Chapter 27

Germany.Place-names of, Celtic element in,27[pg 439]Gilla Dacar(The Hard Gilly). Story of,292-295Gilvaeth´wy. Son of Dōn, nephew of Māth,378;his love for Goewin, and its sequel,378-380Giraldus Cambrensis.Testimony to the fairness of the Irish Celt,21.SeeBleherisGlen Etive.Dwelling place of Naisi and Deirdre,198Gloucester.Mabon released from prison in,392;the“nine sorceresses”of,404Glower.The strong man of the Wee Folk,246Glyn Cuch.Pwyll's hunt in woods of,357Goban the Smith.Brother of Kian and Sawan;corresponds to Wayland Smith in Germanic legend,110,117;Ollav Fōla compared with,150God.Cythrawl and, two primary existences in the Cymric cosmogony, standing for principles of life and destruction,333-335;the ineffable Name of, pronounced, and the“Manred”formed,333Gods.Megalithic People's conception of their,86,87;of Aryan Celts, equated by Cæsar with Mercury, Apollo, Mars, &c ,86;triad of, Æsus, Teutates, and Taranus, mentioned by Lucan,86;Lugh, or Lugus, the god of Light,88Goewin(go-ay´win). Daughter of Pebin;Gilvaethwy's love for, and its sequel,378-380Golasecca.A great settlement of the Lowland Celts, in Cisalpine Gaul,56Goleuddydd.Wife of Kilydd;mother of Kilhwch,386,387Goll mac Morna. Son of Morna, captain of the Fianna of Erin,257;swears service to Finn,258;Finn recalls the great saying of,267;rescues Finn from the enchanted cave,277,278;Keva of the White Skin given as wife to,278;adventure with the wether,291,292Gonemans.Knight who trains Perceval (Peredur),405Gorboduc.“Historia Regum Bntaniæ”furnished subject for,337338Gor´ias, The City of(see Dana),105,106Gowra (Gabhra). References to Oscar's death at,261-275;battle of, between Clan Bascna and Clan Morna,305-309;Oscar's death at,305-308;King of Ireland's death at,306Grail.Legends of the,400;the tale of Peredur and the400;Chrestien de Troyes' story of,404;identical with the Cup ot the Last Supper,406;Wolfram von Eschenbach's conception of the story of the407;preserved in Castle of Munsalväsche,407;the, a talisman of abundance,409;false derivation of the word, fromgréable,409;true derivation,409,note;combination of Celtic poetry, German mysticism, Christian Chivalry, and ancient sun-myths contained in,411,412Grania.Loved by Dermot of the Love Spot,123;elopes with Dermot,261;tales of Deirdre and, compared,296-304;borne to Hill of Allen as Finn's bride,304Great Britain.Western extremity of, is Land of the Dead,131Greece.Dolmens found in,53;oppression in, of the Firbolgs,102,103Greek-s. Celts and,17;wars in alliance with Celts,22;break monopoly of Carthaginian trade with Britain and Spain,22;secure overland route across France to Britain22;type of civilisation, Celtica preserved,22Grey of Macha.Cuchulain's horse, ridden by Sualtam to[pg 440]rouse men of Ulster,221,222;resists being harnessed by Laeg,230;mortally wounded by Erc,232;defends Cuchulain,233Gronw Pebyr(gron´oo payber).Loved by Blodeuwedd,383;slain by Llew,384Guairy, Hugh(gwai´ry).Arrested for murder, and tried at Tara by Dermot,48Guary(gwar´y).High King;taunts Sanchan Torpest about the“Tain,”234Guest, Lady Charlotte.Her collections of tales,412See“Mabinogion”Gwalchmai.Nephew of King Arthur,397,401Gwawl.Rival of Pwyll's for Rhiannon's hand,361,362Gwenhwyvar(gwen´hoo-ivar).Wife of King Arthur,394Gwern.Son of Matholwch and Branwen,368;assumes sovranty of Ireland,370Gwion Bach.Son of Gwreang;put to stir magic cauldron by Ceridwen,413;similar action to Finn,413Gwlwlyd(goo-loo´lid).The dun oxen of,390Gwreang(goo´re-ang).Father of Gwion Bach,413Gwrnach(goor-nach).Giant;the sword of the,390Gwyddno Gar´anhir.Horses of, drink of poisoned stream, hence the stream“Poison of the Horses of,”413;his son Elphin finds Taliesin,414Gwydion.Son of Dōn;place in Cymric mythology taken later by the god Artaius,349;nephew of Māth,378;the swine of Pryderi and,378-380Gwyn ap Nudd.A Cymric deity likened to Finn (Gaelic) and to Odin (Norse),349;combat every May-day between Gwythur ap Greidawl and,353,388Gwynedd.Māth, lord of,378Gwynfyd.Purity;the second of three concentric circles representing the totality of being in the Cymric cosmogony, in which life is manifested as a pure, rejoicing force triumphant over evil,334Gwythur ap Greidawl (Victor, Son of Scorcher).Combat every May-day between Gwyn ap Nudd and,353,388HHades(orAnnwn).The Magic Cauldron part of the spoils of,410Ham´ilcar.Defeat of, at Himera, by Gelon,22Hamitic, The.Preserved in syntax of Celtic languages,78Havgan.Rival of Arawn;mortally wounded by Pwyll,357,358Hecatæ´us of Abdera.Musical services of Celts (probably of Great Britain) described by,58Hecatæus of Miletus.First extant mention of“Celts”by,17Heilyn.Son of Gwynn,372Heinin.Bard at Arthur's court,416Hellan´icus of Lesbos.Celts and,17Hero´dotus.Celts and,17,56Hevydd Hēn.Father of Rhiannon,360High Kings of Ireland.Stone of Destiny used for crowning of,105Hill of Ainé.Name of goddess Ainé clings to,128;Ainé appears, on a St. John's Night, among girls on,128Hill of Allen.Finn's hounds, while returning to, recognise Saba,266;Oisīn returns to,273;Finn returns to,278;return of the Fianna to, to celebrate the wedding feast of Finn and Tasha,295;Finn bears Grania as his bride to,304[pg 441]Hill of Keshcorran.Finn bewitched by hags on,277Hill of Macha.Significance,251“Historia Britonum.”SeeNenniusHistoria Regum Britaniæ. SeeGeoffrey of Monmouth.Furnished subject for“Gorborduc”and“King Lear,”338;wonderful success of, translated by Wace into French, by Layamon into Anglo-Saxon,338,339

