A WELSH CLASSICAL DICTIONARY GADEON ap CYNAN. See Gadeon ab Eudaf Hen. GADEON ab EUDAF HEN. (330) Gadeon is probably the correct form of the name which appears in the tale of ‘The Dream of Macsen Wledig’ as Adeon ab Eudaf, brother of Cynan ab Eudaf. According to the tale, Adeon and Cynan followed Macsen to the continent and captured Rome for him. After that Macsen gave them permission to conquer lands for themselves, (see s.n. Cynan ab Eudaf), but Adeon returned to his own country (WM 187, 189-191, RM 88, 90-92). According to Jesus College MS.20 the wife of Coel Hen was the daughter of Gadeon ab Eudaf Hen (JC 7 in EWGT p.45), and this is probably correct although later versions make her the daughter of Gadeon (variously spelt) ap Cynan ab Eudaf, and she is given the name Ystradwel (variously spelt) (ByA §27a in EWGT p.90). Also in the various versions of the ancestry of Custennin ap Cynfor and Amlawdd Wledig we find Gadeon (variously spelt) ap Cynan ab Eudaf (JC 11, ByA §30b, 31, ByS §76 in EWGT pp.45, 93, 94, 65). Similarly in MG §5 in EWGT p.39, but Eudaf is misplaced. The various spellings show that the name was unfamiliar: Gadean, Gadvan, Gadiawn, Kadeaun, Cadvan, Kadien, Kadiawn. See EWGT passim. It seems probable that Gadeon ab Cynan is an error for Gadeon ab Eudaf, rather than to suppose two such persons (PCB). GAFRAN ab AEDDAN. He appears in Bonedd Gwŷr y Gogledd (§11 in EWGT p.73) as Gafran ab Aeddan Fradog ap Dyfnwal Hen. He is again mentioned in a triad (TYP no.29) as the leader of one of the ‘Three Faithful War- Bands’ of Ynys Prydain, who went to sea with their lord. They consisted of twenty-one hundred men. The White Book version simply says that his war-band was faithful ‘at the time of his complete disappearance’ In his Celtic Remains (p.8 s.n. Aeddan Fradog) Lewis Morris says: “Father of Gafran (Tr.34) [=TYP no.29], [and] a prince of the Northern Britons, who had civil war with Rhydderch Hael (Tr.46) [= TYP no.54]. The part of the army under Gafran were drove into the sea. One of the three faithful clans, I suppose, retreated into the Isle of Man.” Lewis Morris is referring to the battle of Arderydd. Compare TYP p.59. See further s.n. Aeddan Fradog. Rachel Bromwich believes that in Bonedd Gwŷr y Gogledd and in the triad we should read ‘Aeddan ap Gafran’ (TYP pp.264, 353). The sons of Aidán mac Gabráin, king of Scots, are listed in a tract on the Scots of Dalriada, edited by W.F.Skene, Chronicles of the Picts and Scots, pp.308-317. No son Gabrán is mentioned. Iolo Morganwg improved on the triad by stating that the party of Gafran ab Aeddan went to sea in search of the Gwerdonau Llion, which he himself translated the ‘Green Islands of the Ocean’ (The Myvyrian ‘Third Series’ No.10). See Trans.Cym., 1968 pp.305-6. This was popularised by the poet Southey in his Madoc (London, 1815, i.111). GALAES ferch EFROG. (Fictitious). One of the thirty daughters of Ebraucus [Efrog], fictitious king of Britain, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth, who says that she was the most celebrated beauty at that time in Britain or Gaul (HRB II.8). Similarly in Brut y Brenhinedd. GALAHAD. See Galath. GALAS, GALATES, GALATEIA. See Celtes. 303 A WELSH CLASSICAL DICTIONARY GALATH ap LAWNSLOT. (Romance). The Welsh form of the name which occurs in Malory as Galahad son of Launcelot, but in the original French romance, La Queste del Saint Graal, as Galaad son of Lancelot. The place-name Galaad occurs in the Latin Bible (Vulgate) as the equivalent of Gilead in the ‘Authorised’ English version (Bruce I.422; cf. TYP p.353). In the Welsh version of the ‘Queste’ in Peniarth MS.11 the name is spelt Galaath vab Lawnslot (Y Seint Greal, ed. Robert Williams, 1876, I.7 etc.). In a late triad (TYP no.86) he appears as Galaad or Galath ap Lawnslot, one of the ‘Three Knights of Arthur's Court who won the Grail’. Similarly in TYP App. IV no.2, one of the ‘Three Virgin Knights’ of Arthur's Court. For examples of the name in Welsh poetry see TYP pp.353-4. There is no connection with the name Gwalhafed (q.v). GALATHES. See Celtes. GALL ap DISGYFDAWD. See Disgyfdawd, Gwenddoleu. GALLGO ap CAW. (500) The saint of Llanallgo, formerly under Llaneugrad, in Anglesey (PW 94). Commemorated on November 27 (LBS I.75, 147). He is mentioned in the Breton Life of Gildas (§2) as Alleccus son of Caunus with his brother, Egreas [Eugrad]. See quotation s.n. Eugrad. In Achau'r Saint (§31 in EWGT p.72) he is called Gallgo, one of four children of Caw. In the list of the sons of Caw in the tale of ‘Culhwch and Olwen’ he appears as Calcas (WM 462, RM 107), and in the list in the ‘Hanesyn Hen’ tract the name is Gallgaw, (and variants) (ByA §3 in EWGT p.85). A proverb is attributed to him in the ‘Englynion y Clyweid’ (no.64 in Llanstephan MS.27) where he is called Kalcaw (BBCS 3 p.15). GALLGOID GOFYNNIAD. (Legendary). He appears in the tale of ‘Culhwch and Olwen’ as Gallcoit (or Gallcoyt) Gouynynat (WM 461, RM 106) but the cognomen is amended to Gouynnyat by the editors of CO (line 188). It is translated ‘the Hewer’ (Gwyn Jones and Thomas Jones), ‘the Killer’ (Jeffrey Ganz), ‘the Claimant’ (Patrick K.Ford), or ‘Suppliant’ as preferred in CO(2) p.73. See also Llwydog Gofynniad. He is mentioned, with the cognomen, as one of the persons at Arthur's Court. In the same list he appears again, without cognomen, as Gallgoic (WM) or Gwallgoyc (RM). Whatever township he came to, though there were three hundred homesteads therein, if he were in need of anything, he would never leave sleep on any man's eye while he was there (WM 465, RM 109). This suggests that ‘the Claimant’ fits his attributes best. Cf. gofuned, ‘desire’ (PCB). GANIEDA. See Gwenddydd, Myrddin Wyllt. GARANNOG GLEWDDIGAR. (500) ‘G. Angry hero’. He appears as an ancestor of Braint Hir, where he is made the son of Cynwas and father of Geraint (HL §11 in EWGT p.119). Also in Bonedd y Saint (§72 in EWGT p.65) where he is father of Geraint and ancestor of St.Egryn. Here he is called Garannog ap Glewddigar. In some pedigrees he appears as father or grandfather of Gwyddno Garanhir. See PP §9 (3), (4). In Peniarth MS.132 p.129 (this part by Lewys ab Edward) we find Drydwas ap Drwffin varfoc ap Crannoc glewddigar. This corrects PP §9(6). See Drudwas ap Tryffin. In a poem by Gruffudd ap Maredudd ap Dafydd ‘To Gronwy when he was sick’ is the line: Garannawg glew digar. (RBP col.1325 ll.29-30). GARAR ap GEREIN HIR. (Legendary). Father of Llŷr Llediaith (ByA §33 in EWGT p.94). 304 A WELSH CLASSICAL DICTIONARY GARBANION ap COEL HEN. (405) Father of Dyfnwal Moelmud (2) (HG 10, JC 37 in EWGT pp.10, 48). He is probably the same as Garmonion listed as son of Ceneu ap Coel in ByA §9 in EWGT p.87. Geoffrey of Monmouth seems to have used the name for one of the princes which he lists as being at Arthur's Court at the time of his special coronation, namely Gorbonian map Goit (HRB IX.12). Similarly in Brut y Brenhinedd without parentage. GARETH ap LLEW. See Gweirydd ap Llew. GARGUNAN ap RONAN LEDEWIG. See Silin. GARMON, ST. (380) The saint of St.Harmon (or Llanarmon) in Gwrtheyrnion, Betws Garmon in Arfon, Llanarmon in Eifionydd, Capel Garmon in Llanrwst, Rhos, Gwynedd, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog and Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr, (the last three in Powys Fadog), Castell Caereinion and Llanfechain (or Llanarmon yMechain), (the last two in Powys Wenwynwyn). (PW 45, 84, 96, 104-6, 109-10). There is a place called Maes Garmon near Mold, (grid ref. SJ 2164). According to the Welsh calendars the commemoration day of Garmon or Germanus was July 31, which is the day of St.Germanus of Auxerre (LBS I.73, III.59). Bonedd y Saint (§61 in EWGT p.63) mentions ‘Garmon ap Ridicus who came to this Island in the time of Gwrtheyrn Gwrtheneu, and it is from France that he came.’ The reference to Gwrtheyrn [Vortigern] identifies him with the St.Germanus mentioned in the Historia Brittonum §§39, 47; while his parentage identifies him with the St.Germanus of Auxerre whose life is given by Constantius of Lyons. But Constantius does not mention Vortigern. In fact there is nothing in common between the activities of St.Germanus in the Historia Brittonum and those in the Life by Constantius. This, and the fact that the names Garmon and Germanus are not strictly equivalent, has led many to suppose that Garmon was really a Welsh saint of Powys. In this case it must be supposed that the St.Germanus of HB is really Garmon. The authors of LBS (III.63f) believed that Garmon was the Irish saint MoGorman, son of Restitutus Ua Baird by a sister of St.Patrick. He is said to have become Bishop of Man and to have died in 474. In the Isle of Man he was commemorated on July 3 (LBS III.79). There is nothing to support the idea except his date and the fact that he was also called Germanus (PCB).