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Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race

M. I. Ebbutt

Princess of Waterford always recognised in Hereward their deliverer and best friend, and in their gratitude wished him to dwell with them always; but he knew "how hard a thing it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes," and would not stay. His roving and daring temper drove him to deeds of arms in other lands, where he won a renown second to none, but he always felt glad in his own heart, even in later days, when unfaithfulness to a woman was the one great sin of his life, that his first feats of arms had been wrought to rescue two maidens from their hapless fate, and that he was rightly known as Hereward the Saxon, the Champion of Women. GLOSSARY AND INDEX In the following Index no attempt is made to indicate the exact pronunciation of foreign names; but in the case of those from the Anglo-Saxon a rough approximation is given, as being often essential to the reading of the metrical versions. In these indications the letters have their ordinary English values; [)e] indicates the very light, obscure sound heard in the indefinite article in such a phrase as "with a rush." A ABLOEC. See Anlaf ACHILLES. His sulks, 184; Cuchulain, "the Irish," 184 ADEON. Son of Eudav; grandson of Caradoc, 49 AGE. See Golden Age AILILL. King of Connaught, husband of Queen Meave; to decide claims to title of Chief Champion, 189; seeks aid of Fairy People of the Hills, 193 AILMAR. King of Westernesse, 290; welcomes and adopts Childe Horn, 291; Princess Rymenhild, daughter of, 292; dubs Horn knight, 297; hears of Horn's first exploit, 299; Fikenhild betrays Horn and Rymenhild to, 300; Horn returns to, 304; reluctantly gives his daughter to Horn, 308; Horn leaves Rymenhild to his care, 308, 309 AIX-LA-CHAPELLE. Wondrous springs of, 125; Charlemagne at, 155 ALEF. King of Cornwall; Hereward at court of, 343; casts Hereward into prison, 343; his daughter releases Hereward, 344, 345; Sigtryg sends forty Danes to, 348 ALFTRUDA. Ward of Edward the Confessor, 339; Hereward's first meeting with, 339; rescues from Fairy Bear, 340, 341; Hereward takes farewell of, 342 ALICE OF CLOUDESLEE. Wife of William of Cloudeslee, 227; outlaw husband visits, 227, 228; rescued from burning house, 232; thanks Adam Bell and Clym for delivering her husband, 240; appointed chief woman of bedchamber to the royal children, 246 ALL-FATHER. Praised for Beowulf's victory over Grendel, 18 ALTO-BIS-CA'R. Song of (a forgery), 120 ANGLESEY. Same as Mona, 47 ANGLO-SAXON NOBILITY. Hereward the ideal of, 334, 335 ANGLO-SAXON TIMES. Legends regarding Constantine during, 42 AENGUS THE EVER-YOUNG. Irish people and wrath of, 158 ANLAF. Same as Olaf, or Sihtricson; known to Welsh as Abloec or Habloc; romantic stories concerning, 73 ANSEIS, DUKE OF. Mortally wounded, 143 ARABIA. Physicians from, with remedies for Constantine's leprosy, 65 ARMAGH. Capital of Ulster; Cuchulain and Emer dwell at, 186; King Conor and heroes return to, 190; heroes return to, 195 ARNOLDIN, SIR. Cousin of Athulf; helps to save Rymenhild, 312; King Ailmar nominates as his heir, 313 ARTHUR, KING. Uncle of Sir Gawayne, 265; Christmas kept at Carlisle by, 266; Guenever, queen of, 266; uncle of Sir Gareth and Sir Mordred, 266; damsel requests a boon of, 267; his journey to Tarn Wathelan, and fight with giant, 269; humiliated by the giant and released on certain conditions, 270; his search for the answer to the giant's question, 270-272; learns it from the loathly lady, 