Germany.Place-names of, Celtic element in,27

Gilla Dacar(The Hard Gilly). Story of,292-295

Gilvaeth´wy. Son of Dōn, nephew of Māth,378;his love for Goewin, and its sequel,378-380

Gilvaeth´wy. Son of Dōn, nephew of Māth,378;

his love for Goewin, and its sequel,378-380

Giraldus Cambrensis.Testimony to the fairness of the Irish Celt,21.SeeBleheris

Giraldus Cambrensis.Testimony to the fairness of the Irish Celt,21.

SeeBleheris

Glen Etive.Dwelling place of Naisi and Deirdre,198

Gloucester.Mabon released from prison in,392;the“nine sorceresses”of,404

Gloucester.Mabon released from prison in,392;

the“nine sorceresses”of,404

Glower.The strong man of the Wee Folk,246

Glyn Cuch.Pwyll's hunt in woods of,357

Goban the Smith.Brother of Kian and Sawan;corresponds to Wayland Smith in Germanic legend,110,117;Ollav Fōla compared with,150

Goban the Smith.Brother of Kian and Sawan;

corresponds to Wayland Smith in Germanic legend,110,117;

Ollav Fōla compared with,150

God.Cythrawl and, two primary existences in the Cymric cosmogony, standing for principles of life and destruction,333-335;the ineffable Name of, pronounced, and the“Manred”formed,333

God.Cythrawl and, two primary existences in the Cymric cosmogony, standing for principles of life and destruction,333-335;

the ineffable Name of, pronounced, and the“Manred”formed,333

Gods.Megalithic People's conception of their,86,87;of Aryan Celts, equated by Cæsar with Mercury, Apollo, Mars, &c ,86;triad of, Æsus, Teutates, and Taranus, mentioned by Lucan,86;Lugh, or Lugus, the god of Light,88

Gods.Megalithic People's conception of their,86,87;

of Aryan Celts, equated by Cæsar with Mercury, Apollo, Mars, &c ,86;

triad of, Æsus, Teutates, and Taranus, mentioned by Lucan,86;

Lugh, or Lugus, the god of Light,88

Goewin(go-ay´win). Daughter of Pebin;Gilvaethwy's love for, and its sequel,378-380

Goewin(go-ay´win). Daughter of Pebin;

Gilvaethwy's love for, and its sequel,378-380

Golasecca.A great settlement of the Lowland Celts, in Cisalpine Gaul,56

Goleuddydd.Wife of Kilydd;mother of Kilhwch,386,387

Goleuddydd.Wife of Kilydd;

mother of Kilhwch,386,387

Goll mac Morna. Son of Morna, captain of the Fianna of Erin,257;swears service to Finn,258;Finn recalls the great saying of,267;rescues Finn from the enchanted cave,277,278;Keva of the White Skin given as wife to,278;adventure with the wether,291,292

Goll mac Morna. Son of Morna, captain of the Fianna of Erin,257;

swears service to Finn,258;

Finn recalls the great saying of,267;

rescues Finn from the enchanted cave,277,278;

