The Life of Gruffudd ap Cynan: Heroic and Saintly patterns within.
Summary
The Life of Gruffudd ap Cynan shows many similarities with tales about Heroes and , to some extent, Saint's Lives. This thesis is a thorough research of the heroic and saintly patterns within the Life of Gruffudd ap Cynan. What kind of hero does he resemble? Is Gruffudd ap Cynan a Blessed Hero, a Redeemer Hero or a Saint, or is his Life simply an amalgamation of different heroic, saintly and ‘blessed’ patterns that the author was familiar
with in order to portray Gruffudd ap Cynan at his best?