The Winged Man

By Moyra Caldecott
Published by Mushroom Publishing
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Published: Feb. 03, 2012
Words: 128,967 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781843193173


Short description

The story of Bladud, the father of King Lear. A leper and a swineherd... a necromancer and a wise king... his memory lives on.

Extended description

To this day, throughout the ancient city of Bath, there exist statues and images of the man who was the legendary founder of the city, and the father of King Lear. A leper and a swineherd... a necromancer and a wise king... his memory lives on.

King Bladud.

Restless at the royal court, the young Prince Bladud sets off to consult an oracle in the west country - a wild wooded place near a mysterious hot spring that gushes from a cave. There the priestess tells him that he will be a great king, and that one day he will fly like an eagle. (Read more)


Tags

myth, celt, greek, leprosy, oracle, britain, leper, bladud, lear

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