king, Gwyn ap

Gwydion the Wizard In Welsh Celtic mythology, the heroic wizard (see Wizard) and bard of North Wales, whose tales are told in The Mabinogion. Gwydion the Wizard was the son of Don,

The Hounds of Annwn are the spectral hounds associated with Annwn, the Welsh Otherworld. They belong to Arawn, Lord of Annwn. Sometimes he sends the pack out alone, but they also travel

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