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Cwn Annwn

In Brythonic mythology, the Cwn Annwn ("hounds of Annwn") were the white, red-eared ghostly hounds of Annwn, the god of the dead. They were associated with the Wild Hunt. In Wales, they were associated with migrating geese.

Alternative: Cwn Mamau ("hounds of the mothers"), Gabriel Hounds (England), Ratchets (England)

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