Dictionary of Celtic Mythology

Cover 28 Preface 31 Introduction 33 A 35 Abarta 35 Aberffraw 35 Abred 35 Accasbel 35 Achren 35 Adhnuall 35 Adna 36 Aedan 36 Aedh 36 Aeí, Plain of 37 Áes 39 Aethlem 39 Afagddu 39 Afallon 39 Age, Feast of 39 Agnoman 40 Agrona 40 Aí 40 Aibell 40 Aichleach 41 Aidín 41 Aige 41 Ailbe 41 Aileach 41 Ailill 42 Áille 43 Aillén 43 Aillinn 43 Aimend 45 Áine 45 Ainlé 45 Airgtheach 45 Alaw 45 Alba 46 Albion 46 Ale of Goibhniu 46 Alisanos 46 Allen, Hill of 46 Amaethon 47 Amairgen 47 Amathaon 47 Amr 48 Andoid 48 Aned 48 Angus 48 Animal Cults 49 Anind 51 Anluan 51 Annales Cambriae 52 Annwfn 52 Annwn 52 Answerer, The 53 Anu 53 Aobh 53 Aoife 54 Aoi Mac Ollamain 55 Aonbharr 55 Aoncos 55 Aonghus 55 Arannan 57 Aranrhod 57 Arawn 59 Arbeth 59 Arca Dubh 59 Ardan 60 Arddu, Black Stone of 60 Ard-Greimne 60 Ard Macha 61 Ard Rí 61 Argadnel 62 Argetlámh 62 Arianrod 62 Art 62 Artaius 63 Artepomaros 63 Arthur 63 Arthurian Saga 65 Artio 67 Artur 67 Astrology 69 Athairne the Importunate 71 Áth Liag Fionn 71 Áth Nurchair 71 Avagddu 72 Avalon 72 Avon Dia 72 B 74 Bach Bychan 74 Badb 74 Badon 74 Balor of the Evil Eye 74 Ban 75 Banba 76 Bard 76 Bardsey 77 Bean Sídhe 78 Bebhionn 78 Bebo 78 Bécuma 78 Bedwini 79 Bedwyr 79 Bel 79 Belenus 79 Beli 80 Beltaine 80 Bendigeid Vran 80 Bíle 81 Blathnát 81 Bleheris 82 Blodeuwedd 82 Boann 82 Bodb Dearg, The 83 Bóramha 84 Borvo 84 Bran 84 Bran the Blessed 85 Brandubh 86 Branwen 88 Breasal 88 Bregon 88 Brehon Laws 89 Breizh 90 Brendan 90 Bres 90 Breton 91 Breton Lai (or Breton Lay) 92 Brían 92 Briareus 94 Bricriu 94 Brigantia 94 Brigid 94 Britain 96 Britan 98 Britannia 98 British 99 Brittany 100 Bruigh na Boinne 102 Brunanburh 102 Brut y Tywysogion 104 Buile Suibhne 104 Bull 105 Bwbachod 106 Bwlch 106 C 108 Cacmwri 108 Cadw 108 Cadwaladr 108 Cadwallon 108 Cae Hir 108 Caer Feddwid 108 Cáer Ibormeith 109 Caer Siddi 109 Caer Wydyr 109 Cailleach Beara 109 Cáilte 110 Cairbre 110 Cairell 110 Caladfwch 110 Calan Gaef 110 Calatin 110 Caliburn 111 Camluan 111 Camulos 111 Canhastyr 111 Cano 111 Caradawc 113 Castle of Wonders 113 Caswallon 113 Cat 113 Cathbad 113 Cath Godeu 114 Cathubodba 114 Cauldron, Magic 114 Caves 115 Cei 115 Céile Dé 115 Celemon 116 Celt 116 Celtchair 117 Celtiberia 117 Celtic Church 117 Cenferchyn 119 Ceridwen 119 Cernunnos 119 Cesair 119 Ceugant 120 Chariots 120 Chruinnaght, Yn 121 Cian 121 Cigfa 121 Cildydd 121 Cilgwri, Ousel of 122 Clas Myrddin 122 Cliodhna 122 Clothra 122 Clud 123 Clust 123 Cobhthach Coel 123 Conaire