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Encyclopedia > Giobhniu

In the Welsh mythology, Govannon of Gofannon was a smith and the son of the goddess Don. He killed his nephew, Dylan, not knowing who he was. One of the tasks given to Culhwch if her were to win the hand of Olwen was to get Govannon to sharpen Amaethon's plough.


His Irish equivalent was Goibniu.


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Celtic World > Celtic Deities > A to C (2287 words)
She is mother to the craftsmen Sons of Tuireann: Creidhne, Luchtaine and Giobhniu.
Excalibur, King Arthur's sword, was forged by the Lady of the Lake, a figure sometimes associated with Brighid because of her fire and forgery aspect.
Demigod of metalworking, Creidhne is the goldsmith of the Tuatha de Dannan and the brother of Giobhniu, the smith god, and Luchtar, the carpenter.
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