Arianrhod

Lady Arianrhod

Arianrhod, Lady Fair

Fly over your caer, in the air

Served by the moth and the wren

The bat, bee and hidden men

Mother of Dylan, you did reign

You did not give his twin a name.

Your brother Gwydion sold you shoes

Your curse he made you quickly lose.

With a sling you saw your son

Lleu Llaw Gyffes, the fair one.

Arianrhod, Queen of the night

Refused arms for Lleu to fight.

When Math made ships out of mist

Lleu found a spear within his fist,

Her final curse forbade a bride

He found a flower maid by his side.

Gronw speared Lleu in the bowel,

Blodeuwedd changed from bride to owl

Arianrhod watched, high above

Giving Lleu both grief and love.

Binding him by silver thread

Thinking that he lay there dead.

Transformations took place

Feather grew from Lleu's face.

Gwydion changed him back to man

Healing him as magic can.

Arianrhod, Lady of the Wheel,

Reincarnator, help us heal.