Llŷr
Sign in to saveLlŷr ( (); meaning 'half-speech' or 'half-language') is a figure in Welsh mythology, related to the Irish Ler ('the Sea'), father of Manannán mac Lir. Other than his progeny and odd tidbits, his identity remains obscure.
Key facts
- Character.name
- Llŷr Llediaith
- Character.spouse
- Penarddun
- Character.family
- Manawydan, Bendigeidfran, and Branwen (children)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- water deity
- Gender
- male
- Spouse
- Penarddun
- Child
- Branwen ferch Llŷr
- Connects with
- Mabinogion
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- present in work
- Branwen ferch Llŷr
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- The House of Llŷr
- See also
- Notes
- References
Llŷr ( (); meaning 'half-speech' or 'half-language') is a figure in Welsh mythology, related to the Irish Ler ('the Sea'), father of Manannán mac Lir. Other than his progeny and odd tidbits, his identity remains obscure.
Llŷr appears as the father of Brân, Brânwen and Manawydan by Penarddun in the Branwen, Daughter of Llyr, the Second Branch of the Mabinogi.
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