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Lludd Llaw Eraint
| Lludd Llaw Eraint | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Nudd Llaw Ereint |
| Major cult center | Wales |
| Abode | Possibly London[1] |
| Gender | Male |
| Festivals | Possible connections to Calan Mai[1] |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Beli Mawr[1] (father) and presumably Dôn (mother) |
| Siblings | Caswallon, Nynniaw, and Llefelys |
| Offspring | Mandubracius (son), Creiddylad (daughter),[1] and Gwyn ap Nudd |
| Equivalents | |
| Irish | Nuada |
Lludd Llaw Ereint ("Lludd of the Silver Hand") son of Beli Mawr, is a legendary hero from Welsh mythology. As Nudd Llaw Ereint (the earlier form of his name, cognate of the Irish Nuada Airgetlám, derived from the pre-Roman Celtic god Nodens) he is the father of Gwyn ap Nudd.[2] He is probably the source of king Lud from Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain.[3]
In the Mabinogion tale of Lludd and Llefelys, which influenced Geoffrey of Monmouth's work, he is the ruler of Britain while his brother Llefelys ruled Gaul. Lludd calls on Llefelys to rid Britain of three plagues then afflicting the kingdom. Philological connection suggests that there was once a memorial to Lludd at the site of St Paul's Cathedral, London, near Ludgate, which is named after him.[3]
- ^ a b c d d'Este, Sorita; Rankine, David (2007). The Isles of the Many Gods: An A-Z of the Pagan Gods & Goddesses of Ancient Britain worshipped during the First Millennium through to the Middle Ages. Avalonia. p. 179.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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