Hero-Myths & Legends of the British RaceEbbutt, M. I. (Maud Isabel)
General
Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race
Ebbutt, M. I. (Maud Isabel)
Heroes; Romances, English
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 mediæval 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 "Cæsar," 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
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