The Adar Llwch Gwin were given to a warrior named
Drudwas ap Tryffin by his
fairy wife. The name derives from the
Welsh words ("bird"), ("dust"), and ("wine"). These birds were said to understand human speech and to obey whatever command was given to them by their master. Later, in medieval Welsh poetry, the phrase came to describe all types of
raptors including
hawks,
falcons, and brave men. ==References==