Dylan ail Don

Dylan Eil Ton [' dɘlan eil ton ], Dylan Eil Dôn ( " son of the waves ", " grandson of Dôn " ) is in the Welsh mythology, the son of Arianrhod, his father remains unknown. He is described in the " Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi " as marine or water beings.

Mythology

In the " Fourth Branch " (Math fab Mathonwy, " Math, the son Mathonwys ") is the beautiful maiden Goewin the Fußhalterin of King Math of Gwynedd. One of his nephews, Gwydyon or Gilfaethwy, raped her, which then can not be more Fußhalterin. Math turns his nephews as a punishment for three years in various animals and lets them again only to be human, as they promise to provide him another virgin. However, the proposed Arianrhod, the sister of the two, is already pregnant. When tested by the king she gives birth in quick succession two children.

The second born is just a lump, the Gwydion hides at his birth in a crate. Later, the box emerges a boy, recognizes the Gwydyon as a son. He is given the name Llew Llaw Gyffes.

The firstborn is a fully developed at birth, blond boy.

Therefore he is called " son of the waves ." The father of two twin children remains unnamed. Since Llew is also understood as the embodiment of the new, young sun, Ingeborg Clarus sees Dylan nocturnal course of the sun embodies ( immersion in the sea, rise again in the morning).

His death is mentioned in the Mabinogion only briefly: