Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race
father of Black Colin, 249;
his death, 250;
clansmen of, accompany Black Colin to Holy Land, 252
CARADOC. Father of Eudav; grandfather of Princess Helena, and of
Princes Kynon and Adeon, 49
CARLISLE. Outlaw band near town of, in Englewood Forest, 226;
reference to sheriff of, 227;
William of Cloudeslee goes to, 227;
sheriff informed of William's presence at, 229;
outlaws Adam Bell and Clym go to, 234;
the outlaws escape from, 239;
King Arthur keeps Christmas at, 266;
Sir Gawayne and loathly lady wedded at, 280
CATHBAD. Druid; Cuchulain's tutor, 185
CATHLEEN. Irish countess; legend concerning, 156;
antiquity of the legend, 156;
the story, 156-183;
her grief because of her people's famine, 161;
prays to Virgin Mary, 163;
Fergus, steward of, 163;
value of her wealth, 164;
commands Fergus to provide food for sufferers from famine, 165;
her goodness extolled by the demons, 169;
hears of demon traders, 172;
tries to check traffic in souls, 174;
visits demons, 176;
Oona, foster-mother to, 178;
revisits demons, 179;
sells her soul, 179, 180;
her death, 182
CATHOLIC CHURCH. Pope, head of, 119
CELION. Constantine to send to, for Bishop Sylvester, 71
CELTIC LITERATURE. Spirit of mysticism in all, 156
CELTS. Gospel preached to, by St. Patrick, 157;
Irish, early Britons, and Greeks of Homer, racial affinity between,
184
CHAMPION.
1. Of Erin: compared with Achilles, 184;
Cuchulain the, his fame at age of seventeen, 185;
Bricriu urges Laegaire to claim title of, 187;
title to go to warrior who obtains Champion's Bit, 187;
tests to decide claims to title of, 193, 194, 196-203;
Uath the Stranger challenges the heroes to a test to decide
claims to title, 199-203.
2. Of Women: Hereward known as, 351
CHAMPION OF IRELAND. See Champion of Erin.
CHAMPION'S BIT, THE, 187, 188;
claimed by chariot-drivers of Laegaire, Conall, and Cuchulain,
188, 189;
awarded by Queen Meave to Laegaire, 195;
heroes severally claim, 195, 196;
tests to decide claims to, 196-203
CHANSON DE ROLAND. Roland and, 121;
late version of Anglo-Norman poem, 122;
Thorold, author of, 122
CHARLEMAGNE. World-famed equivalent, 119;
head of Roman Empire, 119;
Roland, nephew of, 119;
expedition into Spain, 119;
receives an embassage from Marsile, 124;
calls his Twelve Peers to council, 125;
sends Ganelon to Saragossa, 128-130;
receives through Ganelon the keys of Saragossa, 134;
his evil dream, 134, 137;
hears Roland's horn, 145, 146;
hastens to the rescue, 146;
avenges death of Roland and the Peers, 153, 154;
his return to Aix, 155;
his son, Louis, promised to Aude the Fair, 155
CHARLES THE GREAT. King of the Franks, world-famed as Charlemagne,
119.