Keva of the White Skin given as wife to,278;

adventure with the wether,291,292

Gonemans.Knight who trains Perceval (Peredur),405

Gorboduc.“Historia Regum Bntaniæ”furnished subject for,337338

Gor´ias, The City of(see Dana),105,106

Gowra (Gabhra). References to Oscar's death at,261-275;battle of, between Clan Bascna and Clan Morna,305-309;Oscar's death at,305-308;King of Ireland's death at,306

Gowra (Gabhra). References to Oscar's death at,261-275;

battle of, between Clan Bascna and Clan Morna,305-309;

Oscar's death at,305-308;

King of Ireland's death at,306

Grail.Legends of the,400;the tale of Peredur and the400;Chrestien de Troyes' story of,404;identical with the Cup ot the Last Supper,406;Wolfram von Eschenbach's conception of the story of the407;preserved in Castle of Munsalväsche,407;the, a talisman of abundance,409;false derivation of the word, fromgréable,409;true derivation,409,note;combination of Celtic poetry, German mysticism, Christian Chivalry, and ancient sun-myths contained in,411,412

Grail.Legends of the,400;

the tale of Peredur and the400;

Chrestien de Troyes' story of,404;

identical with the Cup ot the Last Supper,406;

Wolfram von Eschenbach's conception of the story of the407;

preserved in Castle of Munsalväsche,407;

the, a talisman of abundance,409;

false derivation of the word, fromgréable,409;

true derivation,409,note;

combination of Celtic poetry, German mysticism, Christian Chivalry, and ancient sun-myths contained in,411,412

Grania.Loved by Dermot of the Love Spot,123;elopes with Dermot,261;tales of Deirdre and, compared,296-304;borne to Hill of Allen as Finn's bride,304

Grania.Loved by Dermot of the Love Spot,123;

elopes with Dermot,261;

tales of Deirdre and, compared,296-304;

borne to Hill of Allen as Finn's bride,304

Great Britain.Western extremity of, is Land of the Dead,131

Greece.Dolmens found in,53;oppression in, of the Firbolgs,102,103

Greece.Dolmens found in,53;

oppression in, of the Firbolgs,102,103

Greek-s. Celts and,17;wars in alliance with Celts,22;break monopoly of Carthaginian trade with Britain and Spain,22;secure overland route across France to Britain22;type of civilisation, Celtica preserved,22

Greek-s. Celts and,17;

wars in alliance with Celts,22;

break monopoly of Carthaginian trade with Britain and Spain,22;

secure overland route across France to Britain22;

type of civilisation, Celtica preserved,22

Grey of Macha.Cuchulain's horse, ridden by Sualtam to[pg 440]rouse men of Ulster,221,222;resists being harnessed by Laeg,230;mortally wounded by Erc,232;defends Cuchulain,233

Grey of Macha.Cuchulain's horse, ridden by Sualtam to[pg 440]rouse men of Ulster,221,222;

resists being harnessed by Laeg,230;

mortally wounded by Erc,232;

defends Cuchulain,233

Gronw Pebyr(gron´oo payber).Loved by Blodeuwedd,383;slain by Llew,384

Gronw Pebyr(gron´oo payber).

Loved by Blodeuwedd,383;

slain by Llew,384

Guairy, Hugh(gwai´ry).Arrested for murder, and tried at Tara by Dermot,48

Guairy, Hugh(gwai´ry).

Arrested for murder, and tried at Tara by Dermot,48

Guary(gwar´y).High King;taunts Sanchan Torpest about the“Tain,”234

Guary(gwar´y).

High King;

taunts Sanchan Torpest about the“Tain,”234

Guest, Lady Charlotte.Her collections of tales,412See“Mabinogion”

Guest, Lady Charlotte.

Her collections of tales,412

See“Mabinogion”

Gwalchmai.Nephew of King Arthur,397,401

Gwalchmai.

Nephew of King Arthur,397,401

Gwawl.Rival of Pwyll's for Rhiannon's hand,361,362

Gwawl.

Rival of Pwyll's for Rhiannon's hand,361,362

Gwenhwyvar(gwen´hoo-ivar).Wife of King Arthur,394

Gwenhwyvar(gwen´hoo-ivar).

Wife of King Arthur,394

Gwern.Son of Matholwch and Branwen,368;assumes sovranty of Ireland,370

Gwern.

Son of Matholwch and Branwen,368;

assumes sovranty of Ireland,370

Gwion Bach.Son of Gwreang;put to stir magic cauldron by Ceridwen,413;similar action to Finn,413

Gwion Bach.Son of Gwreang;

put to stir magic cauldron by Ceridwen,413;

similar action to Finn,413

Gwlwlyd(goo-loo´lid).The dun oxen of,390

Gwlwlyd(goo-loo´lid).

The dun oxen of,390

Gwreang(goo´re-ang).Father of Gwion Bach,413

Gwreang(goo´re-ang).

