mordred = owain = mabon 

In a matriarchal society, like the pre-Christian Celts, descent is traced thru the women ( paternity can be questioned, maternity less so )

Mordred, as Arthur's sister's son, was his heir; regardless of his paternity.  A point missed by later medieval writers, many of them educated by, and living, in a society dominated by a church not known for it's favourable attitude to women.

related pages

Owain

Mabon