See Charlemagne
CHILDE HORN. See Horn
CHOSEN PEOPLE. The Jews the, 56
CHRIST. The Cross the sign of, 53;
the Resurrection of, preached to Constantine, 53;
Constantine's desire to find the sacred Cross, 54;
inhabitants of Suddene who believe on, threatened with death, 287
CHRISTENDOM. Enriched by treasures of the True Cross and Holy Nails,
62
CHRISTIAN-S. Preach the way of life to Constantine, 53;
the Lord of, 57;
faith, in Iceland, 96, 97;
law, to be driven out of Suddene by law of Mahomet, 287
CHURCH OF ROME. Constantine's generosity to, 42
CHURCHMEN. Beaten and battered by Gamelyn, 217
CINDERELLA. Root idea of, similar to "Gamelyn," 204
CLYM OF THE CLEUGH. Outlaw leader in forest of Englewood, 226;
declared powerless to deliver William of Cloudeslee, 233;
his stratagem to save William of Cloudeslee, 234;
rescues William from death, 238;
visits London to see the king, 241;
the king pardons, 243
COLIN, BLACK. See Black Colin, 249
COMALA. Hero in Gaelic Highland poems, 248
CONALL CEARNACH. Cuchulain's cousin, a Red Branch chief, 187;
urged to claim title of Chief Champion, 187;
awarded Champion's Portion, 195;
claim tested by Curoi, 196-203;
disgraced by Uath, 201
CONFESSIO AMANTIS. Early English poem, by "the moral Gower," 42;
story told in, of Constantine's true charity, 64
CONNAUGHT. Ailill, King of, 189;
heroes sent to Cruachan in, 190
CONOR. King of Ulster, 185;
Cuchulain, nephew of, 185;
Dechtire, sister of, 185;
invited with the heroes of Red Branch to a feast by Bricriu, 186;
received with court at Dundrum by Bricriu, 188
CONQUEROR, WILLIAM THE. Cause of England being laid at feet of, 338
CONSTANTINE III. King of Scotland; marriage of Anlaf with daughter
of, 73
CONSTANTINE THE GREAT. Emperor of Rome; renown in mediaeval England,
42;
Cynewulf's poem, "Elene," written on the subject of his conversion,
42;
his vision of the Holy Cross, 42, 50, 51;
generosity to Church of Rome and Bishop Sylvester, 42;
legends concerning, 42;
the only British-born Roman emperor, 49;
his greatness provokes a confederation to overthrow him by Huns,
Goths, Franks, and Hugas, 50;
conquers Huns by Cross standard, 52;
Christians preach the way of life to, 53;
is baptized into the Christian faith, 53;
his desire to find the sacred Cross, 54;
sends for Elene, 54;
ordains "Holy Cross Day," 62;
eldest son of Constantius, 63;
sent to Britain, 63;
proclaimed emperor, 63;
granted title of "Caesar," 64;
marriage with Fausta, 64;
elevation to rank of Augustus, 64;
Emperor of Rome, 64;
attacked by leprosy, 64;
the remedies suggested, 65-72;
his noble resolve, 68;
his vision, 69-70;
his healing, 71-72
CONSTANTIUS. Emperor Maxentius hero of the Welsh saga instead of, 42;
father of Constantine the Great, 63;
proclaimed Emperor of Britain, 63
CORNISH PRINCESS, THE. Daughter of King Alef, affianced to Prince
Sigtryg, 343, 344, 345, 346;
Haco betrothed to, 347, 348;
receives token from Hereward, 348;
reveals Haco's plans to Hereward, 349;
rescued from Haco, 350;
guards, all slain, 351;
wedded by Sigtryg, 351
CORNWALL. Godrich, Earl of, 80;
Bertram made Earl of, 94;
Hereward sails for, 343;
Alef, King of, 343;
Sigtryg and Hereward sail for, 347
COVENTRY. Lady Godiva's ride through, 335
CRESCENT. Cross exalted above the, 253
CROSS. The Holy, Constantine's vision of, 42, 50, 51;
Romans conquer Huns by, 52;
the people awed by the standard of the, 53;
Constantine's desire to find the sacred, 54;
Elene's quest after, 54-62;
secret place of, revealed by Judas, 61;
"Holy Cross Day" ordained, 62
CRUACHAN. Conor sends heroes to Ailill at, 190;
Good People's Hill at, 193;
heroes bid farewell to court at, 195
CRUSADE-S. Reference to, 249;
Black Colin receives tidings of one about to be set on foot, 250;
Black Colin decides to go on, 251;
story of Horn typical of romance of the, 286
CUCHULAIN. Reference to Connla and, 95;
Irish hero, 156;
often called "the Irish Achilles," 184;
