Hunt was writing about Cornish folklore, but in Welsh brân Arthur is an alternative name for the chough, otherwise known as brân goesgoch...
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Earlier belief was that Arthur was turned into a raven, as found in Don Quixote & elaborated on in N&Q in the 18thC:pic.twitter.com/bSY1vYUxFb
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Whether idea of Arthur as a bird existed before 16thC=unclear, but a medieval Welsh poem has his nephew as an eagle!pic.twitter.com/lRVHcSoFad
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you can see why he wouldn't be choughed :)
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