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Illustration of Cadwaladr Fendigaid from Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae. Cadwaladr was also a historical king. The following list of legendary kings of Britain (Welsh: Brenin y Brythoniaid, Brenin Prydain) derives predominantly from Geoffrey of Monmouth's circa 1136 work Historia Regum Britanniae ("the History of the Kings of Britain").
A mythological island to the west of Ireland where souls go after death. Tír fo Thuinn: A Celtic Otherworld in Irish mythology, a kingdom under the sea. Tír na nÓg: The Celtic Otherworld in Irish mythology. Ys: A city located in Brittany, France that was supposedly built below sea level, and demolished when the Devil destroyed the dam ...
The following is a list and assessment of sites and places associated with King Arthur and the Arthurian legend in general. Given the lack of concrete historical knowledge about one of the most potent figures in British mythology, it is unlikely that any definitive conclusions about the claims for these places will ever be established; nevertheless it is both interesting and important to try ...
Mythology and folklore of the United Kingdom varies between the separate countries: [1] Cornish mythology; English mythology; Scottish mythology; Welsh mythology;
English mythology is the collection of myths that have emerged throughout the history of England, sometimes being elaborated upon by successive generations, and at other times being rejected and replaced by other explanatory narratives.
Name Other names Earliest appearance Works featured in Description Accolon: Post-Vulgate Cycle, 1230s Morgan le Fay's love Aglovale† Agloval, Sir Aglovale de Galis The Life of Sir Aglovale de Galis, The Once and Future King: King Pellinore's eldest son Agravain† Agravaine Lancelot-Grail, Le Morte D'Arthur, The Once and Future King
The Gauls inhabited the region corresponding to modern-day France, Belgium, Switzerland, southern and western Germany, Luxembourg and northern Italy. They spoke Gaulish.The Celtic Britons inhabited most of the island of Great Britain and spoke Common Brittonic or British.
This is a list of kingdoms and royal dynasties, organized by geographic region. Note: many countries have had multiple dynasties over the course of recorded history. This is not a comprehensively exhaustive list and may require further additions or historical verification.