Nefyed( Nav Nevion)

Nefyed( Nav Nevion)
   The builder of the ship in which Dwyvan and his wife Dwyvach escaped from the deluge which was the first of the Three Awful Events in Britain mentioned in the Triads. The story is given under Celtic Creation Legends. Nefyed appears to be the same as Nemed, who is said to have colonized Ireland after the deluge. An alternative spelling is Nevyd.

Who’s Who in non-classical mythology . . 2014.

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  • 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

  • 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 …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

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