The Tale of Saint Dwynwen

…as retold by me. Dydd Gŵyl Santes Dwynwen Hapus/Happy St Dwynwen’s Day!

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Dydd Gŵyl Santes Dwynwen Hapus/Happy St Dwynwen’s Day!

Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of true lovers, her name has a variety of meanings (as most ‘wen’ or ‘wyn’ names do,) but the most common translations are ‘white wave’ or ‘to steal purity/fairness.’