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Many cultures around the world have stories about groups of nine women.In Great Britain they occur in a variety of situations. In Scotland there are references to Nine Maidens, purportedly a group of, [clarification needed] [1] and there were a number of wells dedicated to them, [2] but like all similar groupings would appear to have had their origin in pre-Christian times.
The nine sorceresses or nine sisters (Welsh: naw chwaer) are a recurring element in Arthurian legend in variants of the popular nine maidens theme from world mythologies. . Their most important appearances are in Geoffrey of Monmouth's introduction of Avalon and the character that would later become Morgan le Fay, and as the central motif of Peredur's story in the Peredur son of Efrawg part of ...
Nine Maidens may refer to: Boskednan stone circle, traditionally known as the Nine Maidens; Nine Maidens stone circle, near Belstone on Dartmoor; Nine Maidens stone row, near St Columb Major in Cornwall; Nine Maidens Downs, near Four Lanes in Cornwall; The Nine Maidens, an album by John Renbourn; Nine maidens (mythology), a theme in mythology
According to the stanzas, long ago, a mighty god was born by nine jötunn maidens at the edge of the world. This boy grew strong, nourished by the strength of the earth, the ice-cold sea, and the blood of swine. Names are provided for these nine maidens.
The Nine Maidens, also known as the Seventeen Brothers, is a Bronze Age stone circle located near the village of Belstone on Dartmoor in Devon, England. The stone circle functioned as a burial chamber, although the cairn has since been robbed and the cist , known locally as a kistvaen , destroyed.
Nine Maidens stone row is an ancient monument in the parish of St Columb Major, Cornwall, England. The Nine Maidens ( grid reference SW936675 ) are also known in Cornish as Naw-voz , or Naw-whoors meaning "the nine sisters". [ 1 ]
Boskednan stone circle (grid reference) is a partially restored prehistoric stone circle near Boskednan, around 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) northwest of the town of Penzance in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
The Nine Maidens Stone Circle. This cross once stood at the north of Nine Maidens Downs and marked the boundary between Camborne, Crowan, Wendron and Illogan parishes. It now stands in the grounds of Clowance house. The crossroads was known as Binnerton Cross; the head has a Greek cross on one side and a crude figure of Christ on the other. [1]