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Govannon

Govannon was the Welsh counterpart of the Danann smith god of Goibhniu. Govannon was the master smith and god of skills.

Govannon was the son of Beli and Don. Govannon was also the brother of Amathon, Aranrhod, Gilvaethwy, Gwydyon and Nudd.

Govannon was the uncle of Lleu and Dylan. He was responsible for the death of Dylan, possibly out of envy of his nephew's ability to swim like a fish.

Govannon's name appeared as one of the quests that the giant Ysbaddaden had set for Culhwch.

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Govannon, Gofannon (Welsh).
Goibhniu, Goibniu, Goban (Irish).

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See also Goibhniu.

Lleu, Dylan.

Genealogy: House of Don and House of Llyr.

Jimmy Joe Timeless Myths

By Jimmy Joe

Welsh Deities:

  • • Aeron
  • • Amathaon
  • • Aranrhod
  • • Arawn
  • • Beli
  • • Brân
  • • Ceridwen
  • • Dôn
  • • Dylan
  • • Govannon
  • • Gwydyon
  • • Gwynn ap Nudd
  • • Lleu
  • • Llyr
  • • Mabon
  • • Manawyddan
  • • Math
  • • Modron
  • • Nudd (Lludd)
  • • Pryderi
  • • Rhiannon
Goibhniu

Goibhniu

The master smith. Goibhniu was the smith god. He was one of three divine craftsmen; they were known as na tri dée Dána . The other two craftsmen were Credne and Luchta . He also possessed the Mead of Youth . Goibhniu was known as the son of Dian C...

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Gwydyon

Gwydyon

The warrior god. Gwydyon was the god of magic, poetry and music. Gwydyon was the son of Don and Beli. Gwydyon was the son of Amathon, Aranrhod , Gilvaethwy, Govannon , and Nudd . Gwydyon adopted the children of his sister Aranrhod : Dylan and Lleu...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Dôn

Dôn

Don was the mother-goddess, similar to Danu the mother of the Tuatha dé Danann . Don was the daughter of Mathonwy and sister of Math. She married Beli, the god of death. Don was the mother of Amathon, Aranrhod , Gilvaethwy, Govannon , Gwydyon and ...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Dylan

Dylan

Dylan and his brother Lleu were the sons of the virgin goddess Aranrhod . She gave birth to them immediately after she stepped over the magic wand of her uncle, Math. Dylan was a boy with golden hair. Shortly after he was baptised he left for the ...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Beli

Beli

Beli was the son of Mynogen. Beli was the husband of the goddess Don, the daughter of Mathonwy. Beli was the father of five sons: Amathon , Nudd , Govannon , Gwydyon and Gilvaethwy. Beli was also the father of two daughters: Aranrhod and Penarddun...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Gwydion

Gwydion

Gwydion: Magician and Trickster Gwydion fab Dôn, or son of Dôn, was a magician and a trickster in Welsh folklore . One could say he was like a god for all his powers, and he could be compared to Hermes in Roman mythology, always full of trickery. ...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Gwynn ap Nudd

Gwynn ap Nudd

Mythical king of Annfwn. Gwynn was the son of Nudd ; therefore he was called Gwynn ap Nudd. His father was sometimes called Nudd Llaw Ereint or Nudd the Silver Hand, and identified with the Danann king Nuada Airgetlam . Gwynn's brother was named E...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Amathaon

Amathaon

Amathaon was the Welsh god of agriculture. Amathaon was the son of Beli and Don , and the brother of Gwydyon . Not much is known about Amathaon, except that in the tale of Culhwch and Olwen , Ysbaddaden wanted Amathaon to till his land as one of t...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Llyr

Llyr

Welsh god of the sea. Llyr was the Welsh equivalent of Lir , the old Irish god of the sea. Llyr was also the god of magic and healing. Llyr was married to Penarddun, daughter of Beli son of Mynogan, who was the ruler of Britain. Llyr was the fathe...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Manawyddan

Manawyddan

Manawyddan was often identified with the Irish god Manannan , though the Irish and Welsh stories were different and unrelated to one another. Manawyddan was the son of Llyr and Penarddun, daughter of Beli son of Mynogan, who was the ruler of Brita...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe

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