Llyon Llion

Llyon Llion
   In Celtic myth the Lake of Waves, the overflowing of which caused the Deluge, from which Dwyvan and Dwyvach escaped in the ship built by Nefyed Nav Nevion. The story is given under Celtic Creation Legends.

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  • Addanc —    In Celtic myth a dwarf or marine monster who dwelt by Lake Llyon Llion and who caused a deluge. He was eventually disposed of by being hauled from his lair by the oxen of Hu Gadarn, or alternatively, he was killed by Peredur. His relationship… …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Celtic Creation Legends —    1. An Irish myth tells how Bith, his wife Birren, their daughter Cesara with her husband Fintan, their son Lara with his wife Balma, escaped to Inisfail in a ship, at the time of the Deluge. Later there was a large red moon, with bright… …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Dwyvan and Dwyvach —    In the Celtic creation myth the man and woman who built Nefyed Nav Nevion, the Welsh Ark, in which with an assortment of animals, they escaped from the deluge caused by the Addanc, a monster who dwelt by Llyon Llion, the Lake of the Waves.… …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Hu Gadarn —    Early culture hero of the Celts who was the ancestor of the Cymry. It was his team of oxen that dragged the Addanc from the lake of Llyon Llion …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

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