Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Founding and naming of roads, castles, and places

founding_and_naming_of_roads_castles_and_places

A motif of the Culture Hero and Founder family, within the sub-family Founders, Migrations, and Conquest. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


celtic welsh

  • The Mabinogion GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN / THE DREAM OF RHONABWY / PWYLL PRINCE OF DYVED / THE DREAM OF MAXEN WLEDIG; lines 8331-8429 confidence: high

    She chooses the highest castle at Arvon; Roman earth is brought for the emperor's health; the other castles are Caerlleon and Caermarthen.

    The passage explains the building and naming of castles, an encampment, Caervyrddin, and the roads of Helen Luyddawc.

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