Idris (giant)
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Idris, King of Meirionnydd (c. 560-632) (Latin: Idrus; English: Ider), also known as Idris Fawr ("Idris the Giant"), was a giant
and astronomer of Welsh tradition
, whose rock-hewn chair on the summit of Cadair Idris
was supposed to mete out death, madness, or poetic inspiration to whoever spent a night upon it.
Giant (mythology)
The mythology and legends of many different cultures include monsters of human appearance but prodigious size and strength. "Giant" is the English word commonly used for such beings, derived from one of the most famed examples: the gigantes of Greek mythology.In various Indo-European mythologies,...
and astronomer of Welsh tradition
Welsh mythology
Welsh mythology, the remnants of the mythology of the pre-Christian Britons, has come down to us in much altered form in medieval Welsh manuscripts such as the Red Book of Hergest, the White Book of Rhydderch, the Book of Aneirin and the Book of Taliesin....
, whose rock-hewn chair on the summit of Cadair Idris
Cadair Idris
Cadair Idris or Cader Idris is a mountain in Gwynedd, Wales that lies at the southern end of the Snowdonia National Park. The peak, which is one of the most popular in Wales for walkers and hikers, is composed largely of Ordovician igneous rocks, with classic glacial erosion features such as...
was supposed to mete out death, madness, or poetic inspiration to whoever spent a night upon it.