Contents, Lundy, Isle of Avalon written by Les Still; epublished by Mystic Realms

Place Names Geoffrey of Monmouth, Malory etc mention a lot of names which, although they are significant places in their world, seem to be out of place in an Arthurian context. ...read more

Sone du Nansai The 'Sone de Nansai' tells of the adventures that befall the hero, Sone, after he enters the service of Alain, king of Norway. Alain is a manifestation of Arawn lord or head of Annwn and Norway is a confusion of Llychlynn which first meant ' the fabulous land beneath the lakes or waves of the sea' (Rhys) (Arthurian Legend,II). but when the Norse sea raiders began to ravage the coasts it became the name for the land of fiords or Norway.....read more

Celestial Navigation In the Odyssey when Odysseus leaves the island of Calypso he is told to keep the constellation of Ursa Major (the Great Bear / the Plough ) on his left hand as he sails home.

Navigation of St. Brendan A historical early Irish Christian, St. Brendan, was born in Tralee c. 484 or 486 AD. He had a reputation as a traveller or wanderer and he is reputed to have visited St. Columba at Hinda (Argyle) on which visit he may have founded a Scottish monastery. ....read more

Arthur's Navy Geoffrey of Monmouth tells us that Arthur built, or assembled, a fleet of ships. From earliest times, the peoples of the soutwest of Britain have been dependant on the sea, for food, for trade and for defence. .....read more

Nectan In the story of Branwen, Bran has two half brothers. One called Nissyen was renowned for his peaceful nature...... read more

St. Nectan St. Nectan is said to have settled in a forest near Hartland in the 6th century. The respected Devon historian R. Pearse Chope writing in 'The Story of Hartland' (1908) details the tradition that St. Nectan was beheaded by Arthur, the leader of the Britons at the nearby hill fort of Clovelly Dykes. ....read more

Nennius The Historia Brittonum has been the centre of many controversies as to its date and origin. As set forth in Theodor Mommsen�s edition, it consists of the following tracts, which together form what has been called Volumen Britanniae, or the Book of Britain: .... read more

Joseph of Arimathea & Nicodemus The apocryphal 'Evangelium Nicodemi - The Gospel of Nicodemus' tells how Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, spoke up for Jesus during his trial before Pontius Pilate. It also contains the nucleus of the story of Joseph of Arimathea.....read more

nobilis decurio Writing in 'The Life of St. Mary Magdalene' the archbishop of Mayence, Rabanus Maurus 776 - 856 AD attributes to Joseph of Arimathea the title 'nobilis decurion.' ..... read more

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