Also called Don, Llys Dôn.
Their story
Dôn is known almost only as a name, the mother of Gwydion, Gilfaethwy, Arianrhod, Gofannon and Amaethon in the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi and in Culhwch and Olwen. She never acts in the stories herself. Her children form a family of magicians and craftsmen rather like the Tuatha Dé Danann of Ireland.
Best times to give to them
- Calan Gaeaf
- Calan Mai
- on family occasions
What they like being given
- bread and milk
- a candle for the mothers of your line
- a family story written down
How to honour them
- Honour the mothers and grandmothers in your family line.
- Look for Cassiopeia on a clear night, known in Welsh as the court of Dôn.
How they can help you
- family and ancestry
- honouring mothers
- belonging
Symbols
- the constellation Cassiopeia (Llys Dôn)
- the family line
She is often equated with the Irish Danu, but this is a modern suggestion, and almost nothing is known of her as a figure.
Sources
- Math fab Mathonwy (the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi)
- Culhwch ac Olwen
More Celtic goddesses
- Brigid Keeper of the sacred flame
- The Morrígan Great Queen of battle and prophecy
- Danu Mother of the Tuatha Dé Danann
- Rhiannon The queen on the white horse
- Cerridwen Keeper of the cauldron of inspiration
- Epona Great Mare, protector of horses
- Arianrhod Lady of the silver wheel
- Airmed Keeper of the healing herbs