Hafgan

Hafgan

Hafgan is a king of the otherworld, Annwn, in Welsh mythology. He appears in the First Branch of the "Mabinogi", where he is depicted as the rival of Arawn, also king of Annwn, who is unable to kill him. In the course of the story Arawn switches places with the mortal King of Dyfed, Pwyll; Hafgan fights Pwyll and is killed by him.


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