Amaethon

Culture revered in: Welsh

Represents: Agriculture

Related deities: Don, Gwydion

Name meaning: The modern Welsh word for a farmer, amaethwr, is after him. The plough, amaeth, is also named after him.

Unusually, Amaethon has no parallel among the Irish or English deities. He was a great plowman and farmer, the son of Don, and fought deside his brother Gwydion in the Battle of the Trees. He caused the battle by stealing a dog, a lapwing, and a roebuck from Arawn. The battle is so named because Gwydion transformed trees into warriors and this won him the battle.