The Votadini exodus to Wales

[Robert Vermaat]

Hi Mak,

Not sure if this belongs here or on Arthurnet... :wink:

Gildas tells us that it was Maelgwn's avunculus he "oppressed" in his youth. That is his maternal uncle. So it couldn't be referring to good old Uncle Owein.

Well, technically auunculus can mean maternal uncle or mother's brother, indeed. And Owain was neither of these. But it can also mean mother's sister's husband or great uncle, and it might be possible (after all, we have no detailed knowledge of Maelgwn's family) that Owain Ddantgwn was one of the latter two.