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Lludd Llaw Ereint ("Lludd of the Silver Hand") son of Beli Mawr, is a legendary hero from Welsh mythology.As Nudd Llaw Ereint (the earlier form of his name, cognate of the Irish Nuada Airgetlám, derived from the pre-Roman Celtic god Nodens) he is the father of Gwyn ap Nudd. [2]
The origin of the name Beli is still a matter of debate among scholars. [2] The most popular hypothesis sees the name Beli as a Middle Welsh reflex of the Gaulish and Brittonic divine name Belenus (also attested as a personal name), but a more recent alternative is that proposed by Harvard Celticist John T. Koch, who suggests that Beli derives from a Proto-Celtic name Belgius or Bolgios borne ...
Arianrhod (Welsh pronunciation: [arjˈanr̥ɔd]) is a figure in Welsh mythology who plays her most important role in the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi.She is the daughter of Dôn [1] and the sister of Gwydion and Gilfaethwy; the Welsh Triads give her father as Beli Mawr. [2]
Currently, the Belgian crown recognizes (in ascending order) the titles of jonkheer, knight, baron, viscount, count, marquis, duke and prince.The persons who legally are member of the nobility have the legal right to protect their family name and coat of arms.
King of the Belgians 1930–1993 r.1951–1993: Albert II King of the Belgians b. 1934 r.1993–2013: Paola Ruffo di Calabria b. 1937: Alexander of Belgium 1942–2009: Léa Wolman b. 1951: Marie Christine of Belgium b. 1951: Marie Esméralda of Belgium b. 1956: Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz b. 1973: Philippe King of the Belgians b. 1960 r.2013 ...
Many aspects of folklore are manifested in public processions and parades in Belgian cities; traditions which are kept alive for the amusement of locals and tourists alike. The term folklore (which is rendered identically in both French and Dutch ) is used in Belgium in a much wider sense than in English, chiefly to denote all cultural events ...
Gwyn is the son of Nudd and would thus be grandson to Beli Mawr and nephew of Arianrhod, Llefelys, Penarddun, Afallach, Gofannon, Nynniaw, Peibaw, and Caswallawn.Based on their shared patronymic (ap Nudd), his siblings include Edern, a warrior who appears in a number of Arthurian texts, and Owain ap Nudd, who is mentioned briefly in Geraint and Enid.
Euroswydd is a figure in Welsh mythology, the father of Nisien and Efnysien by Penarddun, daughter of Beli Mawr.In the Second Branch of the Mabinogi Penarddun is married to Llŷr, by whom her children are Brân, Branwen, and Manawydan.