You are here:

1. » Home
2. » Areas
3. » Mythology
4. » Europe
5. » Celtic mythology
6. » Branwen

Cite/print/rate article
Send comment    References

by Amy M. Durante

The Celtic goddess of love and beauty. Also of Manx and Wales. She is the sister of Bran the Blessed and Manannan mac Lir, daughter of Lir, and wife of the Irish king Matholwch. She is similar to the Greek goddess Aphrodite and the Roman goddess Venus. After the death of her brother Bran, due to a war caused by Matholwch, Branwen died of a broken heart.