GWRGI the ‘man-hound’ was one of the warriors in Pryderi’s army. He was given to Math ap Mathonwy as a hostage. His name was used for a central character in Lloyd Alexander’s “Chronicles of Prydain”. Gwrgi comes from an earlier *Virocūn-.
The festival has different names in different parts of the Celtic-speaking world. In Ireland it is known as Samhain [summer’s end]; In Scotland as Samhuinn [summer's end]; in Man as Sauin [summer’s end]; in Wales as Calan Gaeaf [calends of winter] or Hollantide [Hallowtide]; in Cornwall as Allantide [Hallowtide]; in Breizh as Kala-Goañv [calends of winter]. Whether the Samonio- on the Coligny Calendar is Gallic counterpart is open to question.
The festival has different names in different parts of the Celtic-speaking world. In Ireland it is known as Samhain [summer’s end]; In Scotland as Samhuinn [summer's end]; in Man as Sauin [summer’s end]; in Wales as Calan Gaeaf [calends of winter] or Hollantide [Hallowtide]; in Cornwall as Allantide [Hallowtide]; in Breizh as Kala-Goañv [calends of winter]. Whether the Samonio- on the Coligny Calendar is Gallic counterpart is open to question.
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