Also called Gwyn son of Nudd, King of the Tylwyth Teg.
Their story
In Culhwch and Olwen Gwyn son of Nudd is said to hold the spirit of the demons of Annwn, lest the world be destroyed. He stole Creiddylad from Gwythyr son of Greidawl, and Arthur ruled that the two must fight every May Day until Judgement Day, the winner to have her. In the Black Book of Carmarthen Gwyn speaks to Gwyddno Garanhir about the fallen warriors he has gathered. In the later Life of Saint Collen he is king of Annwn and the fairies, with a hidden palace on Glastonbury Tor.
Best times to give to them
- Calan Gaeaf
- Calan Mai
- stormy winter nights
What they like being given
- bread and milk left outside
- a candle for the dead
- kindness to dogs
How to honour them
- On Calan Gaeaf night, remember the dead and the old belief that the hunt rides out.
- Walk Glastonbury Tor or a wild hilltop respectfully.
- Care for a rescue dog, or support those who do.
How they can help you
- guiding the dead
- facing the dark half of the year
- courage
- fairy lore
Symbols
- the white hounds
- Glastonbury Tor
- the hunting horn
- the grey horse
Sources
- Culhwch ac Olwen
- Black Book of Carmarthen
- Buchedd Collen (Life of Saint Collen)
More Celtic gods
- The Dagda The good god, father of all
- Lugh Master of all the arts
- Cernunnos The antlered one of the wild
- Manannán mac Lir Lord of the sea and the Otherworld
- Aengus The young god of love
- Nuada The king with the silver hand
- Dian Cécht Physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann
- Goibniu Smith of the gods and brewer of the feast