Clynnog, Llanrhychwyn, Langienwen - Arthur Pendragon of Wales

Three Old Foundations. 7 i
general compendium and epitome of the liappenings, in-
cidents and events of larger and more portentoiis occur-
rences. In addition they visualize the halo of ideals,
conceptions and imaginings of individuals as well as of
communities.
Foundations and Dedications.
Eice Eees in " i\n essay on the Welsh Saints",^
points out that a foundation took its title from its founder,
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and this general principle the authors of the Lives of
the British Saints "^ accept with a slight modification.
Besides, the naming involved proprietary rights. With
respect to these three foundations, whether judged by sub-
seguent history, or tested by the scant material to hand,
it is doubtful whether it could even be suggested that the
persons named could not be identiíìed with the building
and site, or that there had been a change in the dedication
during the passing of the years. Dr. Silvan Evans used
to assert what had actually happened in the case of Llan-
wrin.^ Originally the dedication of his parish church was
to Ust and Dyfnig, but at a later date it was changed to
Gwrin. In a notice of this character and length dependence
has to be placed to some extent on the inferences
and gleanings of others. Still, much delight and pleasure
would be lost if our information were exact and minute,
and all details were reproduced with the precision and
grimness of a diary.
There are three main aud constant factors in history
which should be borne in mind if justice is to be done
to any period or personage. Human nature in all climes
1 A7i Essdij on the Welsh Saints, by Rice Rees (1836), p. 11.
* The Lives of the British Saints, by S. Bariiig
Fisher (iv yol's., 1907), i, p. 3.
Gould and John
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Upon what information Silvan
not known.
Evans founded his assertion is