nephew of King Conor and son of Dechtire, 185;
god Lugh, reputed father of, 185;
champion in Ulster and all Ireland, 185;
bride sought for, 186;
wooes and weds Emer, daughter of Forgall the Wily, 186;
Conall Cearnach, cousin of, 187;
urged to claim title of Chief Champion, 188;
Grey of Macha and Black Sainglain, magic steeds of, 191;
awarded golden cup and Champion's Portion, 195;
claim tested by Curoi, 196-203;
answers Uath's tests, 202;
acclaimed Champion of Heroes of all Ireland, 203
CUROI OF MUNSTER. Failing a judgment from Ailill, to be asked to
decide claims to title of Chief Champion, 190;
heroes go to, to hear his judgment, 196;
puts heroes to certain tests in order to decide claims, 196-203;
assumes form of giant under name of Uath, the Stranger, 199-203
CURTIUS. Reference to, 156
CUTHBERT. Name under which Childe Horn serves King Thurston in
Ireland, 301, 302
CYNEWULF (ki'n[)e]-wulf). Early English religious poet; "Elene," his
poem on the subject of conversion of Constantine the Great,
42
CYRIACUS. Baptismal name of Judas, 61;
Bishop of Jerusalem, 61
D
DAGDA. Irish people and wrath of, 158
DA'G-HREFN. Frankish warrior who slays Hygelac; killed by Beowulf's
deadly hand-grip, 35
DANES. Corpse of Scyld sorrowfully placed in vessel by, 2;
feasting of, in Heorot, 4;
slain in Heorot by Grendel, 4;
desert Heorot, 5;
welcome Geats and Beowulf, 10;
rejoice over Beowulf's victory, 18-29;
friendship with Geats, 30;
Gospel preached to, 157;
Prince Sigtryg sends forty to King Alef, 348;
plan ambush for Haco, 350;
rescue Cornish princess, 350, 351
DANISH.
1. Occupation of England and its influence on language, &c., 73.
2. Invasions, hero-legends which have come down from times of, 286
DANUBE. Huns overwhelmed in, 52
DECHTIRE. Sister of King Conor, 185
DECIUS. Reference to, 156
DEMONS. Appear in Erin to buy souls, 168;
visited by Cathleen, 176;
revisited by her, 179;
Cathleen sells her soul to, to ransom her people, 179;
cheated of Cathleen's soul, 182
DENMARK. Under sway of Scyld Scefing, 2;
Scyld Scefing mysteriously comes to, as babe, 2;
Beowulf sails to deliver King of, from Grendel, 6;
Warden of, challenges Beowulf, 6;
King Birkabeyn's rule over, 74;
Godard made regent of, on behalf of Havelok, 75;
Havelok sails from, with Grim, 80;
Havelok's dream concerning, 86;
Havelok's return to, and recognition as King of, 87-92
DIARMUIT. Irish hero, 156
DIOCLETIAN. Emperor; Constantine evades jealousy of, 63
DODDERER. Horse offered as wergild by Thorbiorn to Howard, 107
DOVER. Princess Goldborough imprisoned in castle of, 81;
Hereward sails from, to Whitby, 339
DUBLIN. Demons arrive at village near, 168
DUNDRUM. Bricriu receives King Conor and court at, 188
DUNSTAN. Monk; his saintly reputation, 335
DURENDALA. Roland's famous sword, 136;
Roland tries in vain to break, 152
E
ECGTHEOW (eg'theow). Father of Beowulf, 10;
shielded by Hrothgar against Wilfings, 11
EDINBURGH. Black Colin at, _en route_ to Holy Land, 253
EDWARD.
1. The First: reference to war between England and Scotland during
reign of, 249;
2. The Second: reference, _ibid._, 249.
3. The Confessor: division of England under, 335;
Hereward at court of, 337, 338;
banishes Hereward, 338, 339;
Alftruda, ward of, 339
EGYPT. Constantine's valour in wars in, 64;
philosophers from, with remedies for Constantine's leprosy, 65
ELECTRA. Reference to Orestes and, 95
ELENA. Same as Elene and Helena, 63
"ELENE" (el[=a]'n[)e]). Cynewulf's poem of, on the subject of
Constantine's conversion, 42;
summoned from Britain by Constantine, is baptized, and seeks the
sacred Cross, 54-62.
Same as Helena (Elena), 63
ELFLEDA THE FAIR. Daughter of King Birkabeyn, 74;
slain by Godard, 76
ELY. Hereward's defence of, 334
EMER. Daughter of Forgall the Wily; wooed and wedded by Cuchulain,
186;
flattered by Bricriu, 189;
flattered by Queen Meave, 195;
adjudged by Uath to have first place among all the women of Ulster,
203