“The king of the Tylwyth Teg [fairies] was called Gwydion ab Don, Gwyd referring to a temperament in
“The king of the Tylwyth Teg [fairies] was called Gwydion ab Don, Gwyd referring to a temperament in man’s nature. His residence was among the stars, and called Caer Gwydion. His queen was Gwenhidw. I have heard my mother call the small fleece-like clouds which appear in fine weather the Sheep of Gwenhidw.”-W. Y. Evans-Wentz, The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries (1911)Another instance of a pagan mythological figure being swept up into the fairy faith after the arrival of Christianity. -- source link
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