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Lailoken was a semi-legendary madman and prophet who lived in the Caledonian Forest in the late 6th century. The ''Life of Saint Kentigern''〔Jocelyn of Furness (1989) ''The Life of St Kentigern'' Lampeter: Llannerch Enterprises〕 mentions "a certain foolish man, who was called ''Laleocen''" living at or near the village of ''Peartnach'' (Partick) within the Kingdom of Strathclyde. Laleocen prophesied the death of King Rhydderch Hael. As a wild man and seer living in the forests of what is now southern Scotland, Lailoken is often identified with Myrddin Wyllt, the Welsh forerunner of the Arthurian wizard Merlin.〔Bromwich, R. (1978) (2nd edn.) 'Trioedd Ynys Prydein: The Welsh Triads'. Cardiff: University of Wales Press〕〔Jarman, A.O.H. (1967) 'Ymddiddan Myrddin a Thaliesin'. Caerdydd: Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru〕 Myrddin is particularly associated with the Battle of Arfderydd in Cumberland (now Cumbria) and the area just to the north, over the border in modern Scotland; Myrddin fought for the losing side and, after the battle, went insane. There was also a late 15th-century story ''Lailoken and Kentigern'' which states: "...some say he was called ''Merlynum''". Lailoken may be a form of the name ''Llallogan'', which occurs in the Welsh poem ''Cyfoesi Myrddin a Gwenddydd ei Chwaer'' (or "The Conversation of Merlin and his Sister Gwendydd"), where Gwenddydd refers to Merlin as ''Llallawg'' and its diminutive, Llallogan. == See also == * Myrddin Wyllt * Suibhne Geilt – parallel figure in Irish legend〔''Geilt'' (''Gwyllt'' in Welsh): "one who goes mad with terror or flees panic-stricken from the field of battle"〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lailoken」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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