Amaethon
| Amaethon fab Dôn | |
|---|---|
Agriculture | |
| Other names | Amaethon, Amathaon |
| Major cult center | Wales |
| Battles | Cad Goddeu |
| Animals | Dogs, lapwings, a roe deers |
| Gender | Male |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Dôn and Beli Mawr |
| Siblings | Gwydion, Arianrhod, Gilfaethwy and others |
In Welsh mythology, Amaethon (Welsh: Amaethon fab Dôn (Welsh pronunciation: [aˈmɛɨ̞θɔn ˈvaːb ˈdoːn]), meaning "Amaethon son of Dôn") was the god of agriculture, and the son of the goddess Dôn and Beli Mawr, and brother to Arianrhod, Penarddun, Gilfaethwy, Gofannon, Gwydion, and Nudd. His name means "labourer" or "ploughman", and he is cited as being responsible for the Cad Goddeu, or "Battle of Trees", between the lord of the otherworld, Arawn, and the Children of Dôn (the Welsh version of the Tuatha Dé Danann).