Modron

Modron
Goddess of sovereignty[1]
A statue of the goddess Modron found in Gaul
Major cult centerWales
GenderFemale
ParentsPerhaps Gwyn ap Nudd or Arawn[1]
ConsortUrien[1]
OffspringOwain ab Urien and Morfudd ferch Urien[1]
Equivalents
GullishMatrona

Modron ("mother")[2] is a figure in Welsh tradition, known as the mother of the hero Mabon ap Modron. Both characters may have derived from earlier divine figures, in her case the Gaulish goddess Matrona. She may have been a prototype for Morgan le Fay from the Arthurian legend.

  1. ^ a b c d d'Este, Sorita; Rankine, David (2007). The Isles of the Many Gods: An A-Z of the Pagan Gods & Goddesses of Ancient Britain worshipped during the First Millennium through to the Middle Ages. Avalonia. pp. 183–184.
  2. ^ Blažek, Václav. “Indo-European kinship terms in *-ə̯2TER.” (2001). p. 28.

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