Morfran
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Morfran is a figure from Welsh mythology, often depicted as the notably ugly son of Tegid Foel and Ceridwen who gains wisdom through his connection to the tale of Taliesin.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mythological figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
medieval Welsh literary tradition
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tale of Taliesin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Awen (poetic inspiration)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ceridwen’s cauldron of inspiration NERFINISHED ⓘ Taliesin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Taliesin cycle
ⓘ
Welsh legendary character ⓘ |
| connectedTo | story of Ceridwen’s magical cauldron ⓘ |
| culture | Welsh ⓘ |
| describedAs |
notably ugly
ⓘ
very ugly ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Brythonic ⓘ |
| fatherIs | Tegid Foel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFather | Tegid Foel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHome | Lake Tegid region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Ceridwen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythicTheme |
appearance versus inner qualities
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fate and misfortune ⓘ wisdom and inspiration ⓘ |
| hasParentage | son of Ceridwen and Tegid Foel ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
lack of physical beauty
ⓘ
lack of wisdom despite intended gift ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Creirwy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicMeaning |
contrast between physical appearance and spiritual inspiration
ⓘ
embodiment of misdirected or unrealized gifts ⓘ |
| influences | later literary depictions of ugliness in Welsh tradition ⓘ |
| languageContext | Welsh ⓘ |
| motherIs | Ceridwen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology | Welsh mythology ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Afagddu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
foil to Taliesin
ⓘ
intended recipient of Ceridwen’s brew of wisdom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being passed over for the gift of inspiration
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connection to the origin story of Taliesin ⓘ extreme ugliness ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
figure overshadowed by Taliesin
ⓘ
unfortunate son of Ceridwen ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Hanes Taliesin (The Tale of Taliesin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Celtic pagan tradition ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval Welsh literary era ⓘ |
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