King Lud: The Celtic God Who Founded London
By Oliver Hayes
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According to legend, London was founded by King Lud, ruler of the Trinovantes tribe of Celts in the 1st century bc. But there is much more to King Lud than prehistoric kingship. Tracing the ancient legends back to their source, historian Oliver Hayes reveals a remakable truth - that “King Lud” was really a god and London was his Holy City.
Oliver Hayes
Oliver Hayes studied the Dark Ages and early Medieval periods. He has since earned a living in publishing and is now writing freelance to bring some of his research to press in an entertaining and user-friendly format.
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King Lud - Oliver Hayes
King Lud
The Celtic God who founded London
by
Oliver Hayes
Published by Bretwalda Books at Smashwords
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First Published 2013
Copyright © Oliver Hayes 2013
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ISBN 978-1-909698-61-1
CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter 1 - The Historians
Chapter 2 - The Legends
Chapter 3 - The Gods
Conclusion
Introduction
The story of King Lud, founder of London, is both simple and mysterious, belonging firmly to the Celtic Twilight that surrounds so much of the early history, legend and mythology of the British Isles. Some historians doubt if he ever really existed, though as we shall see the evidence for him is convincing. Certainly many of the stories later told about him were exaggerated at the very least.
But behind those legends, lurking somewhere in the reality of the twilight between written history and the long forgotten past, there stands the very real and solid figure of King Lud. However, it may be that there is rather more to Lud than first meets the eye.
In modern London it can sometimes be tricky to conjure up the image of a warlike Celtic king. The cars and trucks thunder past, hassled office workers push past on the pavements, shouldering aside those who seek to stand and stare. But King Lud has left his mark even in this most modern and most cosmopolitan of cities.
One of the busiest road junctions in central London is Ludgate Circus, a cross roads where the two main thoroughfares meet. The place takes its name from Ludgate, on the main gate in the western wall of medieval London, which stood just to the east of the intersection. That gate was originally Lud Gate, named for the legendary king.
On the Lud Gate there stood statues of King Lud and his two sons. In 1864 the Ludgate was pulled down, the medieval gateway being too narrow to accommodate the bustle of 19th century coaches, carts and pedestrians. The three statues were