The word used here is Annwn, the Celtic otherworld where we go when we leave the mortal world. Welsh also has two words for “hell” Uffern is the Christian hell, the one of fire and brimstone and eternal torment. Making death a person rather than an occurrence or a concept. There are a couple of Welsh words for “Death.” In this song the word used is Dihenydd, literally “The Ancient of Days” This is an old Welsh way of personifying death. We are glad to plunge feet first into Annwn< “We cheat Death from his rightful victory.
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