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The netherworld realm of Annwn is the Celtic underworld.[1] An entrance to Annwn is located west of Gwynn's Woods, in the southern part of the isle of Tír na nÓg.[2]
Presumably, Annwn is ruled by Arawn of the Tuatha de Danaan, the god of the underworld.[3] Necromon and Mandrac, two Nethergods of Otherworld, are believed to be Tuatha death gods of Annwn.[4] Supernatural hounds born in Annwn and known as the Cŵn Annwn are owned by Gwynn, the Celtic God of springtime and hunters.[1]
At some point, Bodb Derg, an upstanding member of the Tuatha de Danaan, was banished to Annwn by his fellow Celtic gods. Bodb Derg eventually merged with the Red Lord, the aspect of the primordial Earth Mother Gaea that represents decay, entropy and destruction, and established a power base in Annwn.[5]Residents
Notes
- In Welsh mythology, Annwn is the Otherworld, the realm of the Gods, ruled by Arawn. It later became identified with the Christian afterlife (paradise, heaven).[6]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 [[Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica 1; Gwynn's profile|[[Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica 1]]; Gwynn's profile]]
- ↑ Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 ; Otherworld's profile, map
- ↑ All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #3 ; Council of Godheads's profile
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #12 ; Tuatha de Danaan's profile
- ↑ [[Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica 1; The Red Lord's profile|[[Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica 1]]; The Red Lord's profile]]
- ↑ Annwn at Wikipedia.org