Mór 123 Conall 123 Conan 124 Conchobhar Mac Nessa 124 Condatis 125 Condwiramur 125 Conlaí 125 Conn 125 Connachta 125 Coraniaid 126 Cormac 126 Cornish 127 Cornwall 129 Cors 131 Creiddylad 131 Creirwy 131 Cromm Cruach 131 Crow 132 Cruachan, Cave of 132 Cruithne 132 Cúchulainn 132 Culann 133 Culhwch 133 Cumal 134 Cumbria 135 Cunedda 138 Curad-mir 139 Cú Roí 139 Curragh 139 Custennin 139 Cwn Annwn 140 Cwrwgl 140 Cwy 140 Cyfarwydd 141 Cyfwlch 141 Cymidei Cymeinfoll 141 Cymon 141 Cymric 143 Cymru 143 Cynddelig 143 Cynddylan 143 Cynghanedd 143 Cythrawl 143 Cywydd 144 D 146 Da Derga’s Hostel 146 Dagda, The 146 Daireann 147 Damnonia 147 Damona 147 Dana 147 Dán Dírech 148 Dea Arduinna 148 Dea Artio 148 Dechtiré 148 De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae 148 Deirdre 149 Delbchaem 150 Deluge 150 Derbhorgill 151 Dési 151 Dian Cécht 152 Diarmuid 153 Dinas Emrys 153 Dinnsenchas 154 Dinodig 154 Dis Pater 155 Dissull 155 Divination 155 Diwrnach 156 Domnu 156 Don 156 Donn 157 Dormath 157 Dragons 157 Drem 159 Drudwyn 159 Druid 159 Drunemeton 161 Dubh 162 Dubhthach Doéltenga 163 Dumnonia 163 Dún 164 Dunatis 165 Dyfed 165 Dylan Eil Ton 165 E 167 Eachtra 167 Eagle of Gwern Abwy 167 Easal 167 Eber 167 Edeirnion 167 Ederyrn 167 Efnisien 168 Efrawc 168 Eiddig 168 Eidoel 168 Éire 168 Éirinn 169 Eiscir Riada 169 Eisirt 169 Eisteddfod 169 Elatha 170 Elcmar 170 Elen 171 Elffin 171 Eli 172 Ellan Vannin 172 Elphin 172 Emain Abhlach 172 Emain Macha 173 Emer 173 Emrais 173 Enid 173 Englyn 174 Eochaidh 174 Eoghan 175 Epona 175 Erechwydd 175 Eremon 176 Ergyng 176 Eryri 176 Esus 177 Esyllt 177 Étain 177 Ethlinn 178 Ethné 178 Ever Living Ones, The 179 Evnissyen 179 Evrawc 179 Ewais 179 Excalibur 179 F 181 Fachtna 181 Fand 181 Fasting 181 Faylinn, The Kingdom of 181 Féis 182 Female Champions 183 Fenian Cycle 183 Ferdia 185 Fergus 185 Fianna, The 185 Fidchell 186 Filidh 187 Fin 187 Findbhair 187 Finegas 187 Fingal 187 Finnbhenach 188 Fintan 188 Fionn 188 Fionnbharr 189 Firbolg 190 Fomorii 191 Fosterage 191 Fraoch 191 Freagarthach 193 Friuch 193 Fuamnach 193 G 195 Gabalgline 195 Gabhra, Battle of 195 Gae-Bolg 195 Gael 195 Gaiar 195 Galahad 196 Galan Mai 196 Galatia 196 Galicia 197 Gálioin 199 Gall 199 Gallia Cisalpina 199 Gann 201 Garach, Battle of 201 Gast Rhymri 201 Gaul 202 Gaulish 203 Gaulish Mythology 206 Gauvain 207 Gawain 208 Gawlgawd, Horn of 208 Gebann 208 Geis 209 Geneir 209 Geoffrey of Monmouth 209 Geraint 209 Giants 209 Gildas 210 Gilfaethwy 210 Gilla Stagshank 211 