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Encyclopedia > Gofannon

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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Britannia Celtic Gods: Gofannon, God of Metalworking (312 words)
Gofannon, the ‘Divine-Smith,’ was the son of Belenos, the Sun-God, and Anu, his wife.
Weapons made by Gofannon himself were guaranteed to always fly true and inflict a fatal wound on their target.
Gofannon was also host of the Underworld feast for which he provided a special ale to make the drinkers immortal.
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