Llamrei was a
mare
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owned by
King Arthur
According to legends, King Arthur (; ; ; ) was a king of Great Britain, Britain. He is a folk hero and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the Matter of Britain.
In Wales, Welsh sources, Arthur is portrayed as a le ...
, according to the Welsh tale "
Culhwch and Olwen
''Culhwch and Olwen'' () is a Welsh tale that survives in only two manuscripts about a hero connected with Arthur and his warriors: a complete version in the Red Book of Hergest, , and a fragmented version in the White Book of Rhydderch, . It ...
".
Close to Llyn Barfog in Wales is a hoof-print etched deep into the rock "Carn March Arthur", or the "Stone of Arthur's Horse", which was supposedly made by King Arthur's mount, Llamrei, when it was hauling the terrible Addanc, or "
afanc" monster, from the lake.
See also
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Hengroen
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Petrosomatoglyph
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List of historical horses
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* Bamboo Harvester, portrayed a ...
References
Legendary horses
Welsh mythology
Arthurian characters
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