Gilvarthwy 211 Giolla Gréine 212 Gíona Mac Lugha 212 Glas Ghaibhnenn 213 Glass Castle 213 Glewlwyd 213 Gluneu 213 Glyn Cuch 213 Glyn Rhosyn 214 Goddau 214 Godeu 214 Gododdin, Y 214 Gods 214 Goewin 215 Gofannon 215 Gogigwr 215 Goibhniu 215 Goidel 216 Goidelic 216 Golamh 216 Golden Pillars, Kingdom of 216 Goleuddydd 216 Goll 217 Golwg Hafddydd 217 Gonemans 217 Gorias, City of 217 Gorm Glas 218 Gorsedd 218 Gortigern 219 Grail 219 Gráinne 219 Grannos 221 Grec 221 Grey of Macha 221 Grian 222 Grianainech 222 Gronwy Pedbyr 222 Grúacach 222 Grudye 222 Guinevere 223 Gwalchmei 223 Gwales 223 Gwawl 223 Gweddw 223 Gwen 224 Gwenhwyach 224 Gwenhwyfar 224 Gwenlliant 224 Gwent Is-Coed 224 Gwern 224 Gwion Bach 225 Gwlwlyd 226 Gwreang 226 Gwreidawl 226 Gwri 226 Gwrnach 227 Gwrtheryn 227 Gwyar 227 Gwyddbwyll 227 Gwyddno 227 Gwyddno Garanhirtan 227 Gwydion 228 Gwydre 228 Gwyn ap Nudd 228 Gwyn Dun Mane 228 Gwynedd 228 Gwynfyd 229 Gwyngelli 229 Gwynn Mygddwn 229 Gwythyr ap Gwreidawl 229 H 231 Hafgan 231 Hag of Beara 231 Hallowe’en 231 Hanes Taliesin 231 Head, Cult of the 231 Heber 233 Hefydd Hen 233 Heilyn 234 Heinin 234 Heledd 234 Heremon 234 Hervydd Hen 234 High Kings 234 Historia Brittonum 235 Historia Regnum Britanniae 235 Huarwar 237 Hy-Brasil 237 Hywel Dda, Laws of 237 I 240 Ialonus 240 Iarbanel 240 Ibath 240 Ibcan 240 Iberia 240 Ibor 242 Ibor cind tráchta 243 Id 243 Idath 244 Ilberg 244 Ildánach 244 Imbolg 244 Immortality 244 Indech 246 Ingcél Cáech 246 Invasion Myths 246 Invasions, Book of 247 Iollan 247 Ioruaidhe 248 Ir 248 Ireland 248 Irgalach 250 Irish 250 Irnan 252 Iron 253 Irusan 254 Ith 254 Iubdan 255 Iuchar 256 Iucharba 256 Iunsa 256 J 258 Jowan Chy an Hor 258 K 260 K 260 Kae Hir 260 Kay 260 Kei 260 Kenverchyn 260 Kernow 260 Kigva 260 Kilydd 261 Knights 261 Kulhwch 262 Kymideu Kymeinvoll 262 Kymon 262 Kynddelig 262 L 264 Labraid Loinseach 264 Labraid Luathlam ar Cleb 264 Ladra 264 Laeg 264 Laighin 264 Lairgnen 265 Laoghaire 265 Leabhar Gabhála 266 Leprechaun 266 Lí 266 Lia 266 Liadin 266 Lia Fáil 267 Liagin 268 Liath 268 Liath Macha 268 Lí Ban 268 Linné 269 Lir 269 Lir, Children of 269 Llacheu 269 Llassar Llaesgyfnewid 269 Llefelys 270 Lleu Llaw Gyffes 270 Lloegyr 270 Lludd 271 Lludd Llaw Ereint 271 Llwyd 272 Llwyr 272 Llychlyn 272 Llyn y Fan 272 Llyr 274 Llyr, Children of 274 Loch 274 Lochlann 274 Lodan 274 Lot 275 Luchtar 275 Lugaid 275 Lugh 275 Lughnasadh 276 Lugoves 276 Lugus 276 Lúin 278 Luned 278 Lycanthropy 278 M 281 Mabinogi 281 Mabon 282 Mac an Lùin 282 Mac Cécht 