Gofannon’s Family Tree

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Family

• Danu(parent),Amaethon(sibling),Arianrhod(sibling),Gilfaethwy(sibling),Gwydion(sibling)

  Dôn is the divine mother of the Children of Dôn — Gwydion, Gilfaethwy, Arianrhod, Amaethon, and Gofannon — the supernatural family that dominates the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi and the governance of Gwynedd.

Member of

• Children of Dôn

  Gwydion, Arianrhod, Gilfaethwy, Amaethon, and Gofannon are the Children of Dôn, the divine family of Gwynedd whose rivalries, enchantments, and transgressions drive the narrative of the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi.

Equivalent to

• Goibniu

  Gofannon fab Dôn and Goibniu mac Tuirenn are the Welsh and Irish reflexes of the same Proto-Celtic smith deity, both divine craftsmen whose weapons never failed and whose feast-drinks conferred protection.