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Arawn

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[ahr-oun] / ˈɑr aʊn /

noun

Welsh Mythology.
  1. the lord of Annwfn.


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He faces off against the evil Arawn and in true quest-fashion, acquires a motley group of friends, including the brave Princess Eilonwy, all against the backdrop of Welsh-inspired mythology.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2022

Yet from time to time Arawn sends certain of them outside Annuvin to perform his most ruthless tasks.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

They saw neither Huntsmen nor gwythaints, and they made little attempt at concealment; for, as the bard had said, the forces of Arawn sought the Crochan and not a pitiful band of stragglers.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

“The Crochan is destroyed, and with it Arawn’s power to add to the number of his Cauldron-Born. It is one of the gravest defeats Arawn has ever suffered. But I know the price you paid.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

“Do you not fear Arawn will attack you here and gain the cauldron once again?”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

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