Deriving from the welsh words llwch ("dust") and gwin ("wine"), in the Welsh tradition, the Adar Llwch Gwin is a bird similar to the griffin, belonging to Drudwas ad Tryffin. Giving to him by his wife, they were said to be able to understand human speech; they would also be able to perfom any commands. However, During a battle with King Arthur, Drudwas ordered the bird to kill the first man who enters the battle. With Arthur being delayed, Drudwas was the first to enter the battle causing his flesh to be teared in pieces by his birds.
In the poetry of the late medieval Beirdd yr Uchelwyr [Poets of the Gentry], Adar Llwch Gwin was a synonym for Falcons or Hawks, and a metaphor for brave, strong men (Mackillop, 2000 via ask.com).
In the poetry of the late medieval Beirdd yr Uchelwyr [Poets of the Gentry], Adar Llwch Gwin was a synonym for Falcons or Hawks, and a metaphor for brave, strong men (Mackillop, 2000 via ask.com).
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