Murigen

Murigen

In Welsh mythology, Murigen was a goddess of lakes, and associated with flooding.[1] She is also known as Morgan, probably a specific personification of morgens, the Welsh term for water sprites.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sykes, Egerton and Kendall, Alan (2002 ed.) Who's Who in Non-Classical Mythology Routledge, New York, p. 133;
  2. ^ Franklin, Anna (2002) The Illustrated Encyclopaedia Of Fairies Vega, London, p. 182;

See also

Morgan le Fay


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