LLEW LLAW GYFFES. Otherwise “The Lion of the Sure Hand.” A hero the subject of the tale “Māth Son of Māthonwy,” 347, 348; identical with the Gaelic deity Lugh of the Long Arm, 347, 348; how he got his name, 381, 382; the flower-wife of, named Blodeuwedd, 382, 383; slays Gronw Pebyr, who had betrayed him, 383, 384 LLUDD. See Nudd LLWYD. Son of Kilcoed, an enchanter; removes magic spell from seven Cantrevs of Dyfed, and from Pryderi and Rhiannon, 377 LLYR. In Welsh legend, father of Manawyddan; Irish equivalents, Lir and Mananan, 347; Llyr-cester (now Leicester) once a centre of the worship of, 347; house of, corresponds with Gaelic Lir, 348, 349; Penardun, daughter of Dōn, wife of, 349; genealogy set forth, 351 LOCH. Son of Mofebis, champion sent by Mae against Cuchulain, 212; wounds Cuchulain, but is slain by him, 212 LOCH GARA. Lake in Roscommon; mac Cecht’s visit to, 176 LOCH RORY. Fergus mac Leda’s adventure in, 249 LOCH RYVE. Maev retires to island on, and is slain there by Forbay, 245 LODAN. Son of Lir, father of goddess Sinend, 129 LOHERANGRAIN. Knight of the Swan, son of Parzival, 408 LOUGHCREW. Great tumulus at, supposed burying-place of Ollav Fōla, 150 LOURDES. Cult of waters of, 66, 67 LUCAN. Triad of deities mentioned by, 86 LUCHAD (loo-chad). Father of Luchta, 112 LUCHTA (looch-ta). Son of Luchad, 112; the carpenter of the Danaans, 117 LUDGATE. For derivation see Nudd LUGH (loo), or LUGUS. 1. See Apollo, 58; the god of Light, in Gaul and Ireland, as, 88; 2. Son of Kian, the Sun-god _par excellence_ of all Celtica, the coming of, 109-113; other names, Ildánach (“The All-Craftsman”) and Lugh Lamfada (Lugh of the Long Arm), 113, 123; his eric from sons of Turenn for murder of his father, Kian, 115-116; slays Balor and is enthroned in his stead, 117; fiery spear of, 121; his worship widely spread over Continental Celtica, 123; father, by Dectera, of Cuchulain, 123, 182; Cymric deity Llew Llaw Gyffes corresponds with, 347, 348 LUGH OF THE LONG ARM. See Lugh. Invincible sword of, 105, 106; Bres, son of Balor, and, 123; husband of Dectera and father of Cuchulain, 182; appears to Cuchulain and protects the Ford while his son rests, 214; fights by his son’s side, 215; Cymric hero Llew Llaw Gyfles corresponds with, 347, 348 LUNED. Maiden who rescued Owain, 397; Owain rescues her, 398, 399 M “MABINŎG´ION, THE” (singular, _Mabinogi_). Reference to story of Kilhwch and Olwen in, 343; “The Red Book of Hergest,” the main source of the tales of, 344; “Māth Son of Māthonwy,” tale in, 347; Mr. Alfred Nutt’s edition, 356; Four Branches of the Mabinogi form most important part of, 384; Peredur’s story in, and French version, 406; the tale of Taliesin and, 412 MABON. Son of Modron, released by Arthur, 391, 392