548 Sir Cei
Named for the stalwart and true Knight of Camelot -- this block performs!

The eldest son of Cynyr Ceinfarfog (Ectorius or Sir Ector in later versions), Lord of Caer Goch, Cai, is frequently alluded to as being a very tall man, as shown by his epithet, the Tall. He appears in the Mabinogion tale of "Culhwch and Olwen" as the foremost warrior at the Court of the High-King Arthur and legend says they grew up together as foster-brothers. Cai appears in the ancient Welsh poem, Pa Gur, as the main participant in the Battle of Tryfrwyd fought against a foe named Garwlwyd. It's location is highly controversial. He is also found in the Dream of Rhonabwy and the Life of St.Cadog and was one of the warriors who helped rescue Queen Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere) from the clutches of King Melwas of Glastening, as depicted on the Modena Archivolt. Geoffrey of Monmouth implies Cai was King Arthur's steward and also makes him Count of Anjou. Here too he is a slayer of giants and an important participant in the Roman Wars. Despite his late literary gloss, Cai appears to have been a real person who made his home at Caer-Gynyr near Bala in Penllyn which he renamed as Caer-Gai in the early 6th century.