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Lludd

American  
[lyth] / lüð /
Welsh Nudd or Ludd

noun

Welsh Legend.
  1. a king of Britain who rid his kingdom of three plagues and was famous for his generosity: sometimes regarded as a god.


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And p. 115nothing was ever more wonderful to Lludd, than that the hamper should hold so much.

From The Mabinogion Vol. 3 by Edwards, Owen Morgan, Sir

It is Mabon the son of Modron who is here imprisoned, and no imprisonment was ever so grievous as mine, neither that of Lludd Llaw Ereint, nor that of Greid the son of Eri.” 

From The Mabinogion Vol. 2 by Edwards, Owen Morgan, Sir

And thereupon King Lludd went after him and spoke unto him thus. 

From The Mabinogion Vol. 3 by Edwards, Owen Morgan, Sir

And some time after this Lludd caused the Island to be measured in its length and in its breadth. 

From The Mabinogion Vol. 3 by Edwards, Owen Morgan, Sir

Daughter of Lludd; combat for possession of, every May-day, between Gwythur ap Greidawl and Gwyn ap Nudd, 353, 388 Crimmal.

From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)

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