Saint Derfel
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Derfel, known as Derfel Gadarn, was a 6th-century Celtic Christian monk regarded as a saint. Local legend holds that he was a warrior of King Arthur.
St Derfel's Church, Llandderfel, Gwynedd
Battle of Camlann
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The Battle of Camlann is the legendary final battle of King Arthur, in which Arthur either died or was mortally wounded while fighting either alongside or against Mordred, who also perished. The battl
Saint Derfel
…reputed sons of Hywel), and a cousin to Saint Cadfan. Reputedly born around 466, Derfel is said to be one of seven warriors of Arthur who survived the Battle of Camlan. Three of the six other survivors were also said to have become saints. While others survived through good fortune, Derfel survived "by his strength…
The Battle Between King Arthur and Sir Mordred, a 19th-century painting by William Hatherell
Dozmary Pool, a lake in Cornwall associated with the legend of Excalibur due to its proximity to Slaughterbridge, a potential location of the Battle of Camlann
How Mordred was Slain by Arthur, and How by Him Arthur was Hurt to the Death, by Arthur Rackham (1917)