Breton mythology is the
mythology or corpus of explanatory and heroic tales originating in
Brittany. The
Bretons are the descendants of
insular Britons who settled in Brittany from at least the third century. While the Britons were already Christianised in this era, the migrant population maintained an ancient Celtic mythos, similar to those of
Wales and
Cornwall.
Breton mythology has many gods and mythical creatures specifically associated with nature cults. In this tradition of gods and creatures rooted in nature, there exist traces of certain Breton Catholic saints.
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Ankou
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Bugul Noz
The Bugul Noz ( "Night Shepherd" or "child of the night") is a nocturnal fairy or bogeyman-like being in Breton folklore, from Morbihan, Brittany.
Description
Sources commonly describe it as a little man, goblin
A goblin is a small, grote ...
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Iannic-ann-ôd
In Brittany, Breton Breton mythology, folklore, Iannic-ann-ôd or Yannig an Aod (; meaning "Little John of the shore"), are said to be the lost souls of those drowning, drowned at sea and were never recovered. They are said to be heard along coas ...
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Korrigan
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Cannard Noz
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Morgens
* Morvan, legendary chief of the
Viscounty of Léon
The Viscounty or County of Léon () was a feudal state in extreme western Brittany in the High Middle Ages. Though nominally a vassal of the sovereign duke of Brittany, Léon was functionally independent of any external controls until the visco ...
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Morvarc'h
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Ys
See also
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Cornish mythology
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Matter of Britain
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Mythology in France
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Welsh folklore
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Welsh mythology
References
External links
Timeless Myths: Armorican Connections
Celtic mythology
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