Annwfn

[ ahn-oovn ]

nounWelsh Mythology.

the other world; the land of fairies.

Also Ann·wn [ahn-oon]. /ˈɑn ʊn/.

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He is created in the lowest stage of life, in Annwfn, the shadowy abyss at the base of Abred.
Astronomical Myths | John F. Blake
Hence the name Annwfn has probably taken the place of some earlier pagan title of Elysium.
The Religion of the Ancient Celts | J. A. MacCulloch
In the tale of Pwyll, the earliest reference to Annwfn occurs.
The Religion of the Ancient Celts | J. A. MacCulloch

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