Gods of the Brythons CT041

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911)

Chapter 6: The Gods of the Brythons

by

J. A. MacCulloch

In this chapter, J A McCulloch looks at the nature and origin of the Welsh, Brythonic Gods as seen mainly in the Mabinogion.

 

Names Used in this Section

Taliesin

Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Britonum

Professor Anwyl

Dyfed and Gwent

Anglesey

Gwynedd

Pryderi, Branwen, and Gwydion

Kulhwych

Dôn

Llyr

Branwen

Matholwych

Evnissyen

Bran

Caswallyn, son of Beli

Rhiannon

Manawyddan

Llwyt

Gwawl

Nissyen

Penardim

Eurosswyd

Llyr Marini

Cordelia

Lludd Llawereint

Creiddylad

Alloid

Nodons

Black Book of Caermarthen

Y Werydd

M. Loth

Manannan

Diarmaid

Bendigeit Vran

Urdawl Ben

Cernunnos

Uthr Ben

Urien, Bran, and Uthr

Yama

Brennus

Belinus

Lludd and Caswallawn

Caradawc

Prydein

Mr. Nutt

Brangwaine

Tristram

Ynys Bronwen

Gwydion, Gilvæthwy, Amæthon, Govannon, and Arianrhod

Dylan and Llew

Tuatha Déa

Govannon (= Goibniu)

Llew (= Lug)

Gwydion

Gilvæthwy

Goewin

Arawn, king of Annwfn

Llew Llaw Gyffes

Blodeuwedd

Gronw

Math Hen

Gweir

Amæthon

amæth

Battle of Godeu

Dr. Skene

Lám fada

Curoi's wife, Blathnat

ruddroawc

Govannon and Gavida (Goibniu)

Dylan Eil Ton

Eil Mor

Havgan

Teyrnon

Gwri

Rigantona

Tigernonos

Pen Annwfn

Dream of Maxen

Lludd, Caswallawn, Nynnyaw, and Llevelys

Cassivellaunus

Gweirydd

Lodens Lamargentios

Caer Ludd (London)

Glastonbury Tor

Hanes Taliesin

Tegid Voel

Creirwy, Morvran, Avagddu

Morvran

Porcus Troit (the Twrch Trwyth)

Igerna

Dream of Rhonabwy

March, son of Meirchion

Merlin, or Myrddin

Viviane

Kei

Gwenhyvar (Guinevere)

Mabon

Nantlle

Brigantia, Brigit; Belisama

Camulos

Belatucadros, Cocidius, Corotiacus, Barrex, and Totatis

Anextiomarus

Arvalus, Mogons

 

Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts.

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