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Sunday, 30 August 2020

Welsh Myths and legendary creatures - The Dormarth

 Heaven's Gate, courtesy of Hubble telescope

Hi everyone, I hope you're still staying safe and well. Back to mythical Welsh creatures this week - have you heard of the Dormarth?



The Dormarth (sometimes called the dormarch) was a hound belonging to Gwynn ap Nudd, who was the ruler of Annwn, a sort of Welsh mythical heaven. This legendary hound had two front legs and then its body narrowed, ending  in three fish like tails. Gwynn was responsible for escorting the souls of the dead slain in the 'Wild Hunt', from the battlefield, to the gates of Heaven, and was helped in his search for them by the Dormarth. 

Unfortunately I couldn't find a picture I liked of the Dormarth, so I thought I'd show you this beautiful picture of the 'Heaven's Gate' instead. (Courtesy of the Hubble telescope.)

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4 comments:

  1. sjhigbee31 August 2020 at 11:52

    I'm not surprised you couldn't find a pic of this fascinating beast. Thank you for the info - I found it really interesting:))

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  2. Hywela Lyn31 August 2020 at 16:16

    Thanks so much for visiting and commenting, glad you liked it!

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  3. Caroline Clemmons31 August 2020 at 17:46

    The picture of heaven's gate is beautiful. What are you working on now, Lyn? Anything releasing soon?

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  4. Hywela Lyn31 August 2020 at 22:08

    Thanks Caroline. Sadly I'm way behind with my writing at the moment - still revising the 'Welsh ghost' story and contemplating possibly writing something for the new WRP historical Western series. (I've always loved Western historicals.)

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