- For the Wales settlement, see Gobannium.
Gofannon was one of the deities worshipped by the ancient Celts.[1] As the patron god of metal workers, Gofannon was the son of the Welsh goddess Dôn.[1] His name appears as Goibniu in Irish mythology, where he additionally takes on the role of a divine hero who brewed an ale of immortality and a wonderful architect.[1]
In Welsh mythology, Gofannon killed his nephew, Dylan Ail Don, not knowing who he was.[2] One of the tasks given to Culhwch if he were to win the hand of Olwen was to get Gofannon to sharpen his brother Amaethon's plough.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Canney, Maurice Arthur (1921). An Encyclopaedia of Religions. G. Routledge & sons, Ltd. pp. 167. http://books.google.com/books?id=FRoMAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA167&dq=Gofannon&as_brr=1#PPA167,M1.
- ^ Fee, Christopher R. (2001). Gods, Heroes & Kings. Oxford University Press US. pp. 68. ISBN 0195174038. http://books.google.com/books?id=sFlLHEIuVlgC&pg=PA68&dq=Gofannon+killed+his+nephew,+Dylan&as_brr=0&sig=ACfU3U3JV4Z4MlY_Tz2SbkbmGrYN-5df4g.
- ^ Koch, John T. (2005). Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. pp. 862. ISBN 1851094407. http://books.google.com/books?id=f899xH_quaMC&pg=PA826&dq=sharpen+Culhwch+Olwen+Gofannon+to+Amaethon&sig=ACfU3U0Xm_b2CYZSu9_HTCiNNU2fPi34BA.
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