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Gwydion

magician, hero and trickster from Welsh mythology
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Gwydion

Summary

Gwydion is a Welsh mythological character[1]. He draws 771 Wikipedia views per month (welsh_mythological_character category, ranking #1 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gwydion's mother was Dôn[3].
  • Gwydion is recorded as male[4].
  • Gwydion's instance of is recorded as Welsh mythological character[5].
  • Gwydion's from narrative universe is recorded as Welsh mythology[6].
  • Gwydion's sibling is recorded as Arianrhod[7].
  • Gwydion's sibling is recorded as Gilfaethwy[8].

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Origins and Family

Gwydion's mother was Dôn[3].

Why It Matters

Gwydion draws 771 Wikipedia views per month (welsh_mythological_character category, ranking #1 of 9).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Who were Gwydion's parents?

Gwydion's mother was Dôn[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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