At the battle of Vellandruchar, Arthur and nine other kings marched to Land's End from Tintagel to defeat the Danes. Not one of the Danes survived the battle.
"So great was the slaughter that the mill wheel that gave its name to the battle was turned by the river of blood...Thus perished the army of Danes who landed upon our western shores..."
(vellan = mill; druchar = wheel).
After the battle, King Arthur and the Nine Kings gave thanks for their victory at Sennen chapel, and gave pledges to one another in holy water from St. Sennen's Well. Then they all dined upon the Table Maen (Table Men) on Bossiney Mound. Merlin prophesized that when the Danes returned to Cornwall, another great battle would take place at Vellandruchar, followed by Doomsday.
"And o'er the mill wheel roll a floodOf Danish mix'd with Cornish blood."
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Eliseg's Pillar
Eliseg's Pillar
In North Wales, about 35 minutes from Llangollen, near the empty arches of the 13th. century Valle Crucis Abbey along Abbey Road, there sits a stone monument atop a mound. This was a monument to a Welsh prince, and the inscription mentions Gwrtheyrn (Vortigern), who was his ancestor. The inscription also mentions that Vortigern's first wife was the daughter of Emperor Maximus (fl.383 AD) - Magnus Clemens Maximus - who appears in "The Dream of Mascen Wleddig". Magnus Clemens Maximus was proclaimed "king" in Britain in 383 AD. Apparently he gained control of Western Europe, with the help of a formidable army of Britons, and captured Rome. His wife Elen ferch Eudaf is said to have accompanied him, even leading her own troops across the Channel. They were joined by Elen's brothers. Theodosius, who was in control of Eastern Europe, defeated Maximus' troops. A Welsh Triad indirectly speaks of this defeat. This could also explain why the legends of Elen ferch Eudaf were connected with France, notably with the story of St. Martin of Tours.According to the Valle Crucis Pillar, Vortigern married Maximus' daughter Sevira. Geoffrey of Monmouth doesn't mention "Sevira", but says that before Vortigern was king of the Britons, he was the ruler of the Gewissei. But Geoffrey of Monmouth also mentions another ruler of the Gewissei, whose name was "Octavius", the father of Maximus' British wife. Presumably, "Octavius" was Eudaf, the father of Elen. Hence, Vortigern may have inherited his title "ruler of the Gewissei" from Eudav through his marriage with the daughter of Maximus and Elen. Their daughter may have been Sevira, as stated in the inscription on the Valle Crucis Pillar. But as it's commonly assumed that Vortigern reigned from around 428 - 455 AD... "Sevira" would have been quite old when she married Vortigern.Llangollen, in the hills near the English border, is where we find the ruins of Castell Dinas Bran, another important landmark for those interested in Arthurian mythology. King Arthur's Wild Hunt takes place there.Nearby is Croes Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere's Cross) and a footpath leads to the old defensive earthworks called Offa's Dyke, built by the Saxons to keep the Welsh at bay.
In North Wales, about 35 minutes from Llangollen, near the empty arches of the 13th. century Valle Crucis Abbey along Abbey Road, there sits a stone monument atop a mound. This was a monument to a Welsh prince, and the inscription mentions Gwrtheyrn (Vortigern), who was his ancestor. The inscription also mentions that Vortigern's first wife was the daughter of Emperor Maximus (fl.383 AD) - Magnus Clemens Maximus - who appears in "The Dream of Mascen Wleddig". Magnus Clemens Maximus was proclaimed "king" in Britain in 383 AD. Apparently he gained control of Western Europe, with the help of a formidable army of Britons, and captured Rome. His wife Elen ferch Eudaf is said to have accompanied him, even leading her own troops across the Channel. They were joined by Elen's brothers. Theodosius, who was in control of Eastern Europe, defeated Maximus' troops. A Welsh Triad indirectly speaks of this defeat. This could also explain why the legends of Elen ferch Eudaf were connected with France, notably with the story of St. Martin of Tours.According to the Valle Crucis Pillar, Vortigern married Maximus' daughter Sevira. Geoffrey of Monmouth doesn't mention "Sevira", but says that before Vortigern was king of the Britons, he was the ruler of the Gewissei. But Geoffrey of Monmouth also mentions another ruler of the Gewissei, whose name was "Octavius", the father of Maximus' British wife. Presumably, "Octavius" was Eudaf, the father of Elen. Hence, Vortigern may have inherited his title "ruler of the Gewissei" from Eudav through his marriage with the daughter of Maximus and Elen. Their daughter may have been Sevira, as stated in the inscription on the Valle Crucis Pillar. But as it's commonly assumed that Vortigern reigned from around 428 - 455 AD... "Sevira" would have been quite old when she married Vortigern.Llangollen, in the hills near the English border, is where we find the ruins of Castell Dinas Bran, another important landmark for those interested in Arthurian mythology. King Arthur's Wild Hunt takes place there.Nearby is Croes Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere's Cross) and a footpath leads to the old defensive earthworks called Offa's Dyke, built by the Saxons to keep the Welsh at bay.
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