Dinas Bran
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The Grail Castle - Fisher King Castle
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398 Mystical
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Though the present castle is certainly medieval, it stands on the site
of an ancient Iron-Age hill-fort, believed to have been the home of the
Kings of Powys, well into the 8th century. It is particularly associated
with King Elisedd of Eliseg's Pillar fame. The castle is, however, named
for King Bran Fendigaid (the Blessed), a Celtic God known from both Welsh
and Irish mythology who was later turned into a mortal monarch of North Wales.
The name of the Castle of Corbenic appears to stem from Corbin-Vicus. The ending is almost certainly derived from the Latin for "Settlement," while Corben is a French translation of the word Crow or Raven: Bran in Welsh. Castell Dinas Bran is, in fact, sometimes known as "Crow Castle". In Welsh myth, Bran Fendigaid, like King Arthur's knights, went on a long journey to recover a magical vessel of plenty: a Celtic Cauldron of Rebirth. Like the Grail-King, he was wounded by a spear and the land perished until he was healed. It would appear that Bran was the first of the Grail-Kings of Arthurian legend, named Brons. He was the son-in-law of St. Joseph of Arimathea. |