The Gateways to Annwn (The Otherworld)
In Welsh mythology, Annwn or The Otherworld, is a land of paradise and eternal youth. It’s ruled over its king, Arawn, the God of death and traversed by Welsh gods and goddesses like Rhiannon.
Annwn is guarded by Cwn Annwn, the hounds of the otherworld, who are a part of the wild hunt, whose hunting grounds are said to be the mountain of Cadair Idris.
“The howling of these huge dogs foretold death to anyone who heard them".
It’s said that there are a number of entrances to Annwn across the Welsh landscape.
Pentre Ifan
Grassholm
Llyn y Fan Fach
Glas Llyn
Ffynnone
The Berwyn Mountains
