Cwm Garw
Cwm Garw (also called The Stones of Arthur's Sons, Cerrig Meibion Arthur or Glynsaithmaen North ) are a pair of stones northeast of Maenclochog near Cardigan in Pembrokeshire in Wales . Cwm (spoken cow) is the Welsh word for basin or kar .
The 2.7 m high stones of the sons of Arthur, about 8.0 m apart, are part of the Glynsaithmaen complex, which is located near Mynachlog-ddu . The field used to contain two stone circles which, according to antiquarians, were connected to an avenue.
Legends
The story of the boar hunt in Culhwch names only one son of Arthur, Gwydre. In the Welsh tradition, Arthur had three sons, Llachau and Amr complete the trio. Legend has it that the standing stones were erected by King Arthur in memory of his sons, from twrch trwyth were killed, a wild and evil boar from the other side of the Irish Sea came. At the point where the stones are, there was a bitter fight with Arthur's sons, who were fatally injured.
The historical background of this Irish-Welsh tradition lies in the time of the Irish invasion of Britain, specifically Wales.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Richter : Ireland in the Middle Ages. Culture and history. CH Beck, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-406-40481-2 , p. 38 f.
Coordinates: 51 ° 56 ′ 44.9 " N , 4 ° 44 ′ 21.8" W.