5/3/2007 7:58:18 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time

Kent
 
This is a GREAT catch and is loaded with clues.
 
Here is a snip from one of the pages which may be of interest to you. It talks about the trip to America and the settlement.
 

With Meurig we have the first written mention of Green and Red Dragon Power. Meurig had a son Idwal who retained the tribal knowledge until he invested it in his son Iago, who passed it on to his son Cynan. Before he was killed, legend says that Cynan traveled to the Middle East. He reported that he collected "...many volumes of mystical knowledge..., before he returned.

Cynan wrote about his handfasting (marriage) to lady Ragnhildr of Dublin. These two produced Gruffydd ap Cynan who handfasted with Angharad daughter of Owain ab Edwin and produced five children, Owain Gwynedd, Cadwaladr, Cadwallon, Susanna and Gwenllian. Gruffydd died in 1063.

In 1162 A.D. Gypsies, who had come from North India via Russia, Romania, and Germany, wandered into Wales and were given safe haven by the family of Owain Gwynedd. They had with them, ancient writings which they called the Tarot.

In 1169 A.D., Prince Madoc ap Owen Gwynedd, an illegitimate son of Owain and a 5th level elder of Dynion Mwyn of Northern Wales, sailed to the Americas and established a colony. He left on a May morning, from Abrgele, with one ship, the Gwennan Gorn, and a crew of twenty. He arrived in the new world and established a settlement. He helped reestablish the Old Atlantean Religion among the Native Americans he found there. He returned to Wales in 1171 A.D. where he described what he had found, and with his brother Riryd, Lord of Clochran in Ireland, returned to the Americas with seven Ships and three hundred men. He was subsequently killed in 1172 A.D., and buried in what is now Georgia, in the United States. (See chapter two) The remains of his expedition were driven north up the Missouri river and blended their blood with an Indian tribe called the Mandans.

Owain handfasted to Gwladus, daughter of Llywarch ap Trahaearn and Christina, daughter of Gronw ab Owain. He had nine children; Rhun, Hywel, Iorwerth, Maelgwn, David, Rhodri, Cynan, Angharad and Gwenllian. Iorwerth handfasted with Marared, daughter of Madog ap Maredudd and produced a son, Llywelyn Fawr or Llewelyn ap Iorwerth. In 1200, Llewelyn ap Iorwerth, became ruler of the kingdom of Gwynedd, and under his strong and determined leadership, Wales was once more united as a single political unit. In 1204 he was recognized by King John of England, who gave him his daughter Joan in marriage. Two entries in "Brut y Tywysogion" attest to his power, influence and confidence. The first is from the year 1230:

In that year William de Braose the Younger,  Lord of Brycheiniog, was hanged by the Lord Llewelyn in Gwynedd after he had been caught in Llewelyn's chamber with the King of England's daughter, Llewelyn's wife.

The second entry is for the year 1240:

He ruled his enemies with sword and spear, gave peace to the monks. . .enlarged his boundaries by his wars, gave good justice to all according to their deserts, and by the bonds of fear or love bound all men duly to him.

Despite some military setbacks, thanks to the troubles between the English monarch and his barons, Llewelyn was ultimately successful in resisting English influence in Wales and received homage from the other Welsh princes. He himself paid his respects to the new English King Henry III and by this gesture was recognized as pre-eminent in Wales.

Llywelyn Fawr had six children by Joan; Gruffydd, David, Gwenllian, Helen, Gwladus Ddu and Margaret. Llywelyn Fawr died April 11, 1240 A.D. Gruffydd ap Llewelyn handfasted with Senena and produced five children; Owain Goch, Rhodri, Gwladus, David and the amazing Llywelyn Y Llyw Olaf, the last true Prince of Wales.

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From: BARDSQUILL@aol.com [mailto:BARDSQUILL@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 4:16 AM
Found this:
 
What is the Origin of the Welsh Tradition of Dynion Mwyn and Y Tylwyth Teg?
http://dynionmwyn.net/Origin/Origin.html
 

Gwyddon or the Traditional Witchcraft of Wales

http://www.tylwythteg.com/dynionmwyn/dynionmwyn23.html
 
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