Llech Ronw

The Llech Ronw (also called Slate of Gronw or Stone of Goronwy ) is a perforated stone linked to a legend , which Frank Ward is said to have discovered in 1934 in the bed of the Cynfal River. The approximately 90 × 40 cm large stone has a continuous hole about 5.0 cm in diameter. It is now on the Bryn Saeth farm in Blaenau near Ffestiniog in Gwynedd in Wales .

The stone was probably carried away from its previous position by a stream. In Ceunant Coch there lived a woman in the Llech Ronw farmhouse who testified that she had seen the stone in its original position 150 meters from her house. She reported that this stone, which had already fallen at that time, marked the grave of Goronwy Pebyr (Bedd Goronwy). A later report confirmed the story.

Legend

In the fourth chapter of Mabinogi (the story of Mathe ap Mathonwy), Lleu Llaw Gyffes is betrayed by his wife Blodeuedd with Goronwy Pebyr. Blodeuedd and Goronwy plan to kill Lleu. While Lleu is on the bank of Afon Cynfael, Gronw hurls a spear at him. Lleu is badly wounded and flees in the form of an eagle. Later the two meet again and Gronw Pebyr says to Lleu: "... let me put the stone between us on the wall." Lleu says: "... I will not refuse you." But the stone does not stop Lleu's spear goes through him and kills Gronw.

Individual evidence

↑ The Mabinogion (Welsh mabɪnɔɡjɔn) are the earliest prose stories in British literature. They were compiled from oral traditions in the 12th to 13th centuries.

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[1] The Mabinogion (Welsh mabɪnɔɡjɔn) are the earliest prose stories in British literature. They were compiled from oral traditions in the 12th to 13th centuries.