Father of Gwion Bach,413

Gwrnach(goor-nach).Giant;the sword of the,390

Gwrnach(goor-nach).

Giant;

the sword of the,390

Gwyddno Gar´anhir.Horses of, drink of poisoned stream, hence the stream“Poison of the Horses of,”413;his son Elphin finds Taliesin,414

Gwyddno Gar´anhir.

Horses of, drink of poisoned stream, hence the stream“Poison of the Horses of,”413;

his son Elphin finds Taliesin,414

Gwydion.Son of Dōn;place in Cymric mythology taken later by the god Artaius,349;nephew of Māth,378;the swine of Pryderi and,378-380

Gwydion.

Son of Dōn;

place in Cymric mythology taken later by the god Artaius,349;

nephew of Māth,378;

the swine of Pryderi and,378-380

Gwyn ap Nudd.A Cymric deity likened to Finn (Gaelic) and to Odin (Norse),349;combat every May-day between Gwythur ap Greidawl and,353,388

Gwyn ap Nudd.

A Cymric deity likened to Finn (Gaelic) and to Odin (Norse),349;

combat every May-day between Gwythur ap Greidawl and,353,388

Gwynedd.Māth, lord of,378

Gwynedd.

Māth, lord of,378

Gwynfyd.Purity;the second of three concentric circles representing the totality of being in the Cymric cosmogony, in which life is manifested as a pure, rejoicing force triumphant over evil,334

Gwynfyd.

Purity;

the second of three concentric circles representing the totality of being in the Cymric cosmogony, in which life is manifested as a pure, rejoicing force triumphant over evil,334

Gwythur ap Greidawl (Victor, Son of Scorcher).Combat every May-day between Gwyn ap Nudd and,353,388

Gwythur ap Greidawl (Victor, Son of Scorcher).

Combat every May-day between Gwyn ap Nudd and,353,388

Hades(orAnnwn).The Magic Cauldron part of the spoils of,410

Hades(orAnnwn).

The Magic Cauldron part of the spoils of,410

Ham´ilcar.Defeat of, at Himera, by Gelon,22

Ham´ilcar.

Defeat of, at Himera, by Gelon,22

Hamitic, The.Preserved in syntax of Celtic languages,78

Hamitic, The.

Preserved in syntax of Celtic languages,78

Havgan.Rival of Arawn;mortally wounded by Pwyll,357,358

Havgan.

Rival of Arawn;

mortally wounded by Pwyll,357,358

Hecatæ´us of Abdera.Musical services of Celts (probably of Great Britain) described by,58

Hecatæ´us of Abdera.

Musical services of Celts (probably of Great Britain) described by,58

Hecatæus of Miletus.First extant mention of“Celts”by,17

Hecatæus of Miletus.

First extant mention of“Celts”by,17

Heilyn.Son of Gwynn,372

Heilyn.

Son of Gwynn,372

Heinin.Bard at Arthur's court,416

Heinin.

Bard at Arthur's court,416

Hellan´icus of Lesbos.Celts and,17

Hellan´icus of Lesbos.

Celts and,17

Hero´dotus.Celts and,17,56

Hero´dotus.

Celts and,17,56

Hevydd Hēn.Father of Rhiannon,360

Hevydd Hēn.

Father of Rhiannon,360

High Kings of Ireland.Stone of Destiny used for crowning of,105

High Kings of Ireland.

Stone of Destiny used for crowning of,105

Hill of Ainé.Name of goddess Ainé clings to,128;Ainé appears, on a St. John's Night, among girls on,128

Hill of Ainé.

Name of goddess Ainé clings to,128;

Ainé appears, on a St. John's Night, among girls on,128

Hill of Allen.Finn's hounds, while returning to, recognise Saba,266;Oisīn returns to,273;Finn returns to,278;return of the Fianna to, to celebrate the wedding feast of Finn and Tasha,295;Finn bears Grania as his bride to,304

Hill of Allen.

Finn's hounds, while returning to, recognise Saba,266;

Oisīn returns to,273;

Finn returns to,278;

return of the Fianna to, to celebrate the wedding feast of Finn and Tasha,295;

Finn bears Grania as his bride to,304

Hill of Keshcorran.Finn bewitched by hags on,277

Hill of Macha.Significance,251

“Historia Britonum.”SeeNennius

Historia Regum Britaniæ. SeeGeoffrey of Monmouth.Furnished subject for“Gorborduc”and“King Lear,”338;wonderful success of, translated by Wace into French, by Layamon into Anglo-Saxon,338,339

Historia Regum Britaniæ. SeeGeoffrey of Monmouth.

Furnished subject for“Gorborduc”and“King Lear,”338;

wonderful success of, translated by Wace into French, by Layamon into Anglo-Saxon,338,339

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