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288:. His skill in combat is extolled in this poem; he is described as "the hope of armies" and "hero of hosts" and, when asked from which region he comes, he simply replies: "I come from battle and conflict." The poem ends with Gwyn's proclamation:
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and his retinue against Twrch Trwyth. During the hunt, he is mounted on Du y
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1313:Animals and
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1974:Each-uisge
1934:Colt pixie
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1664:Fairy tale
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1558:Llech Ronw
1352:Ceffyl Dŵr
1304:Ysbaddaden
1294:Tegid Foel
1244:Penpingion
1064:Gronw Pebr
1039:Gilfaethwy
949:Creiddylad
934:Caswallawn
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857:Characters
810:Cad Goddeu
545:p. 180-181
480:References
422:". In the
369:holy water
274:psychopomp
268:, king of
234:Ysbaddaden
152:Creiddylad
130:Caswallawn
70:Otherworld
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2653:Mami Wata
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2072:Gancanagh
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2004:Huldufólk
1944:Cyhyraeth
1894:Bugul Noz
1727:Fairyland
1547:Excalibur
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1470:Caer Sidi
1448:Locations
1377:Cyhyraeth
1372:Cŵn Annwn
1367:Coraniaid
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1104:Gwalchmei
1029:Euroswydd
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727:Arthurian
580:this page
462:Brythonic
434:Etymology
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412:Halloween
389:Y Dylluan
312:Cŵn Annwn
173:Arthurian
110:Penarddun
102:Arianrhod
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82:Wild Hunt
66:fair folk
3549:Category
3539:See also
3518:Wild man
3419:Alberich
3289:Farfadet
3279:Dionysus
3269:Cercopes
3259:Basajaun
3252:Southern
3163:Aitvaras
3156:Northern
3142:Vodyanoy
3137:Vântoase
3127:Vadleany
3122:Ursitory
3117:Spiriduș
3112:Sânziană
3072:Kikimora
3067:Karzełek
3019:Wandjina
2984:Menehune
2943:Yakshini
2897:Mazzikin
2887:Kijimuna
2825:Dokkaebi
2779:Nûñnë'hï
2724:Curupira
2714:Chaneque
2709:Canotila
2687:Americas
2580:Succubus
2571:Bogeyman
2460:Spriggan
2440:Seonaidh
2293:Melusine
2227:Korrigan
2117:Habetrot
2107:Gwyllion
2087:Glashtyn
2082:Glaistig
2062:Finvarra
1964:Dullahan
1929:Coblynau
1919:Clíodhna
1904:Cat sìth
1899:Caoineag
1809:Barghest
1676:Familiar
1464:Celliwig
1460:Cornwall
1409:Gwyllion
1382:Dreigiau
1289:Taliesin
1264:Rhiannon
1144:Llefelys
1124:Hychddwn
1054:Gofannon
1004:Efnysien
939:Ceridwen
899:Bleiddwn
889:Afallach
869:Amaethon
803:Taliesin
685:Mabinogi
583:Archived
572:Archived
428:Dormarch
118:Gofannon
114:Afallach
106:Llefelys
3513:Sandman
3441:Perchta
3436:Lorelei
3397:Western
3378:Thiasus
3363:Silenus
3314:Kobalos
3264:Centaur
3193:Haltija
3188:Gremlin
3107:Rusalka
3102:Psotnik
3097:Polevik
3092:Ovinnik
3057:Domovoy
3052:Căpcăun
3040:Eastern
3009:Taniwha
2967:Oceania
2860:Kitsune
2784:Pombero
2749:Ishigaq
2704:Caipora
2678:Yumboes
2658:Obayifo
2595:Mermaid
2590:Merfolk
2576:Incubus
2413:Skogsrå
2403:Radande
2393:Bergsrå
2212:Knucker
2207:Knocker
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2127:Haltija
2092:Groac'h
2057:Finfolk
1999:Erlking
1994:Elegast
1959:Duergar
1909:Cù Sìth
1889:Bugbear
1884:Buggane
1869:Brownie
1859:Boobrie
1849:Boggart
1834:Bluecap
1804:Banshee
1639:Elfshot
1605:Fairies
1525:Ludgate
1516:Ireland
1506:Ardudwy
1494:Gwynedd
1484:Arberth
1419:Morgens
1404:Gwyllgi
1299:Teyrnon
1279:Sanddef
1254:Pryderi
1249:Peredur
1224:Myrddin
1219:Morfran
1214:Morfydd
1114:Hefeydd
1099:Gwythyr
1089:Gwydion
1034:Geraint
1019:Eliwlod
984:Drudwas
954:Culhwch
919:Branwen
226:Olwen's
200:May Day
162:Legends
134:ap Nudd
122:Nynniaw
3498:Goblin
3446:Vittra
3409:Dusios
3383:Trenti
3373:Squasc
3319:Lamina
3299:Hecate
3183:Gabija
3168:Ajatar
3082:Lidérc
3047:Bannik
3033:Europe
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2974:Bunyip
2939:Yaksha
2934:Tennin
2902:Mogwai
2865:Kumiho
2850:Huxian
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2799:Trauco
2618:Abatwa
2611:Africa
2600:Merman
2495:Undine
2455:Sluagh
2435:Selkie
2430:Sebile
2425:Schrat
2420:Redcap
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1969:Dunnie
1954:Duende
1844:Bodach
1779:Anjana
1769:Aibell
1764:Adhene
1521:London
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1024:Eufydd
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884:Arthur
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468:Nodens
242:Arthur
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196:Arthur
185:Cyledr
128:, and
126:Peibaw
88:Family
3503:Gnome
3493:Fates
3414:Dwarf
3368:Siren
3358:Satyr
3341:Nymph
3329:Mouro
3324:Mairu
3274:Circe
3238:Troll
3218:Lauma
3203:Hiisi
3132:Vâlvă
3087:Likho
3077:Leshy
3014:Tipua
2999:Nawao
2989:Mimis
2953:Yōsei
2948:Yōkai
2922:Preta
2877:Irshi
2872:Hyang
2754:Jogah
2668:Simbi
2663:Rompo
2648:Kishi
2643:Jengu
2638:Eloko
2628:Aziza
2515:Wight
2475:Tomte
2470:Sylph
2408:Sjörå
2373:Pixie
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2338:Nisse
2257:Lutin
2067:Fuath
1949:Drude
1939:Crone
1879:Bucca
1854:Bogle
1824:Biróg
1794:Asrai
1535:Items
1502:Arfon
1480:Dyfed
1455:Annwn
1392:White
1357:Cewri
1337:Afanc
1259:Pwyll
1234:Olwen
1169:Mabon
1164:Llwyd
1159:Lludd
1139:Idris
1074:Gwern
1069:Gwawl
974:Cynon
944:Cigfa
874:Arawn
795:Other
465:deity
458:Nuada
452:hero
450:Irish
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443:Irish
418:over
404:Woden
246:Orddu
208:Annwn
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3346:List
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