• Annwn, Annwfn, or Annwfyn ([ˈanʊn]; Annwvn, Annwyn, Annwyfn, Annwvyn, or Annwfyn) is the Otherworld in Welsh mythology. Ruled by Arawn (or, in Arthurian...
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  • Annwn (Welsh pronunciation: [kuːn ˈanʊn], "hounds of Annwn"), singular Ci Annwn (Welsh pronunciation: [kiː ˈanʊn]), were the spectral hounds of Annwn...
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  • Gwragedd Annwn, (singular Welsh: gwraig annwn) alternatively known as Dames of the Lower Region, Dames of Elfin Land, or Wives of the Lower World, are...
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  • of Annwn who appears prominently in the first branch of the Mabinogi, and alluded to in the fourth. In later tradition, the role of the king of Annwn was...
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    In Welsh mythology and folklore, Cŵn Annwn (/ˌkuːn ˈænʊn/; "hounds of Annwn") were the spectral hounds of Annwn, the otherworld of Welsh myth. They were...
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    David Annwn (born 9 May 1953), also known as David Annwn Jones, is an Anglo-Welsh poet, critic, teacher, playwright, and magic lanternist. Annwn was born...
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    king of the Tylwyth Teg or "fair folk" and ruler of the Welsh Otherworld, Annwn, and whose name means “Gwyn, son of Nudd”. Described later on as a great...
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    ball of thread to follow as it unwinds. The Otherworld is usually called Annwn in Welsh mythology and Avalon in Arthurian legend. In Irish mythology it...
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    tells of the friendship between Pwyll, prince of Dyfed, and Arawn, lord of Annwn (the Otherworld), of the courting and marriage of Pwyll and Rhiannon and...
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    Preiddeu Annwfn or Preiddeu Annwn (English: The Spoils of Annwfn) is a cryptic poem of sixty lines in Middle Welsh, found in the Book of Taliesin. The...
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    magical figure of folklore, sometimes associated with the Welsh otherworld Annwn. The legendary Arthur developed as a figure of international interest largely...
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  • is spelled cú sídhe, and it also bears some resemblance to the Welsh Cŵn Annwn. The cù-sìth is thought to make its home in the clefts of rocks and to roam...
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    (2023) by David Annwn Jones, pp. 169, 184 Vampires on the Silent Screen: Cinema’s First Age of Vampires 1897–1922 (2023) by David Annwn Jones, p. 184 Vampires...
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  • kings of Annwn, the otherworld in Welsh mythology. He appears in the First Branch of the Mabinogi as the main rival of Arawn, the other king of Annwn. The...
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  • Prince of Annwn is a fantasy novel by American writer Evangeline Walton, the first in a series of four based on the Welsh Mabinogion. Originally intended...
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    forest’s resources. Bosomtwe, god of fishing and sailors. Arawn, king of Annwn in some Welsh legends and associated with hunting, dogs and stags Cernunnos...
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  • of Annwn (pronounced "An-noon" [ˈanuːn], meaning "no place", the Otherworld in Welsh mythology), an Earth-like planet in a parallel universe. Annwn has...
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    As king of the Tylwyth Teg or fairy folk, Gwynn ap Nudd was the ruler of Annwn, the Welsh equivalent of 'Heaven' and as such he is closely associated with...
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  • Trees'). Similar myths in the northern Celtic cultures include these of Annwn, Fairyland, Avalon and Hy Brasil. Tír na nÓg is depicted as an island paradise...
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  • mythology who rides with Arawn and the hounds (Cŵn Annwn) of the Wild Hunt, chasing sorrowful, lost souls to Annwn. The Mallt-y-Nos drives the hounds onward with...
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    Pwyll Pen Annwn (pronounced [pʊi̯ɬ]) is a prominent figure in Welsh mythology and literature, the lord of Dyfed, husband of Rhiannon and father of the...
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    prince of Dyfed, exchanges places for a year with Arawn, the ruler of Annwn (the otherworld), defeats Arawn's enemy Hafgan, and on his return encounters...
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    plethora of artists, mostly but not always in medieval style. Among others are Annwn (with lyrics), Ayragon (with lyrics), Theo Bleckmann (with lyrics), Els...
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  • the Brenin Llwyd and the Welsh version of the Celtic Otherworld, Annwn and the Cŵn Annwn. While Brenin Llwyd is a singular entity, the tales of the Brenin...
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    Olwen Rhiannon Afallach Amaethon Arawn - king of the otherworld realm of Annwn Beli Mawr Bladud Bendigeidfran (Brân the Blessed) Culhwch Dylan ail Don...
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  • content of a single line." A small planet name Annwn circles around its blue parent planet called Gaia. Annwn was once populated by eight tribes, known as...
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    Hesperides Snake Island (Black Sea), "Isle of the Blessed" in Greek legend Annwn Brittia Elysium Mag Mell Tír na nÓg, the Isle of the Ever-Young Avalon,...
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  • Island of the Mighty (1936), The Song of Rhiannon (1972), and Prince of Annwn (1974). The novel is a retelling of the story of the Second Branch of the...
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    episode 10 of the show, entitled "Sweet Dreams". 2011 saw Finch produce Annwn where she arranged, performed and for the first time provided vocals on...
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  • Annwfn as King Arthur's ship, which bears him to the Celtic otherworld Annwn, while in Culhwch and Olwen he sails in it on expeditions to Ireland. The...
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