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AKA: "the Silver-Handed", Lludd Llaw Encint
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FROM: Matthew Geneological Research Foundation , ..Matthew Geneological Research Foundation Web Site, www.users.qwest.net/~butchmatt, Internet.
Lludd Llaw Encint (or Llud) (the silver handed), born Britain abt. 80 b.c.. (c) Legendary king of the British mentioned in Geoffrey of Monmouth's History. Lud is listed as the eldest son of Heli (or Beli), and the brother of the historically real Caswallon, which would place Lud's existence at about 60BC. Lud was that rare combination of warrior king and town planner. He rebuilt New Troy, or Trinovantum as it was then known, and renamed it KaerLud after him. This became Lud's Town or London. When he died he was buried by the city wall where Ludgate is named after him. There is a story of Lud in the Welsh tale "Lludd and Llefelys" collected in the Mabinogion, wherein Lud consults his brother Llefelys on how to combat three supernatural plagues that are smiting Britain. He succeeds in defeating the source of the plagues and rules peacefully thereafter. This tale, like that of Merlin's, to which it is closely related, may be about a real British prince who ruled later than Geoffrey's Lud, possible in the first or second centruy AD. He has become remembered in Welsh legend as the Celtic god Llud, also known as Nudd, the Celtic form of Nodens. A temple to Nodens was built at Lydney in Gloucestershire, where there are other places starting with Lyd-, and which may have some relation to a local prince who assumed the name Lud.
Lludd Llaw Encint (the silver handed)
Called Nodens by the Romans, was the Celtic god of Healing. He had a large shrine at Lydney in Gloucesterhire, where the devoted made offerings of small bronze representations of their deseased limbs. He was sometimes identified with the protective Mars or the regenerative Silvanus and his companion and symbol was the dog: a deerhound whose lick could cure the afflicted. An old story explains his connection with amputees. At one time, Lludd was the leader of the gods, but he was wounded in battle and lost his hand. Gorfannon, the divine-smith, made him a new one out of Silver, but he was still forced to abdicate in favour of his nephew, Lleu Llaw Gyffes. Later, Lludd was troubled by a constant scream that was heard the eve of every Beltane. He traveled to Gaul, where his brother Llefelys, was particularly worshipped, to ask his advice. He explained that the cry was made by two fighting dragons. Lludd managed to capture the creatures and imprisoned them deep below Dinas Emrys. Lludd may have been particularly worshipped in London, which was said to have been named after him.
Sources:
Repository:
Name: Internet
Title: History Files, The -- The King Lists
Author: P L Kessler <plk@@globalnet.co.uk>
Publication: 1999, Home Publishing, www.users.globalnet.co.uk\_plk\history.htm
Repository:
Name: Internet
Title: Matthew Geneological Research Foundation Web Site
Author: Matthew Geneological Research Foundation
Publication: 12 July 2001, www.users.qwest.net/~butchmatt
-- [Direct Linage.FTW]
AKA: "the Silver-Handed", Lludd Llaw Encint
Note:
FROM: Matthew Geneological Research Foundation , ..Matthew Geneological Research Foundation Web Site, www.users.qwest.net/~butchmatt, Internet.
Lludd Llaw Encint (or Llud) (the silver handed), born Britain abt. 80 b.c.. (c) Legendary king of the British mentioned in Geoffrey of Monmouth's History. Lud is listed as the eldest son of Heli (or Beli), and the brother of the historically real Caswallon, which would place Lud's existence at about 60BC. Lud was that rare combination of warrior king and town planner. He rebuilt New Troy, or Trinovantum as it was then known, and renamed it KaerLud after him. This became Lud's Town or London. When he died he was buried by the city wall where Ludgate is named after him. There is a story of Lud in the Welsh tale "Lludd and Llefelys" collected in the Mabinogion, wherein Lud consults his brother Llefelys on how to combat three supernatural plagues that are smiting Britain. He succeeds in defeating the source of the plagues and rules peacefully thereafter. This tale, like that of Merlin's, to which it is closely related, may be about a real British prince who ruled later than Geoffrey's Lud, possible in the first or second centruy AD. He has become remembered in Welsh legend as the Celtic god Llud, also known as Nudd, the Celtic form of Nodens. A temple to Nodens was built at Lydney in Gloucestershire, where there are other places starting with Lyd-, and which may have some relation to a local prince who assumed the name Lud.
Lludd Llaw Encint (the silver handed)
Called Nodens by the Romans, was the Celtic god of Healing. He had a large shrine at Lydney in Gloucesterhire, where the devoted made offerings of small bronze representations of their deseased limbs. He was sometimes identified with the protective Mars or the regenerative Silvanus and his companion and symbol was the dog: a deerhound whose lick could cure the afflicted. An old story explains his connection with amputees. At one time, Lludd was the leader of the gods, but he was wounded in battle and lost his hand. Gorfannon, the divine-smith, made him a new one out of Silver, but he was still forced to abdicate in favour of his nephew, Lleu Llaw Gyffes. Later, Lludd was troubled by a constant scream that was heard the eve of every Beltane. He traveled to Gaul, where his brother Llefelys, was particularly worshipped, to ask his advice. He explained that the cry was made by two fighting dragons. Lludd managed to capture the creatures and imprisoned them deep below Dinas Emrys. Lludd may have been particularly worshipped in London, which was said to have been named after him.
Sources:
Repository:
Name: Internet
Title: History Files, The -- The King Lists
Author: P L Kessler <plk@@globalnet.co.uk>
Publication: 1999, Home Publishing, www.users.globalnet.co.uk\_plk\history.htm
Repository:
Name: Internet
Title: Matthew Geneological Research Foundation Web Site
Author: Matthew Geneological Research Foundation
Publication: 12 July 2001, www.users.qwest.net/~butchmatt
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