Latest idea is that King Arthur was a Pict from Rhynie- certain has a little more merit than than Wilson and Blackett's racist nonsense.
England's famous King Arthur was actually Scottish, historian claims | Metro News
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Here we have the same problem the article states the hypothesis was taken from the
Welsh triads. But which version?
The earliest surviving collection of the Welsh Triads is bound in the manuscript
Peniarth 16, now at the National Library of Wales, which has been dated to the third quarter of the 13th century and contains 46 of the 96 triads collated by Rachel Bromwich. Other important manuscripts include
Peniarth 45 (written about 1275), and the pair White Book of Rhydderch (Welsh:
Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch) and Red Book of Hergest (Welsh:
Llyfr Coch Hergest), which share a common version clearly different from the version behind the collections in the Peniarth manuscripts.
To complicate things The 18th-century Welsh antiquarian
Iolo Morganwg compiled a collection of triads, which he claimed to have taken from his own collection of manuscripts. Some of his triads are similar to those found in the medieval manuscripts, but some are unique to Morganwg, and are widely
believed to have been of his own invention.
Edward Williams, better known by his bardic name
Iolo Morganwg ([ˈjɔlɔ mɔrˈɡanʊɡ]; 10 March 1747 – 18 December 1826), was a Welsh antiquarian, poet and collector of ill repute. He had been seen as an expert collector of Medieval Welsh literature, but it emerged after his death that he had forged several manuscripts, notably some of the Third Series of Welsh Triads. Even so, he had a lasting impact on Welsh culture, notably in founding the Gorsedd. The philosophy he spread in his forgeries had a big impact on early neo-Druidism. His bardic name is Welsh for "Iolo of Glamorgan.
So we have a persistent problem many versions of the welsh triads are contaminated by
Edward Williams, better known by his bardic name
Iolo Morganwg confirmation bias towards neo druidism and the fact is The
Coelbren y Beirdd (English: "Bards' lot") is a script created in the late eighteenth century by the literary forger Edward Williams, best known as Iolo Morganwg.
Such was the extent of his forgery that, even into the 21st century,
some of his tampered versions of medieval Welsh texts are better known than the original versions.
Here is book below of the welsh triads but the question is it tainted by Edwards Williams forgeries? The Four ancient books of Wales containing the Cymric poems. by William Forbes Skene 1868
https://www.google.com.au/books/edi...aini/7uEIAAAAQAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&kptab=overview
So the only solution is to go to the earliest texts which as far as we know is in the national library of Wales With manuscripts that predate Edwards Williams forgeries.
https://www.library.wales/collections/learn-more/manuscripts/the-peniarth-manuscripts
Peniarth 16 The manuscript is made up of five fragments. The main texts include the Credo, with a commentary; the prophecy of Merlin, with a commentary; a version of Macsen Wledig; triads; and Bonedd y Saint. F. iv is from a musical manuscript. Here is piece of it below it is the earliest version below.
Does the scottish claim hold up? I suggest those who are interested in getting the facts see if the confirms the claims Bullen also cites in one article medieval Welsh triad which states:
“Three Tribal Thrones of the Island of Prydai: Arthur the Chief Lord at Menevia, and David the chief bishop, and Maelgwn Gwynedd the chief elder. Arthur the chief lord at Kelliwic in Cornwall, and Bishop Betwini the chief bishop, and Caradawg Vreichvras the chief elder. Arthur the chief lord in Penrhionyd in the north, and Cyndeyrn Garthwys the chief bishop, and Gurthmwl Guledic the chief elder.”
Another article states quite different.
The text states:
‘Arthur the chief lord in Penrhionyd in the north, and Cyndeyrn Garthwys the chief bishop, and Gurthmwl Guledic the chief elder.’
Mr Bullen specialises in historical languages and the interpretation of ancient manuscripts. He said the Penrhionyd referred to is actually Rhynie in Aberdeenshire, where he claims Arthur spent seven years as King of the Picts from 539-526.
So which version is true if any?
Can the name Penrhionyd be found in PENARTH 16 MANICRIPT?
For those interested you can look for yourselves.
Crow