Gofannon


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For the Wales settlement, see Gobannium.

Gofannon was one of the deities worshipped by the ancient Celts.[1] As the patron god of metal workers, Gofannon was the son of the goddess Dôn.[1] His name appears as Goibniu in Irish mythology, where he additionally takes on the role of a divine hero who brewed an ale of immortality and a wonderful architect.[1]

In Welsh mythology, Gofannon killed his nephew, Dylan Eil Don, not knowing who he was.[2] One of the tasks given to Culhwch if he were to win the hand of Olwen was to get Gofannon to sharpen his brother Amaethon's plough.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Canney, Maurice Arthur (1921). An Encyclopaedia of Religions. G. Routledge & sons, Ltd, 167. 
  2. ^ Fee, Christopher R. (2001). Gods, Heroes & Kings. Oxford University Press US, 68. ISBN 0195174038. 
  3. ^ Koch, John T. (2005). Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO, 862. ISBN 1851094407. 


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