Folklore Snowdon

in arthurian legend, bedivere threw excalibur lake identified glaslyn on slopes of snowdon.

in welsh folklore, summit of snowdon said tomb of rhitta gawr, giant. claimed reason welsh name yr wyddfa, literally meaning tumulus . rhitta gawr wore cloak made of men s beards, , slain king arthur after claiming arthur s beard. other sites arthurian connections include bwlch y saethau, on ridge between snowdon , y lliwedd, arthur himself said have died. cairn, carnedd arthur, erected @ site , still standing late 1850, no longer exists. according folklore, arthur had bedivere throw sword excalibur glaslyn, arthur s body later placed in boat carried away afallon. arthur s men retreated cave on slopes of y lliwedd, said sleep until such time needed. merlin supposed have hidden golden throne of britain among cliffs north of crib y ddysgl when saxons invaded.

glaslyn final resting place of water monster, known afanc (also welsh word beaver), had plagued people of conwy valley. tempted monster out of water young girl, before securing chains , dragging glaslyn. large stone known maen du r arddu, below clogwyn du r arddu, supposed have magical powers. several other sites in wales, said if 2 people spend night there, 1 become great poet while other become insane. llyn coch in cwm clogwyn has been associated tylwyth teg (fairies), including version of fairy bride legend.