Celtic Gods: The Cymric heroine, Chwimleian (Pale, Wild, Traveller)

Chwimleian
A Cymric Myrddinic Heroine, also known as Chwimlean, Chwibleian, Chwimbian, Hwimleian: Pale, Wild, Traveller

Chwimleian (Chwimlean, Chwibleian, Chwimbian, Hwimleian) is a Cymric (Welsh) heroine known from two poems in the Black Book of Carmarthen, both narrated by Merlin, where she seems to be an augur or prophetess speaking of future tidings. She may be the remnant of a prophetic mother goddess.



Synonyms: Chwimlean, Chwibleian, Chwimbian, Hwimleian
Cym: Pale, Wild, Traveller

Chwimleian is a figure from Myrddinic mythology. This rather enigmatic figure occurs in only two poems, both narrated by Myrddin himself, in the Llyfr Du Caerfyrddin (Black Book of Caerfyrddin). These poems are the Afallenau Myrddin (Myrddin's Orchards) and the Oianau Myrddin (Myrddin's Exclamations). In each case Chwimleian seems to be an augur or prophet speaking to Myrddin of 'strange tidings'.

The name Chwimleian is derived from chwyfleian a pale, wild, traveller. It is possible, of course, that the Chwimleian is simply an aspect of Myrddin himself, part of his Myrddin Wyllt 'Mad Myrddin' aspect. An alternative explanation is that Chwimleian is the archetype for later Arthurian figures such as Viviane.



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