Amaethon


In Welsh mythology, Amaethon was the god of agriculture, and the son of the goddess Dôn. 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.

Etymology

This is derived from Proto-Celtic *Ambaxtonos meaning great follower, servant or ploughman, an augmentative form of :fr:ambactos|ambactos.