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Pendragon or Pen Draig, meaning "head dragon" or "chief dragon" (referring to a battle standard), is the name of several traditional Kings of the Britons: To meet Wikipedias quality standards and to make a clear distinction between fact and fiction, this article may require cleanup. ...

  • Aurelius Ambrosius, the son of Constantine II of Britain, is called "Pendragon" in the Vulgate Cycle.
  • Uther, brother of Aurelius and father of King Arthur, is called Uther Pendragon because he was inspired by a dragon-shaped comet (In the Vulgate, he took the name from his brother).
  • King Arthur, the son of Uther.

"Pendragon" can also refer to: Ambrosius Aurelianus (incorrectly referred to in the Historia Regum Britanniae as Aurelius Ambrosius ) was a leader of the Romano-British, who won important battles against the Anglo-Saxons in the 5th century, according to Gildas and to the legends preserved in the Historia Britonum. ... Uther Pendragon (pen-dragon = head of the dragons) is the legendary father of King Arthur in Arthurian legend. ... A bronze Arthur in plate armour with visor raised and with jousting shield wearing Kastenbrust armour (early 15c) by Peter Vischer, typical of later anachronistic depictions of Arthur. ...


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Pendragon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (251 words)
Pendragon or Pen Draig, meaning "head dragon" or "chief dragon" (referring to a battle standard), is a Celtic title, and hence the name of several traditional Kings of the Britons:
Aurelius Ambrosius, the son of Constantine II of Britain, is called "Pendragon" in the Vulgate Cycle.
Uther, brother of Aurelius and father of King Arthur, is called Uther Pendragon because he was inspired by a dragon-shaped comet (In the Vulgate, he took the name from his brother).
The Blackstone River Theatre (316 words)
Pendragon's music celebrates the lives and lore of generations of New Englanders who brought traditions from Ireland, Scotland, French Canada and other distant shores to the banks of the Blackstone River.
Pendragon performs their original songs and dance tunes on a combination of fiddle, flute, bouzouki, concertina, banjo, guitar, whistle, bass and percussion.
Pendragon is a long-standing member of both the New England Foundation for the Arts Touring Roster and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Performing Roster.
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