what's the Welsh for stone circle?

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morfe M
morfe Mar 19, 2006 12:51:49
Replying to elderford

Obviously things change, but it's interesting to note that the modern Welsh (I think) for 'Stonehenge' is 'Cor y Cewri' (Giant's Choir'?), but I would like to know not only why 'choir', but whether or not Cor y Cewri is applicable to other stone circles, or if stonehenge was titled exclusively so.

E elderford
elderford Mar 19, 2006 15:11:00
Replying to morfe

...used to be known as the Giants Dance.

not teribly helpful.

K Kammer
Kammer Mar 19, 2006 20:56:58
Replying to morfe

> ...the modern Welsh (I think) for 'Stonehenge' is 'Cor y Cewri' (Giant's Choir'?).

I have two theories on this, both rather half baked and formulated in the past 2 minutes:

1) Cor y Cewri is a mistranslation from 'Chorea Gigantum' (seems a bit far fetched though)
2) 'Cor y Cewri' could mean 'Giant's Cobweb'

Mmmm. Neither of the above are very convincing.

K x