283 Mac Da Thó 284 Mac Gréine 284 Macha 284 Mac Moincanta 285 MacPherson’s Ossian 285 Mac Roth 286 Macsen Wledig 286 Mael Dúin 286 Mael Fhothartaig 288 Maen Tyriawc 288 Maer 288 Maga 288 Magh 289 Magh Indoc 289 Magh Slecht 289 Magh Tuireadh 289 Maine 290 Manannan Beg/Mac y Leirr 290 Manannán Mac Lir 290 Manawydan fab Llyr 291 Mannin 292 Manx 294 Maol 296 Maponos 296 Marbán 297 March ap Meirchion 297 Mark of Cornwall 297 Math, Son of Mathonwy 298 Matholwch 300 Mathonwy 300 Matrona 300 Meargach 300 Mechi 300 Medb 301 Meddygon Meddfai 301 Medicine 301 Medrawd 302 Meilge 302 Melwas 302 Menw 302 Merlin 303 Mermaids/Mermen 303 Mess Buachalla 304 Miach 304 Mide 304 Midir the Proud 305 Milesians 305 Milesius 305 Miodchaoin 306 Mòd 306 Modred 306 Modron 306 Móen 306 Mongán 307 Mongfhinn 308 Morann 308 Morca 308 Morda 308 Morfan 308 Morgan 309 Moriath 309 Mórrígán 309 Mug’s Half 309 Muinremuir 309 Muirthemne, Plain of 310 Munster 310 Murias 310 Murna of the White Neck 310 Mur y Castell 311 Music 311 Mynwy 311 Mynyddawn Mwynfawr 311 Myrddin 312 Myrddin Wyllt 312 N 314 Naas 314 Náir 314 Naisii 314 Naked Warriors 314 Nantsovelta 314 Naoise 314 Narberth 316 Nár Thúathcaech 316 Natchrantal 316 Navan 316 Nechtan 316 Nechtan Scéne 317 Nectanebus 317 Neide 317 Neimed 317 Néit 317 Nemain 317 Nemed 319 Nemedians 319 Nemeton 319 Nemetona 319 Nemglan 320 Nennius 320 Nera 321 Nessa 321 Niall Noíghiallach 321 Niamh 322 Nisien 323 Niul 323 Nodens 323 Noidhiu 323 Noinden 324 Nos Galan-Gaeof 324 Nuada 324 Nudd 325 Numbers 325 Nuts of Knowledge 326 Nynniaw 327 O 329 Oak 329 Ocean-sweeper 329 Ochain 329 Ochall Ochne 330 Octriallach 330 Odras 330 Ogham 330 Ogma 331 Ogmia 332 Ogmios 332 Oillipheist 332 Oílmelc 332 Oirbsen 332 Oireachtas 332 Oisín 333 Ol 333 Ollamh 333 Olwen 334 Oonagh 334 Oral Tradition 334 Orc-Triath 336 Oriel 336 Orlam 336 Orna 336 Oscar 336 Oshin 337 Ossar 337 Ossian 337 Otherworld 337 Owain 338 Owl of Cwm Cawlwyd 340 P 342 Palug’s Cat 342 Paris 342 Parthanán 342 Partholón 342 Peibaw 343 Penardun 344 Pendaran Dyfed 344 Percival 344 Peredur 344 Perilous Plain, The 345 Picts 345 Pigs 346 Plant Rhys Ddwfn 346 Plur na mBan 347 Polyandry/Polygamy 348 Pooka 348 Powys 348 Pryderi 348 Prydwen 349 Púca 349 Pursuit 350 Pwyll 350 R 352 Ragallach 352 Raighne 352 Rann 352 Rath 352 Ráth 352 Red Branch 352 Red Branch Cycle 353 Redynvre, Red Stag of 353 Reincarnation 354 Retaliator 354 Rheged 354 Rhiannon 354 Rhinnon Rhin Branawd 356 Rhitta 356 Rhonabwy 356 Rhun 356 Riada 357 Ríangabur 