272; the ransom paid to giant, 273; the loathly lady demands a young and handsome knight for husband for helping, 274; Sir Gawayne offers to pay ransom for, 275; summons court to hunt in greenwood near Tarn Wathelan, 276; rebukes Sir Kay, 277; his joy over his nephew's wedding with the supposed loathly lady, 284, 285 ARTHURIAN LEGEND. Preserved by mediaeval Wales, 265 ARVON. Fertile land of, searched by ambassadors of Maxen Wledig, 47-49 ASBRAND. Brother of Biargey, 113; helps Howard against Thorbiorn, 115 ASCHERE (ask-her[)e]). One of King Hrothgar's thanes, carried off by Grendel's mother, 21 ATHELBRUS. King Ailmar's steward, to train Childe Horn to be a knight, 291, 292; induces Athulf to personate Horn, 293; sends Horn to Princess Rymenhild, 294; land of King Modi committed to care of, 313 ATHELSTAN. King of England; kinship of Anlaf with, 73 ATHELWOLD. King of England, father of Goldborough, 80; his death and burial, 81 ATHULF. Horn's favourite companion, 287; personates Horn before Rymenhild, 293; writes to Horn on behalf of Rymenhild, 303; plans with Horn the rescue of Rymenhild, 308; his father found at Suddene, 309, 310; weds Reynild, 313 AUDE THE FAIR. Sister of Oliver, betrothed bride of Roland, 155; Charlemagne promises his son Louis to, 155; dies of grief for Roland's loss, 155 AUGUSTUS. Constantine's elevation to rank of, 64 AWE, LOCH. Black Colin, Knight of, 249, 250; Black Colin dwells at, with wife, 250; Lady of, 251; Black Colin far away from, 254; Black Colin's return to, 258 B BABYLON, EMIR OF. Marsile's vassal; defeated by Charlemagne, 154 BALTIC SEA. Forefathers who dwelt on shores of, 1 BANIER, SIR. A Knight of the Round Table, 266 BARNESDALE. Forest in South Yorkshire, once dwelling-place of Robin Hood, 314, 315; Sir Richard of the Lea sets out for, to repay loan, 328 BARTON, SIR ANDREW. Scottish hero, 248 BASQUES. Attack Charlemagne, 119 BATHSTEAD. Place on shores of Icefirth near where Thorbiorn lived, 97-118 BEAN-STAN. Father of Breca, 12 BEDIVERE, SIR. A Knight of the Round Table, 266 BELI. Son of Manogan; Britain conquered by Maxen Wledig from, 48 BELL, ADAM. Outlaw leader in forest of Englewood, 226; declared powerless to deliver William of Cloudeslee, 233; rescues William from death, 237, 238; visit to London to see the king, 241; the king pardons, 243 BEO'WA. Stories of, crystallised in stories of Beowulf, 1 BEO'WULF. 1. The poem of, 1. 2. Thane of Hygelac, King of Geats, 1; son of Ecgtheow, 6; nephew of King Hygelac, 6; grandson of Hrethel, 6; brought up at Geatish court, 6; famous swimming match with Breca, 6; his mighty hand-grip, 6; sails for Denmark to attack Grendel, 6; challenged by Warden of Denmark, 6; declares his mission to Hrothgar, 10; disparaged by Hunferth, 12; honoured by Queen Wealhtheow, 14, 20; struggles with Grendel, 16; mortally wounds Grendel, 17; vows to slay mother of Grendel, 23; does so, 26; carries off sword-hilt and Grendel's head, 26; sails to Geatland, 29; welcomed by King Hygelac and Queen Hygd, 29, 30; chief champion of Hygelac, 30; refuses the throne in favour of Heardred, and becomes guardian of, 31; again chosen King of Geatland, 31; encounters with fire-dragon, 31-39; recites slaying of Frankish warrior, Daghrefn, 35; forsaken by Geats in his encounter with the fire-dragon, 36; slays the dragon, 37; his death and funeral, 39-41 BERILD. Son of King Thurston, 301; slain by the Saracens, 302 BERNARD BROWN. Danish magistrate; protects Havelok and Goldborough, 88-89 BER-NA'R-DO DEL CA'R-PIO. Hero in Spanish legend who defeats Roland, 121 