Ys
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Ys is a legendary sunken city from Breton mythology, famed for its opulence, its sinful reputation, and its catastrophic destruction by the sea.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legendary city
ⓘ
mythological location ⓘ sunken city ⓘ |
| accessControlledBy | a gate to the sea ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Dahut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Gradlon NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Guénolé NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Winwaloe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSea | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Atlantis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Breton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destructionCause |
divine punishment
ⓘ
flood ⓘ storm ⓘ |
| etymologyProposed | Breton word "ker" meaning "city" plus "Is" meaning "low" ⓘ |
| genre | legend ⓘ |
| governedBy | King Gradlon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCityWalls | yes ⓘ |
| hasGateToSea | yes ⓘ |
| hasSeaDike | yes ⓘ |
| hasVariantSpelling |
Ker-Is
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kêr-Is NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
modern fantasy literature
ⓘ
numerous Breton songs and ballads ⓘ opera "Le roi d’Ys" by Édouard Lalo NERFINISHED ⓘ paintings and visual art ⓘ |
| keyHeldBy | King Gradlon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being submerged beneath the ocean
ⓘ
catastrophic destruction by the sea ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition |
Breton language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French language ⓘ |
| legendRecordedFrom | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInNarrative |
Armorica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bay of Douarnenez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
danger of moral corruption
ⓘ
punishment of pride and sin ⓘ |
| motif | sunken city beneath the waves ⓘ |
| partOf | Breton mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | dikes and a sea wall ⓘ |
| religiousOverlay | Christianized legend ⓘ |
| reputation |
opulent city
ⓘ
sinful city ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
conflict between paganism and Christianity
ⓘ
transience of earthly wealth ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cantre'r Gwaelod