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  • proper noun (Welsh mythology) the sea personified, father of Manawydan; corresponds to the Irish Ler.

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  • noun Celtic deity who was the father of Manawydan; corresponds to Irish Lir

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  • The Village Hall, DevonFashion EXPOsed/Ethical Shopping, Cardiff, Sat & ThuCrafts and a catwalk show on Saturday showcasing clothing with an ethical conscience, with a talk on Thursday by Llyr Roberts following "the journey of a typical cotton T-shirt".

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  • Selkie prince Conn ap Llyr denies his deeply sensual nature to rule over the immortal Children of the Sea.

    Angels' Blood Countdown: Virginia Kanta - Sea Lord ARC Nalini Singh 2009

  • Selkie prince Conn ap Llyr denies his deeply sensual nature to rule over the immortal Children of the Sea.

    Archive 2009-02-01 Nalini Singh 2009

  • In a low murmur, she started to tell the story of the daughters of Llyr, one of the countless other tales she told for the injured man these last days.

    Dark Moon of Avalon Anna Elliott 2010

  • In a low murmur, she started to tell the story of the daughters of Llyr, one of the countless other tales she told for the injured man these last days.

    Dark Moon of Avalon Anna Elliott 2010

  • In a low murmur, she started to tell the story of the daughters of Llyr, one of the countless other tales she told for the injured man these last days.

    Dark Moon of Avalon Anna Elliott 2010

  • She followed the success of this book with retellings of the other three branches in The Song of Rhiannon, The Children of Llyr and Prince of Annwn.

    Archive 2009-10-01 Freedomstar 2009

  • She followed the success of this book with retellings of the other three branches in The Song of Rhiannon, The Children of Llyr and Prince of Annwn.

    Celtic Fantasy Freedomstar 2009

  • In the Third Branch the fallout from these events involves Manawydan son of Llyr, Pryderi son of Pwyll, his mother Rhiannon and his wife Cigfa living in a land magically emptied of human habitation.

    Mabinogion just the thing for a fantasy blockbuster 2007

  • In the Third Branch the fallout from these events involves Manawydan son of Llyr, Pryderi son of Pwyll, his mother Rhiannon and his wife Cigfa living in a land magically emptied of human habitation.

    Archive 2007-01-01 2007

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