Llyr Llediaith

Llyr Llediaith

Llŷr Llediaith (also known as Llyr Lleddiarth, King Lear, Lear II, Tasciovanus, Half-Speech) is a mythical British King. He is said to be the son of Baran, or of Ceri. "Llediaith", which means literally "broad-speech", is said to refer to "the act of speaking Welsh with a foreign accent Fact|date=February 2007. He was educated in Rome by Augustus Caesar. His home was at Dunraven Castle, which was situated on a hill called Twyn Rhyvan (the Hill of Rome) located in Glamorgan. Probably the same as Leir of Britain.


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