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Cuneglasus

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565: 120:("container; refuge") would literally describe a bear's lair or cage, which seems unlikely. Bartrum gives the translation as "driver of a chariot belonging to a bear's den". Those seeking an identification of Arthur with Cuneglasus's putative father Owain have seen it as reference to Cuneglasus's guiding the chariot containing his father's casket. In 1918, historian 144:
revealed an early medieval fortress with a "massive, well-built" wall of quarried limestone standing 3 m (9.8 ft) high and fronted by a rampart of 3.5 metres (11 ft) of rubble. The phrase would then serve as a punning reference to the main court of Cuneglasus.
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Korrel, Peter (1984). "Arthur, Modred, and Guinevere in the Historical Records and in the Legendary Arthurian Material in the Early Welsh Tradition".
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As for the final entry, Gildas does not mention the name of either of the two sisters, and their names do not survive in other sources.
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one who has "thrown out of doors your wife" and lustfully desires "her detestable sister who had vowed unto God, the everlasting
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is attested in several genealogies of the Rhos royal line. The two names are assumed to refer to the same ruler.
192:, "Goch", is only mentioned in the ABT. This is also the only source which specifically connects him with Rhos. 188:(ABT). However the JC disagrees with the other sources on the exact relationship between the three men. Cynlas' 543: 506: 469: 383: 313: 305:
An Arthurian Triangle: A Study of the Origin, Development, and Characterization of Arthur, Guinever, and Modred
256: 141: 608: 164:, and there is little doubt about this identification. Cynlas appears in the genealogies of the kings of 17: 222: 90:"You bear, you rider and ruler of many, and guider of the chariot which is the receptacle of the bear"; 333: 603: 535: 498: 461: 375: 136:). The name "Dinerth" can be translated to a "bear's fortress". Excavations undertaken in 1997 by 575: 243:
A grave of Cynlas is mentioned in a 1745 source, as located in Bangor Church, Caernarvonshire (
221:. The Welsh genealogies also mention a brother of Owain Danwyn and paternal uncle to Cynlas: 82: 53: 303: 232:
Cynlas may have been the eponymous figure behind the ancient township of Cynlas, located in
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one who raises war against men, indeed against his own countrymen, as well as against God;
8: 160:(1907–2008), Cuneglasus is typically identified with a figure known in Welsh sources as 169: 165: 129: 40: 201:, a genealogy of British saints, mentions other children of Owain Danwyn and apparent 539: 502: 465: 426: 379: 309: 121: 47:, Wales, in the late 5th or early 6th century. He was castigated for various sins by 114: 237: 244: 226: 528:
A Welsh Classical Dictionary: People in History and Legend up to about A.D. 1000
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A Welsh Classical Dictionary: People in History and Legend up to about A.D. 1000
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A Welsh Classical Dictionary: People in History and Legend up to about A.D. 1000
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A Welsh Classical Dictionary: People in History and Legend up to about A.D. 1000
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is known as a son of Cadwallon, and consequently a paternal cousin of Cynlas.
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Cuneglasus is one of the five "tyrants" of Britain denounced by
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theorized that the "bear's den" was actually the township of
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Anderson, Alan Orr (October 1912). Watson, Mrs W. J. (ed.).
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and a father of Maig. The relationship is attested in the
