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Branwen, the Glossary

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Branwen, Daughter of Llŷr is a major character in the Second Branch of the ''Mabinogi'', which is sometimes called the "Mabinogi of Branwen" after her.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 32 relations: A Swiftly Tilting Planet, A Wrinkle in Time, Aber Alaw, Afon Alaw, Albion, Anglesey, Arrow poison, Bedd Branwen Period, Brân the Blessed, Bronze Age, Christopher Williams (Welsh artist), Efnysien, Four Branches of the Mabinogi, Frances Lynch, Giants (Welsh folklore), Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Gwern, Harlech, Ireland, Irish Sea, Llanddeusant, Anglesey, Llŷr, Mabinogion, Matholwch, Medieval Welsh literature, Menhir, Penarddun, Starling, Swineherd, The Children of Llyr, Urn, Wales.

  2. Celtic mythology
  3. Mabinogion
  4. Mythological queens
  5. Welsh goddesses

A Swiftly Tilting Planet

A Swiftly Tilting Planet is a science fiction novel by Madeleine L'Engle, the third book in the Time Quintet.

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A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time is a young adult science fantasy novel written by American author Madeleine L'Engle.

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Aber Alaw

Aber Alaw (Welsh: "Mouth of the Alaw") is at the mouth of the Afon Alaw on Anglesey, in North Wales.

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Afon Alaw

The Afon Alaw (River Alaw) is a river on Anglesey (Welsh: Ynys Môn) in Wales which rises near Llanerch-y-medd and flows northwards into the reservoir of Llyn Alaw.

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Albion

Albion is an alternative name for Great Britain.

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Anglesey

Anglesey (Ynys Môn) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales.

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Arrow poison

Arrow poisons are used to poison arrow heads or darts for the purposes of hunting and warfare.

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Bedd Branwen Period

The Bedd Branwen Period is the name given by Colin Burgess to a division of the early Bronze Age in Britain covering the period between 1650 BC and 1400 BC.

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Brân the Blessed

Brân the Blessed (Bendigeidfran or Brân Fendigaidd, literally "Blessed Crow") is a giant and king of Britain in Welsh mythology. Branwen and Brân the Blessed are Mabinogion and Welsh mythology.

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Bronze Age

The Bronze Age was a historical period lasting from approximately 3300 to 1200 BC.

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Christopher Williams (Welsh artist)

Christopher David Williams (7 January 1873 – 1934) was a Welsh artist.

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Efnysien

Efnisien fab Euroswydd (also spelled Efnissien or Efnysien) is a sadistic anti-hero in Welsh mythology, appearing prominently in the tale of Branwen ferch Llŷr, the second branch of the Mabinogi. Branwen and Efnysien are Mabinogion and Welsh mythology.

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Four Branches of the Mabinogi

The Four Branches of the Mabinogi or Pedair Cainc Y Mabinogi are the earliest prose stories in the literature of Britain. Branwen and Four Branches of the Mabinogi are Mabinogion and Welsh mythology.

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Frances Lynch

Frances Lynch is a Welsh archaeologist.

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Giants (Welsh folklore)

Giants (italic) feature prominently in Welsh folklore and mythology. Branwen and Giants (Welsh folklore) are Welsh mythology.

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The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is the public art gallery of the City and County of Swansea, in Wales, United Kingdom.

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Gwern

Gwern (meaning "Alder") is a minor figure in Welsh tradition. Branwen and Gwern are Mabinogion and Welsh mythology.

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Harlech

Harlech is a seaside resort and community in Gwynedd, North Wales, and formerly in the historic county of Merionethshire.

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Ireland

Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe.

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Irish Sea

The Irish Sea is a body of water that separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain.

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Llanddeusant, Anglesey

paren) is a small linear village, on Anglesey, North Wales about north east of Holyhead.

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Llŷr

Llŷr (Llŷr Llediaith; Lleddiaith meaning 'half-speech' or 'half-language') is a figure in Welsh mythology, probably originally a deity, probably derived from Irish Ler ('the Sea'), father of Manannán mac Lir. Branwen and Llŷr are Mabinogion and Welsh mythology.

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Mabinogion

The Mabinogion are the earliest Welsh prose stories, and belong to the Matter of Britain. Branwen and Mabinogion are Welsh mythology.

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Matholwch

Matholwch, King of Ireland, is a character in the Second Branch of the Mabinogi, the tale of Branwen ferch Llŷr. Branwen and Matholwch are Welsh mythology.

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Medieval Welsh literature

Medieval Welsh literature is the literature written in the Welsh language during the Middle Ages.

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Menhir

A menhir (from Brittonic languages: maen or men, "stone" and hir or hîr, "long"), standing stone, orthostat, or lith is a large upright stone, emplaced in the ground by humans, typically dating from the European middle Bronze Age.

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Penarddun

Penarddun is a figure in Welsh mythology, the wife of Llŷr. Branwen and Penarddun are Welsh goddesses.

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Starling

Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae, common name of Sturnid.

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Swineherd

A swineherd is a person who raises and herds pigs as livestock.

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The Children of Llyr

The Children of Llyr is a fantasy novel by American writer Evangeline Walton, the second in a series of four based on the Welsh Mabinogion. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books as the thirty-third volume of the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in August, 1971.

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Urn

An urn is a vase, often with a cover, with a typically narrowed neck above a rounded body and a footed pedestal.

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Wales

Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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See also

Celtic mythology

Mabinogion

Mythological queens

Welsh goddesses

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branwen

Also known as Branwyn.