BERTRAM. Earl's cook who befriended Havelok, 82-83; marries one of Grim's daughters and becomes Earl of Cornwall, 94 BIARGEY. Wife of Howard the Halt, 97; urges Howard to claim wergild for Olaf, 106, 107, 108; Howard returns to, 111; visits her brothers, Valbrand, Thorbrand, and Asbrand, 112, 113; hails Thorbiorn while out fishing, 112; urges Howard to seek vengeance, 113, 114 BIRKABEYN. Rule of, as king over Denmark, 74; Swanborow and Elfleda, daughters of, and Havelok, son of, 74; commits Havelok to care of Jarl Godard, 75; death and funeral of, 75; Jarl Ubbe, an old friend of, 87 BLACK COLIN OF LOCH AWE, 249; son of Sir Nigel Campbell, 249; Patterson, name of foster-parents, 250; messenger tells of new crusade, 250; decides to go on crusade, 251; his wife's grief, 251; touches at Edinburgh and ships at Leith, _en route_ to Holy Land, 253; his desire to see Holy Land and Holy Sepulchre, 253; reaches Rome, 253; sees Pope, 253; regards Pope as Vicar of Christ, 253; journeys to Rhodes, 253; takes service with Knights of St. John, 253; a pilgrim at Jerusalem, 253; letter in name of, forged by Baron MacCorquodale, 255; falsely reported wounded by Saracens, 255; hears news of wife's impending second marriage, 257; returns home, 258; welcomed by foster-mother, 259; disguised as a beggar, hands token to his wife, 262; recognised and welcomed by his wife, 262 BLACK DOUGLAS. Scottish hero, 248 BLACK MONK, THE. Captured by Robin Hood's followers, 330; high cellarer in Abbey of St. Mary, 331; Robin Hood confiscates his gold as repayment of loan to Sir Richard of the Lea, 331, 332; departs from greenwood, 332 BLACK SAINGLAIN. One of Cuchulain's magic steeds, 191 BLANCANDRIN. Vassal of King Marsile, 123; overtaken by Ganelon, 130; Ganelon and, plot Roland's destruction, 131 BLAYE. Bodies of Roland, Oliver, and Turpin buried in cathedral of, 155 BLUEMIRE. Dwelling-place of Howard the Halt, 97 BOG OF ALLEN. Cathleen's messenger declared to be sick in, 177 BORS, SIR. A Knight of the Round Table, 266 BOURNE, HALL OF. Home of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, 336 BRAND. Trusted serving-man of Thorbiorn, 97, 102 BRECA. Famous swimming champion, beaten by Beowulf, 6; son of Beanstan, 12 BRICRIU OF THE BITTER TONGUE. Compared with Thersites, 186; invites King Conor and Red Branch heroes to a feast, 186; stirs up strife among heroes of Ulster, 187, 188; flatters the wives of the heroes, 189, 190 BRIGIT. 1. Of the Holy Fire; wrath of, and Irish people, 158. 2. Cathleen's old servant, 173 BRISEIS. Achilles and his sulks concerning, 184 BRITAIN. Legend of "The Dream of Maxen Wledig" shows importance of Constantine to, 42; ambassadors of Maxen Wledig carried to, 47; conquered by Maxen Wledig from Beli, son of Manogan, 48; given by Maxen Wledig to Eudav, 49; Elene summoned from, is baptized, and seeks the sacred Cross, 54-62; Constantine sent to, 63; Constantine proclaimed emperor of, 63 BRITONS, EARLY, Greeks of Homer, and Irish Celts, racial affinity between, 184 BRITTANY. Roland, prefect of marches of, 120 BRUCE, ROBERT. Scottish hero, 248; Sir Nigel Campbell, adherent of, 249 C CAERLLEON. See Caernarvon, 49 CAERMARTHEN. See Caernarvon, 49 CAERNARVON. Castle in land of Arvon in which Princess Helena dwelt, 48; given with castles Caerlleon and Caermarthen to Princess Helena as dowry, 49 CAIN. Grendel, offspring of, 4 CALEDONIANS. Defeated by Constantius, 63 CALIDORE, SIR. Mediaeval Wales had a knight of courtesy equal to, 265 CALVARY. The hill of, 58, 59, 61 CAMPBELL, SIR NIGEL. Leader in Scottish Independence, 249;