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In Welsh mythology, 'Gwyn' or 'Gwynn ap Nudd' () was the ruler of Annwn (the Underworld). He escorted the souls of the dead there, and led a pack of supernatural hounds, ''Cŵn Annwn'' (see also Wild Hunt).
In the early Arthurian story ''Culhwch and Olwen'', he abducted a maiden called Creiddylad after she eloped with Gwythr ap Greidawl, Gwyn's long-time rival. Gwyn and Gwythr's fight, which began on May Day, represented the contest between summer and winter. He helped Culhwch hunt the boar Twrch Trwyth.[1] In later legends Gwyn is king of the ''tylwyth teg'' or "fair folk".
''Gwyn'' means "fair, bright, white" and is cognate with Irish ''fionn''.[2] His father, Nudd, is related to the Celtic deity Nodens.[3] The Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhail, whose grandfather was Nuada, is probably related to this figure.
''Gwyn'' is derived from Proto-Celtic
★ ''windos'' meaning "white".
Following accepted sound laws elucidating systematic diachronic phonological sound change in Celtic proto-linguistics,[4] the Romano-British form of this Proto-Celtic name would have been
★ ''Vindos''.
1. Culhwch ac Olwen, translated by Lady Charlotte Guest and sub-edited by Mary Jones.
2. Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, University of Wales. "Proto-Celtic—English lexicon." (See also this page for background and disclaimers.)
3. J. R. R. Tolkien. 1932. "Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London" (quoted here).
4. Cf. "Historical syntax" (forthcoming). Cf. also "Celtic languages" [1] from ''Encyclopædia Britannica''.
★ Vindos : etymology and history of Vindos as related to Gwynn ap Nudd and Fionn mac Cumhaill
In the early Arthurian story ''Culhwch and Olwen'', he abducted a maiden called Creiddylad after she eloped with Gwythr ap Greidawl, Gwyn's long-time rival. Gwyn and Gwythr's fight, which began on May Day, represented the contest between summer and winter. He helped Culhwch hunt the boar Twrch Trwyth.[1] In later legends Gwyn is king of the ''tylwyth teg'' or "fair folk".
''Gwyn'' means "fair, bright, white" and is cognate with Irish ''fionn''.[2] His father, Nudd, is related to the Celtic deity Nodens.[3] The Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhail, whose grandfather was Nuada, is probably related to this figure.
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Etymology
''Gwyn'' is derived from Proto-Celtic
★ ''windos'' meaning "white".
Following accepted sound laws elucidating systematic diachronic phonological sound change in Celtic proto-linguistics,[4] the Romano-British form of this Proto-Celtic name would have been
★ ''Vindos''.
References
1. Culhwch ac Olwen, translated by Lady Charlotte Guest and sub-edited by Mary Jones.
2. Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, University of Wales. "Proto-Celtic—English lexicon." (See also this page for background and disclaimers.)
3. J. R. R. Tolkien. 1932. "Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London" (quoted here).
4. Cf. "Historical syntax" (forthcoming). Cf. also "Celtic languages" [1] from ''Encyclopædia Britannica''.
External links
★ Vindos : etymology and history of Vindos as related to Gwynn ap Nudd and Fionn mac Cumhaill
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