Gwyddno Garanhir

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Gwyddno Garanhir is a legendary Welsh ruler in medieval tradition, best known as the king associated with the drowned kingdom of Cantre'r Gwaelod.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Welsh legendary ruler
character in Welsh mythology
legendary figure
associatedWith Cantre'r Gwaelod legend
Cardigan Bay NERFINISHED
Taliesin legend
Welsh flood myths
sea defenses of Cantre'r Gwaelod NERFINISHED
category Characters in Welsh mythology
Welsh legendary kings
countryOfCitizenship Wales NERFINISHED
culture Welsh culture
describedAs legendary Welsh ruler
mythic king of a sunken land
ethnicGroup Welsh
fatherOf Elffin ap Gwyddno NERFINISHED
fictionalStatus mythological
genre mythology
hasLocale Cantre'r Gwaelod NERFINISHED
hasNameEtymology "Garanhir" often interpreted as "long-shanked" or "long-legged" NERFINISHED
hasNameMeaning Gwyddno the Long-legged NERFINISHED
hasQuality associated with a catastrophic flood
associated with a drowned kingdom
hasRelative Elffin ap Gwyddno NERFINISHED
hasReputation unfortunate ruler whose kingdom is drowned
hasTheme divine or supernatural retribution
loss of land to the sea
warning against negligence in duty
hasTitle King of Cantre'r Gwaelod NERFINISHED
influenced later retellings of Cantre'r Gwaelod story
languageOfWorkOrName Welsh
mythicLocation submerged lowland plain off west Wales
mythType sunken kingdom ruler
narrativeElement king whose realm depends on maintained sea gates
narrativeRole patron of the bard Taliesin in some traditions
ruler whose land is lost to the sea
notableFor association with the drowned kingdom of Cantre'r Gwaelod
partOf Welsh legendary tradition
medieval Welsh tradition
placeOfLegend Cardigan Bay coast NERFINISHED
positionHeld king
ruler of Cantre'r Gwaelod
presentInWork Welsh medieval literature
later Welsh folklore
timePeriod medieval Welsh legendary period
tradition Brythonic legendary tradition
Celtic mythology

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sunken kingdom of Cantre'r Gwaelod hasRulerCharacter Gwyddno Garanhir
subject surface form: Cantre'r Gwaelod