Eliwlod
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In some old Welsh
texts, Eliwlod is a nephew of King Arthur
. His father is Madoc
, son of Uther Pendragon
, an obscure brother of Arthur's mentioned a very few times in Welsh literature. Eliwlod appears in the Welsh Triads
, where he is called one of the three "Golden-Tongued Knights of Britain," alongside Gwalchmei ap Gwyar
(Gawain) and Drudwas ap Tryffin
. He pays a postmortem visit to his uncle in the form of a raptor in the poem Arthur and the Eagle.
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
texts, Eliwlod is a nephew of King Arthur
King Arthur
King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and...
. His father is Madoc
Madoc ap Uthyr
In early Arthurian literature, Madoc ap Uthyr is the son of Uther Pendragon, brother to Arthur and father of Eliwlod...
, son of Uther Pendragon
Uther Pendragon
Uther Pendragon is a legendary king of sub-Roman Britain and the father of King Arthur.A few minor references to Uther appear in Old Welsh poems, but his biography was first written down by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his Historia Regum Britanniae , and Geoffrey's account of the character was used in...
, an obscure brother of Arthur's mentioned a very few times in Welsh literature. Eliwlod appears in the Welsh Triads
Welsh Triads
The Welsh Triads are a group of related texts in medieval manuscripts which preserve fragments of Welsh folklore, mythology and traditional history in groups of three. The triad is a rhetorical form whereby objects are grouped together in threes, with a heading indicating the point of likeness...
, where he is called one of the three "Golden-Tongued Knights of Britain," alongside Gwalchmei ap Gwyar
Gawain
Gawain is King Arthur's nephew and a Knight of the Round Table who appears very early in the Arthurian legend's development. He is one of a select number of Round Table members to be referred to as the greatest knight, most notably in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight...
(Gawain) and Drudwas ap Tryffin
Drudwas ap Tryffin
Drudwas ap Tryffin is a knight of King Arthur's court in early Arthurian mythology and the owner of the magical Adar Llwch Gwin. His father, Tryffin, is described as the king of Denmark, while his sister Erdudwyl is one of Arthur's mistresses....
. He pays a postmortem visit to his uncle in the form of a raptor in the poem Arthur and the Eagle.