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Lludd
Lludd
1. The son of Beli Mawr, leading character of the medieval romance Cyfranc Lludd a Llefelys [The Tale of Lludd and Llefelys]. See Rachel Bromwich, Trioedd Ynys Prydain, rev. edn. (Cardiff, 1978), 424–7, 556. 2. Another name for Nudd, influenced by alliterative assimilation from Nudd Llaw Ereint. As Lludd Llaw Ereint or Llawereint, he is the father of Creiddylad [Cordelia]. 3. Legendary founder of London [W Caer Lludd], whose name is also commemorated in ‘Ludgate Hill’. |
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Lludd." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Lludd." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Lludd1.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Lludd." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Lludd1.html |
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Lludd
Lludd. Name borne by as many as six personages, some quite shadowy, from early Welsh tradition whose identities cannot be completely disassociated from one another.
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Lludd." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Lludd." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Lludd.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Lludd." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Lludd.html |
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