Bladud
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Bladud or Blaiddyd is a legendary king of the Britons, although there is no historical evidence for his existence. He is first mentioned in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, which desc
An image of Bladud attempting to fly with his artificial wings (from the Lyte Pedigree of 1605. British Library Catalog entry Add. Ms. 48343).
The statue of King Bladud overlooking the King's Bath at Bath
Roman Baths (Bath)
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The Roman Baths are well-preserved thermae in the city of Bath, Somerset, England. A temple was constructed on the site between 60 and 70 AD in the first few decades of Roman Britain. Its presence led
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…taught there. Supposedly he ruled for twenty years from 863 BC or perhaps 500 BC, in which time he built Kaerbadum or Caervaddon (Bath), creating the hot springs there by the use of magic. He dedicated the city to the goddess Athena and in honour of her, lit undying fires, whose flames turned to balls of stone…
The Roman Baths in the city of Bath, England
The Great Bath—the entire structure above the level of the pillar bases is a later construction
Model of Roman Bath and Roman temple of Sulis Minerva as they would have looked at their greatest extent in 4th century AD