Mythology
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Was Lucius Artorius Castus the Real King Arthur?
One popular theory about the real King Arthur is that he can be identified, at least in part, with Lucius Artorius Castus. This latter figure was a...
By Caleb Howells
Was Owain Danwyn the Real King Arthur?
While most theories that attempt to identify the real King Arthur assume that ‘Arthur’ was simply that man’s real name, some theories argue that th...
By Caleb Howells
Gormant son of Ricca, Half-Brother of King Arthur
Gormant son of Ricca is a character from the Arthurian legends who is as interesting as he is obscure. Despite only appearing in a single source, t...
By Caleb Howells
Gwrfoddw Hen, Uncle of King Arthur
Gwrfoddw Hen is a minor character from the Arthurian legends, but he is notable for being someone from King Arthur's own family. In fact, he was sa...
By Caleb Howells
Llygadrudd Emys, Uncle of King Arthur
Llygadrudd Emys is a very minor character from the legends of King Arthur. Ironically, he was also said to be one of Arthur’s closest relatives. He...
By Caleb Howells
Was Andragathius the Real King Arthur?
Some theories about King Arthur focus on explaining the legendary European conquest rather than the tradition of Arthur fighting the Saxons in Brit...
By Caleb Howells
Bishop David, Uncle of King Arthur
David was a very famous and important figure from Wales in the Arthurian period. Not only was he important historically, but he was also supposedly...
By Caleb Howells
Cydfan, Son of King Arthur
Cydfan is a minor character in the Arthurian legends who appears in just a single source. Yet despite this, he was ostensibly an important figure i...
By Caleb Howells
Duran, Son of King Arthur
Duran is a very minor figure from the Arthurian legends who appears in just a single source as the son of King Arthur. What is this source and what...
By Caleb Howells
Gwydre, Son of King Arthur
Gwydre is a high status character from the Arthurian legends. He is the son of King Arthur himself. Despite being the son of the central figure of ...
By Caleb Howells
Llacheu, Son of King Arthur
Llacheu is a significant character from the Arthurian legends, inasmuch as he was one of Arthur’s closest family members. He was the son of the kin...
By Caleb Howells
Sir Borre, Son of King Arthur
Sir Borre appears in the Arthurian legends as a Knight of the Round Table and as the son of King Arthur. Nonetheless, he only has a very minor role...