The Men Scryfa at Madron, Cornwall; inscribed RIALOBRANI CVNOVALI FILI and considered by Charles Thomas to probably date from the 6th century AD.pic.twitter.com/KrhY0QrYZw
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he really got around, didn't he?
It's almost like he's a folkloric hero-protector, rather than a historical war-leader/general etc, who could potentially be associated with any event, time and place in the Brittonic world ;)
Indeed Dr G. Crazed romantics prefer some kind of combination of all of those.
I find the figure of Arthur utterly fascinating, just wish that the (pseudo)historical elements didn't so dominate most considerations of the early legends and folklore, almost to the exclusion of the other aspects of him! :-/
Completely agree, he is a uniquely enduring and powerful figure in our culture. V much appreciate and enjoy your tweets on this and other topics.
Madron, Gulval and Zennor - what are these? The language is as unlike English as Basque is unlike Spanish.
Gulval=from the patron saint of the church, St Gulval(?); Madron=from patron saint, though a Byzantine connection has been suggested; Zennor=again, a patron saint! (Sancta Sinara in 1235). :)
How fascinating. The reach and influence of the Church in those days similar to Islamic theocratic rule today.
It's an interesting idea. You may find the following worth a read on his kind of topic: https://arc-humanities.org/blog/2018/03/27/writing-the-transformation-of-the-roman-west/ … :)
Thanks so much, Dr G. You’re giving me a free education 
I wonder where she means by Vellan-drean ? In 1595 the ‘Spanyers’ landed at Mousehole, burned the village, then the church at Paul - a fair bit west of the Four Parish Stone.
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