![]() ![]() ![]() She is the mother of Arianrhod, Gwydion, Gilfaethwy, Gofannon and Amaethon. She does not play a direct part in the action of the Mabinogi, though many characters in that cycle are related to her. ![]() Secondary Sourcesĭôn (Welsh pronunciation /doːn/) was a Welsh mother goddess. There is no reason to think she was an historical figure.Īnother way to look at this is that she WAS a historical figure, who was confabulated with myth over the centuries because of her name. The Mabinogion, a collection of Welsh legends, calls her Dôn, sister of Mâth mab Mathonwy, King of Gwynedd. In Ireland she was Danu, the matriarch of the Túatha Dé Danann, who took their name from her. In fact, she seems to have been a Christianized version of the Celtic goddess Anû, the mother goddess of the Celts. According to Harleian MS 3958, Beli Mawr was husband to Anna (who may be a confabulation of Dôn), a "near kinswoman of the Virgin Mary." A medieval tradition identifies her as a sister (or daughter) of Joseph of Arimathea, but the tradition is not old enough to be authentic. ![]()
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