A legendary creature fromWelsh tradition depicted as very large and intelligentbirds, often considered to be related to thegriffin.[1]
The Adar Llwch Gwin were given to a warrior namedDrudwas ap Tryffin[2] by hisfairy wife. The name derives from theWelsh wordsadar ("bird"),llwch ("dust"), andgwin ("wine"). These birds were said to understand human speech and to obey whatever command was given to them by their master.[1] However, when Drudwas was about to do battle with the heroArthur he commanded them to kill the first man to enter the battle. Arthur himself was delayed and the birds ultimately turned on Drudwas when he walked onto the battlefield first, tearing him to pieces.[2][3] Later, in medieval Welsh poetry, the phraseAdar Llwch Gwin came to describe all types ofraptors includinghawks,falcons, and brave men.
John & Caitlin Matthews (2005). The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures. HarperElement
A WELSH CLASSICAL DICTIONARY. DRUDWAS ap TRYFFIN
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