Annwfn

American  

[ahn-oovn] / ˈɑn ʊvn /

Also Annwn

noun

Welsh Mythology.

1. the other world; the land of fairies.

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Example Sentences

Elysium is called Annwfn, meaning "an abyss," "the state of the dead," "hell," and it is also conceived of as is elfydd, "beneath the earth."

From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.

The later folk-conception of the demoniac dogs of Annwfn may be based on an old myth of dogs with which its king hunted.

From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.

Where the Tylwyth Têg threw me . . . if I had not come in time to rescue thee from the clutches of Plant Annwfn.

From Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales by Owen, Elias

Pwyll, and this points to a myth explaining his connection with Annwfn in a different way from the account in the Mabinogi.

From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.

There also is a cauldron belonging to the lord of Annwfn, which was stolen by Arthur and his men.

From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.