357 Ríastarthae 357 Roc 357 Rómit Rígoinmít 358 Ronán 358 Ron Cerr 358 Rosualt 358 Round Table, The 358 Ruadán 359 Ruadh 359 Rudraidhe 360 S 362 Sacra 362 Sacrifices 362 Sadb 362 Saidhthe Suaraigne 362 Sainnth 362 Sál Fhada 363 Salmon of Knowledge 363 Salmon of Llyn Llyw 363 Samaliliath 364 Samhain 364 Samhair 364 Sandda 365 Scáthach nUanaind 365 Sceanb 366 Scena 366 Scenmed 366 Sceolan 366 Sciathbhreag 367 Scoriath 367 Scota 367 Scotland 367 Scots 368 Scottish Gaelic 368 Scuab Uasáfach 370 Seanchaidhe 370 Seang 370 Searbhán 370 Sechnasach 371 Segais, Well of 371 Ségda Saerlabraid 371 Semion 372 Senach Síaborthe 372 Senboth 372 Sencha Mac Ailella 372 Sequena 372 Sera 372 Sétanta 373 Seth 373 Sgeimh Solais 373 Sgilti 373 Shape-changing 373 Sídhe 373 Simon Breac 375 Simon Magus 375 Sionan 375 Sirona 375 Sithchenn 375 Sláine 376 Slemuin 376 Sliabh Mos 376 Slieve 376 Smirgat 377 Snedgus 377 Socht’s Sword 377 Somhlth 377 Sovranty of Ireland 377 Spain 378 Sreng 378 Starn 378 Stone Worship 378 Strath-Clóta 379 Sualtam Mac Roth 379 Súantrade 379 Sucellus 380 Sugyn 380 Suibhne Geilt 380 Sulevia 380 Sulis 381 Sun 381 Swans 381 Syfwlch 381 T 383 Tabhfheis 383 Taboo 383 Tadhg 384 Tailltinn, Battle of 384 Tailtu 385 Táin 386 Taliesin 386 Taliesin, Book of 387 Tanáiste 387 Tara 388 Taranus 388 Tarvos Trigaranus 388 Tea 388 Tech Duinn 389 Tech Screpta 389 Tegid Foel 389 Teirnyon 389 Tethra 389 Teutates 390 Teyrnon 390 Three, Significance of 390 Tigernmas 391 Tiobraide Tireach 391 Tír 391 Tlachtga 391 Tobar 391 Torc Triath 392 Tory Island 392 Trachmyr 392 Transmigration of Souls 392 Treasure Bag of the Fianna 392 Triads 393 Tristan and Iseult 393 Trystan 394 Trystan and Ysolt 394 Tuan Mac Cairell 396 Tuatha 396 Tuatha Cruithne 396 Tuatha Dé Danaan 396 Tuireann 397 Tuireann, Children of 397 Twrch Trwyd 397 Twrch Trwyth 397 Tylwyth Teg 398 U 400 Uaithne 400 Uaman 400 Uan 400 Uar 400 Uarad Garad 400 Uathach 401 Uath Mac Imoman 402 Ugaine Mor 402 Uí Corra 404 Uigreann 404 Uillin 404 Uisneach 404 Ulaid 405 Ullan 406 Ulster 406 Ulster Cycle 406 Ultonia 406 Uma 406 Umai 407 Uman-Sruth 407 Underwater 407 Underworld 407 Undry 408 Urddawl Ben 408 Urias 408 Urien 408 Ursceal 408 Usna 409 Uthechair 409 Uthr Bendragon 409 V 411 Vortigern 411 W 413 Wales 413 Wells 414 Welsh 416 Welsh Language 416 Wren 418 Wridstan 418 Y 421 Ynys Wair 421 Ysbaddaden Benkawr 421 Ysgithyrwn 421 Yspaddaden Pencawr 421 Select Bibliography 424 dictionary of Celtic Mythology 426 dictionary of Celtic Mythology 428