Blodeuwedd

Not of mother and father
Did my Creator create me
But of nine-formed virtues,
Of the fruit of fruits,
Of the fruit of the primordial God,
Of primroses and blossoms,
Of the flower, wood and tree.

Blodeuwedd is the white Goddess of Death and Life in Her May-aspect, and part of a triad consisting of Arianrhod, Blodeuwedd and Cerridwen.

She represents temporary beauty and the bright blooming that must come full circle through death: She is the promise of autumn visible in spring.

Blodeuwedd was the Flower Maiden, made by men, for a man, in the image of their own desires. She became the perfect wife for Llew but made a choice to be with Gronw. By doing this she took her power back.

She was pursued and, as a punishment, turned into an owl.

Owls are associated with wisdom, and Blodeuwedd has become wise. She accepted herself and turned against that which others wanted her to be.

NanLT, wife, mother, healer, witch, has a personal experience with Blodeuwedd.

I was very much out of touch with my feminine side, having focused so much attention on the masculine. Through Her I was able to discover that there could be strength in femininity. That I could embrace and show myself as a woman without sacrificing my independence.

For Nan’s insight, see Blodeuwydd, Flower Face