Awen

Awen is a Welsh, Cornish and Breton word for "inspiration" (and typically poetic inspiration).

In Welsh mythology, awen is the inspiration of the poets, or bards; or, in its personification, Awen is the inspirational muse of creative artists in general. The inspired individual (often a poet or a soothsayer) is described as an awenydd. Neo-Druids define awen as "flowing energy," or "a force that flows with the essence of life."

In current usage, awen is sometimes ascribed to musicians and poets. It is also used as female given name.

It appears in the third stanza of Hen Wlad fy Nhadau, the national anthem of Wales.