415:"Welsh fort identified as citadel of Dark Age king" 93:"You contempter of God and vilifier of his order"; 595: 478: 357: 355: 353: 351: 349: 347: 110:The first phrase is notably obscure. The Latin 515: 344: 488:(1993). "Cadwallon Lawhir ap Einion Yrth". 441: 112: 288:...Cuneglase Romana lingua lanio fulve... 331: 67: 521: 484: 451:(1993). "Owain Danwyn ab Einion Yrth". 447: 365:(1993). "Cynlas Goch ab Owain Danwyn". 361: 14: 596: 308:. Leiden: E. J. Brill. p. 8, note 10. 301: 297: 295: 327: 325: 186:Achau Brenhinoedd a Thywysogion Cymru 559: 205:of Cynlas. They included the saints 182:Genealogies from Jesus College MS 20 151: 292: 24: 322: 25: 630: 563: 27:Prince of Rhos in Gwynedd, Wales 425:. November 1997. Archived from 423:Council for British Archaeology 407: 280: 268: 76:in his c. early sixth century 13: 1: 262: 257:Family tree of Welsh monarchs 142:Gwynedd Archaeological Trust 7: 525:(1993). "Maelgwn Gwynedd". 250: 10: 635: 619:6th-century Welsh monarchs 555: 419:British Archaeology, no 29 223:Cadwallon Lawhir ap Einion 536:National Library of Wales 499:National Library of Wales 462:National Library of Wales 376:National Library of Wales 614:6th-century Welsh people 217:, and in some versions, 572:This section is empty. 113: 86:. Gildas says of him: 83:On the Ruin of Britain 68:Cuneglasus and Gildas 54:De Excidio Britanniae 39:540) was a prince of 178:Harleian genealogies 334:"Gildas and Arthur" 609:6th-century deaths 130:Llandrillo yn Rhos 592: 591: 429:on 9 January 2015 338:The Celtic Review 152:Welsh genealogies 122:Arthur Wade-Evans 16:(Redirected from 626: 604:Monarchs of Rhos 587: 584: 574:You can help by 567: 560: 550: 549: 533: 519: 513: 512: 496: 482: 476: 475: 459: 445: 439: 438: 436: 434: 411: 405: 404: 402: 400: 395:on 17 March 2016 394: 388:. Archived from 373: 359: 342: 341: 329: 320: 319: 299: 290: 284: 278: 272: 118: 21: 634: 633: 629: 628: 627: 625: 624: 623: 594: 593: 588: 582: 579: 558: 553: 546: 538:. p. 500. 531: 520: 516: 509: 494: 483: 479: 472: 464:. p. 594. 457: 446: 442: 432: 430: 413: 412: 408: 398: 396: 392: 386: 378:. p. 205. 371: 360: 345: 330: 323: 316: 300: 293: 285: 281: 273: 269: 265: 253: 245:Caernarfonshire 154: 70: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 632: 622: 621: 616: 611: 606: 590: 589: 570: 568: 557: 554: 552: 551: 544: 523:Bartrum, Peter 514: 507: 501:. p. 94. 486:Bartrum, Peter 477: 470: 449:Bartrum, Peter 440: 406: 384: 363:Bartrum, Peter 343: 321: 314: 291: 279: 266: 264: 261: 260: 259: 252: 249: 198:Bonedd y Saint 184:(JC), and the 172:, as a son of 153: 150: 108: 107: 106:of widowhood". 100: 97: 94: 91: 69: 66: 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 631: 620: 617: 615: 612: 610: 607: 605: 602: 601: 599: 586: 583:February 2018 577: 573: 569: 566: 562: 561: 547: 541: 537: 530: 529: 524: 518: 510: 504: 500: 493: 492: 487: 481: 473: 467: 463: 456: 455: 450: 444: 428: 424: 420: 416: 410: 391: 387: 381: 377: 370: 369: 364: 358: 356: 354: 352: 350: 348: 339: 335: 328: 326: 317: 311: 307: 306: 298: 296: 289: 283: 277: 271: 267: 258: 255: 254: 248: 246: 241: 239: 235: 230: 228: 224: 220: 219:Hawystl Gloff 216: 212: 208: 207:Einion Frenin 204: 200: 199: 193: 191: 187: 183: 179: 175: 171: 167: 163: 159: 158:Peter Bartrum 156:According to 149: 146: 143: 139: 138:David Longley 135: 131: 127: 123: 119: 117: 116: 105: 101: 98: 95: 92: 89: 88: 87: 85: 84: 79: 75: 65: 63: 60: 56: 55: 50: 46: 42: 38: 34: 30: 19: 580: 576:adding to it 571: 527: 517: 490: 480: 453: 443: 431:. Retrieved 427:the original 418: 409: 397:. Retrieved 390:the original 367: 337: 304: 287: 282: 275: 270: 242: 231: 196: 194: 174:Owain Danwyn 161: 155: 147: 115:receptāculum 111: 109: 81: 71: 61: 52: 32: 31: 29: 433:31 December 399:11 December 234:Llandderfel 162:Cynlas Goch 134:Rhos-on-Sea 62:Cynlas Goch 18:Cynlas Goch 598:Categories 545:0907158730 508:0907158730 471:0907158730 385:0907158730 315:9004072721 263:References 180:(HG), the 59:Welsh form 33:Cuneglasus 251:See also 203:siblings 190:cognomen 140:for the 104:chastity 556:Sources 286:Latin: 274:Latin: 238:Penllyn 227:Maelgwn 215:Meirion 211:Seiriol 170:Gwynedd 126:Dinerth 45:Gwynedd 542:  505:  468:  382:  312:  74:Gildas 57:. The 49:Gildas 532:(pdf) 495:(pdf) 458:(pdf) 393:(pdf) 372:(PDF) 168:, in 80:work 540:ISBN 503:ISBN 466:ISBN 435:2012 401:2017 380:ISBN 310:ISBN 213:and 195:The 166:Rhos 41:Rhos 578:. 247:). 128:in 51:in 43:in 37:fl. 600:: 534:. 497:. 460:. 421:. 417:. 374:. 346:^ 336:. 324:^ 294:^ 240:. 236:, 225:. 209:, 78:CE 585:) 581:( 548:. 511:. 474:. 437:. 403:. 318:. 132:( 35:( 20:)

Index

Cynlas Goch
fl.
Rhos
Gwynedd
Gildas
De Excidio Britanniae
Welsh form
Gildas
CE
On the Ruin of Britain
chastity
receptāculum
Arthur Wade-Evans
Dinerth
Llandrillo yn Rhos
Rhos-on-Sea
David Longley
Gwynedd Archaeological Trust
Peter Bartrum
Rhos
Gwynedd
Owain Danwyn
Harleian genealogies
Genealogies from Jesus College MS 20
Achau Brenhinoedd a Thywysogion Cymru
cognomen
Bonedd y Saint
siblings
Einion Frenin
Seiriol

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