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Welsh myth misconceptions (mythconceptions, wahey!)

This isn't me trying to yuck on anybody's yum, btw.

Agronā isn't a real goddess. She's made up. She has no factual basis and she was never worshipped. The Mabinogion does not mention her, and she was basically a hypothetical some dude made up to happy to the River Ayr because in the 1920's Scottish Nationalists were trying to claim Taliesin's battle poems for Scotland (as in being set there.)

Gwenhwyfar isn't a goddess and I think it's been taken out of proportion a lil because of Arthur having three wives all named Gwenhwyfar. Guy probably just really loved the name or was like 'guess I'd better marry a lady who has the exact same name so I don't have to learn another one' which is exactly the behaviour I'd expect from a guy who wanted to re-kidnap an already kidnapped princess for himself. She's probably cognate with Findabair in Irish myth tbh. She is very much a Cewri and maaaaybe had some myths ascribed to her that have been lost like, you know, 99% of Welsh mythology's lads and lasses.

I have fallen into this trap, but there's no evidence that Lleu Llaw Gyffes is the god of kingship other than him having a name that sounds like Lugh. I would not trust the guy with a wife made out of flowers to rule a kingdom. It goes very badly for him when he tries. He never even gets an heir. Like idk what to tell you.

For what it's worth, Branwen and Creiddylad weren't venerated as goddesses. I have seen websites say they were but that's a big old nope.

Madog ap Owain Gwynedd never discovered America. The Tudors made him up sonthey could lay claim to it as being part of their 'ancestral land'.

Pls don't take The White Goddess by Robert Graves as fact. Man was using outdated sources at the time to satisfy his own version of what he believed Celtic Mythology was and many of his proposed theories are false tbh. If you're looking for a guy who knows his shit can I suggest either Barry Cunliffe or Ronald Hutton?

Okay, these are some lil bits. There's probably more but yeah.

#anyways I am on hiatus until fuckin whenever welsh mythology sparks fuckin joy for me again #welsh folklore #welsh mythology #the mabinogion #arthuriana #welsh myth #y mabinogi #mabinogion #queen guinevere #robert graves

The White Stag of Llangar:

Across many Celtic cultures white deer have long been held in high regard, sometimes considered an omen and a messenger from the otherworld. In the first branch of the Maninogi Pwyll Prince of Dyfed causes offence by setting his hounds upon a white stag that the Lord of the Annwfn, Arawn is hunting. In later Christian interpretations the white stag became a symbol of redemption or conversion.

The legend surrounding the founding of the ‘All Saints Church of Llangar’ began in nearby Cynwyd, where the three workmen were employed to build a church. The well paid workmen set to work and after a full day of building they retired home for the night. Upon their return to the site the three men were horrified to see all their hard work undone, stones, wood and scaffolding lay broken and strewn about the site as if thrown around by a giant with incredible strength. Determined to carry out God’s work, the men set upon rebuilding the foundations once more, by the end of the day they returned to their homes once more, if a little worried their hard work may once again be undone. The next morning they gathered early just before dawn, as they approached the site they could hear the sounds of stones crashing and wood splintering, they dashed towards the site in an attempt to catch a glimpse of whatever was causing such destruction. But all that lay before them was a scene of utter devastation, the ground littered with even more destruction than the previous day. By this point it became clear their work was cursed, but still the stubborn men took up their tools and began their work once again this time in complete silence. On the third morning they once again arrived at the site to find even more damage. This time instead of spending another day rebuilding, the men sought out the advice of a local Wise Man living in an isolated cottage. He explained to the men that they were building in the wrong place and advised them to ‘look for the white stag, where you see him, lay your foundations’. The workmen thanked the wise man and gave him gifts to thank him for his advice, as was traditional for fear of consequences. The men cleared away their tools and waited at the site for many days, until one morning they saw the stag in the distance watching them. As soon as it was seen the stag bolted and the men followed as fast as their legs would carry them. Finally it halted at a height overlooking the River Dee and the men descended upon the creature slaying it where it stood. Since then the place where the stag was killed has been known as Moel Lladdfa, the Hill of Slaughter. A church was raised on the spot the stag was first spotted and to this day the site has remained untroubled and intact.

The original artwork was created as a mixed media piece, using ProCreate on the iPad Pro, Photoshop, Watercolours, Acrylic Markers, Pen, Ink and Spray-paint. It will be on display at the Dorygallery in Llangollen as a part of their 'Between Myth & Moss' exhibit. Which opens the 4th of July. Open every Saturday and Sunday 10am - 4pm until the 27th of September.

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welsh mythology: coraniaid

coraniaid are characterized by a sense of hearing so acute that they can hear any word the wind touches, making action against them impossible.

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Cantre'r Gwaelod (The 'Lowland Hundred') - A mythic sunken kingdom off the coast of Ceredigion, Wales. The preserved submerged forest of Ynyslas (pictured) is associated with the lost land of legend.

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Merlin/Myddrin (Wyllt) in Arthurian literature

I have put together a folder containing nearly every arthuriana work I could find that either focuses on the figure of Merlin/Myddrin/Ambrosius or in which he appears, however briefly. Some books of prophecies or prophetic poems are missing, because they don't discuss Merlin as much as report his prophecies. Still, they are very interesting works and if anyone has any suggestion of editions translated and with extensive footnotes I might add them to the folder

The folder also contains a table with the works listed in an approximatively chronological order, author, year, original language, role played by Merlin in it, role of the text in arthuriana literature, details on the editions available in the folder and some further notes

Enjoy!