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Over time, Gwallog evolved into a semi-mythological figure akin to [[King Arthur|Arthur]]. In the medieval text "Geraint son of Erbin", he is named as one of Arthur's knights and also appears in the [[Welsh Triads|Welsh triads]] as one of the "Three Armed Warriors of the Island of Britain" and one of the "Three Battle Pillars of the Island of Britain". Gwallog is also mentioned in the [[Black Book of Carmarthen]] poem "''Ymddiddan Gwyddno Garanhir a Gwyn ap Nudd''" as one of the slain warriors escorted to their graves by [[Gwyn ap Nudd]], the lord of the Welsh [[Annwn|Otherworld]].

He was the father of [[Talybont,_Barmouth Barmouth|Saint Dwywe]],<ref>[http://www.welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/viewpage/llgc-id:2919943/llgc-id:2992459/llgc-id:2992507/getText]</ref>

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== References ==

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{{Reflist}}[[http://www.welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/viewpage/llgc-id:2919943/llgc-id:2992459/llgc-id:2992507/getText|Ancient Welsh Journals]]

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