Corineus
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In medieval British legend, Corineus was a prodigious warrior, a fighter of giants, and the eponymous founder of Cornwall.
Corineus (upper centre) sailing with Brutus to Gaul in a c. 1475 tapestry now in the Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza.
Albion
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Albion is an alternative name for Great Britain. The oldest attestation of the toponym comes from the Greek language. Today the term is only used poetically.
The White Cliffs of Dover may have given rise to the name Albion.
Albina and other daughters of Diodicias (front). Two giants of Albion are in the background, encountered by a ship carrying Brutus and his men. Brut Chronicle, British Library Royal 19 C IX, 1450–1475