Today in Wales, we celebrate our equivalent of Valentine's Day, Dydd Santes Dwynwen 💕 Dwynwen was the prettiest of King Brychan Brycheiniog's 24 daughters. She fell in love with a local lad called Maelon Dafodrill, but King Brychan had already arranged for her to marry another prince. Maelon took the news badly, so the distraught Dwynwen fled to the woods to weep, and begged God to help her. She was visited by an angel who gave her a sweet potion to help her forget Maelon, which happened to turn him into a block of ice. God then granted Dwynwen three wishes. Her first wish was that Maelon be thawed; her second wish was for God to help all true lovers; her third wish was that she would never marry. In gratitude, Dwynwen became a nun and set up a convent on Ynys Llanddwyn (Llanddwyn Island), a beautiful little spot on Ynys Môn (Anglesey). Her name means, 'she who leads a blessed life'. Incidentally, as well as being the Welsh patron saint of lovers, she's also the patron saint of sick animals. Art by @nila.ann Information on Dwynwen by @visitwales #dyddsantesdwynwen #welshmythology #welshauthor #love #cariad