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Annwfn

Annwfn

9.9
A magical Welsh land where fairies live and people never grow old
  • proper noun
  • Literature
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  • In Welsh mythology, Annwfn is often depicted as a paradise.

Examples

  • The legends describe Annwfn as a realm of abundance, beauty, and eternal youth.

  • Some stories equate Annwfn with other Celtic otherworlds such as Avalon.

  • In medieval Welsh tales, heroes often journey to Annwfn in search of adventure or wisdom.

  • Many tales speak of Annwfn as a place of eternal youth.

  • In medieval Welsh tales, heroes often journey to Annwfn in search of adventure or wisdom.

  • The legends describe Annwfn as a realm of abundance, beauty, and eternal youth.

  • Many tales speak of Annwfn as a place filled with fairies and supernatural beings.

Synonyms

fantasy world
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21 4.4

An imagined place in your mind with magic and strange creatures

is part of living myth believed to exist rather than a fictional invention
faerie
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  • Literature
4 9.9

A magical land where small magical creatures live

is the specific Welsh myth version rather than a general folklore realm
dreamworld
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2 6.6

An imagined perfect place that exists only in dreams

is presented as a real mythic realm believed to exist rather than imagined only
otherworld
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  • Literature
2 9.9

A place beyond the living world where spirits live

is a paradisiacal land inhabited by fairies rather than a general spiritual realm
Annwn
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  • Literature
1 9.9

A world in Welsh stories where fairies and the dead live

is the alternate traditional spelling used for the same mythic place

Surface Forms

Annwfn main

Etymology

Annwfn comes from old Welsh parts ann- 'not' and -wfn 'world', so it means the 'not-world' or 'other world'. So, Annwfn is the name for a magical land of fairies, beauty, and eternal youth in Welsh stories.