Lloegyr on a UK map
Logres (also Logris or Logria ) is the kingdom of King Arthur in Britain. This word comes from the medieval Welsh word Lloegyr - a name of indeterminate origin that belongs to the territory of modern England (Lloegr in modern Welsh).
In the context of Arthur, “Logres” is often used to describe the British region , roughly corresponding to the borders of England. According to Galfried’s medieval chronicle of Monmouth, Historia Regum Britanniae, the kingdom was named after the legendary King Lokrin , the eldest son of Brutus of Troy . In his History, Galfrid uses the word “Loegria” to describe a province that contains most of England, excluding Cornwall and Northumberland. [1]
Notes
- ↑ Geoffrey of Monmouth. The History of the Kings of Britain . - Harmondsworth, UK: Penguin, 1966. - P. 125. - ISBN 9780140441703 .