Lud

Lud

Lud, a mythical king of Britain, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth's History, eldest brother of Cassivelaunus. He built walls around the city of Brutus (Trinovantum) and renamed it Caerlud (Lud's city) from which derives its modern name London.

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Lud

Lud in the Bible, eponym of an Asian people, probably the Lydians. There is probably textual confusion at some points with the Lubim .

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