The divine youth. Mabon was the god of youth. Mabon was also probably the god of love. Mabon was the son of the goddess, Modron.
Mabon was derived from the ancient British god, Maponus, who was linked with Greek/Roman god Apollo.
According to Welsh myths, Mabon was abducted from his mother, when he was only three nights old.
In the tale of Culhwch and Olwen (Mabinogion), Culhwch and Arthur had to release Mabon from his prison, because Mabon was the only person who could control Drudwyn, the hound of Greid.
So Culhwch and Arthur embarked on the quest to free Mabon and fetch Drudwyn. Gwrhyr, Arthur's interpreter, had to talk to various animals to find the location of where they held Mabon captive. The salmon finally led Culhwch to the prison in
Mabon was now a young man, became Culhwch's companion during the hunt of the wild boar Twrch Trwyth. Culhwch needed to fetch several items attached to boar's hide: razor, comb and scissors. Mabon had retrieved a razor for Culhwch, in the River Havran (
