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| Amaethon fab Dôn | |
|---|---|
Agriculture | |
| Other names | Amaethon, Amathaon |
| Major cult center | Wales |
| Battles | Cad Goddeu |
| Animals | Dogs, lapwings, a roe deers |
| Gender | Male |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Dôn and Beli Mawr |
| Siblings | Gwydion, Arianrhod, Gilfaethwy and others |
In Welsh mythology, Amaethon (Welsh: Amaethon fab Dôn (Welsh pronunciation: [aˈmɛɨ̞θɔn ˈvaːb ˈdoːn]), meaning "Amaethon son of Dôn") was the god of agriculture, and the son of the goddess Dôn[1] and Beli Mawr,[2] and brother to Arianrhod, Penarddun, Gilfaethwy, Gofannon, Gwydion, and Nudd.[2] His name means "labourer" or "ploughman",[1][3][2] and he is cited as being responsible for the Cad Goddeu, or "Battle of Trees", between the lord of the otherworld, Arawn, and the Children of Dôn (the Welsh version of the Tuatha Dé Danann).[1][3]
- ^ a b c Cotterell, Arthur: The Encyclopedia of Mythology, page 97. Hermes House, 2007. ISBN 1-84038-894-3
- ^ a b c d'Este, Sorita; Rankine, David (2007). The Isles of the Many Gods: An A-Z of the Pagan Gods & Goddesses of Ancient Britain worshipped during the First Millennium through to the Middle Ages. Avalonia. p. 57.
- ^ a b Celtic Deities, A to C at Celtic World