LACK DOUGLAS. Scottish hero, 248

BLACK MONK, THE. Captured by Robin Hood's followers, 330;
high cellarer in Abbey of St. Mary, 331;
Robin Hood confiscates his gold as repayment of loan to Sir
Richard of the Lea, 331, 332;
departs from greenwood, 332

BLACK SAINGLAIN. One of Cuchulain's magic steeds, 191

BLANCANDRIN. Vassal of King Marsile, 123;
overtaken by Ganelon, 130;
Ganelon and, plot Roland's destruction, 131

BLAYE. Bodies of Roland, Oliver, and Turpin buried in cathedral of,
155

BLUEMIRE. Dwelling-place of Howard the Halt, 97

BOG OF ALLEN. Cathleen's messenger declared to be sick in, 177

BORS, SIR. A Knight of the Round Table, 266

BOURNE, HALL OF. Home of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, 336

BRAND. Trusted serving-man of Thorbiorn, 97, 102

BRECA. Famous swimming champion, beaten by Beowulf, 6;
son of Beanstan, 12

BRICRIU OF THE BITTER TONGUE. Compared with Thersites, 186;
invites King Conor and Red Branch heroes to a feast, 186;
stirs up strife among heroes of Ulster, 187, 188;
flatters the wives of the heroes, 189, 190

BRIGIT.
1. Of the Holy Fire; wrath of, and Irish people, 158.
2. Cathleen's old servant, 173

BRISEIS. Achilles and his sulks concerning, 184

BRITAIN. Legend of "The Dream of Maxen Wledig" shows importance of
Constantine to, 42;
ambassadors of Maxen Wledig carried to, 47;
conquered by Maxen Wledig from Beli, son of Manogan, 48;
given by Maxen Wledig to Eudav, 49;
Elene summoned from, is baptized, and seeks the sacred Cross,
54-62;
Constantine sent to, 63;
Constantine proclaimed emperor of, 63

BRITONS, EARLY, Greeks of Homer, and Irish Celts, racial affinity
between, 184

BRITTANY. Roland, prefect of marches of, 120

BRUCE, ROBERT. Scottish hero, 248;
Sir Nigel Campbell, adherent of, 249

C

CAERLLEON. See Caernarvon, 49

CAERMARTHEN. See Caernarvon, 49

CAERNARVON. Castle in land of Arvon in which Princess Helena dwelt,
48;
given with castles Caerlleon and Caermarthen to Princess Helena as
dowry, 49

CAIN. Grendel, offspring of, 4

CALEDONIANS. Defeated by Constantius, 63

CALIDORE, SIR. Mediaeval Wales had a knight of courtesy equal to, 265

CALVARY. The hill of, 58, 59, 61

CAMPBELL, SIR NIGEL. Leader in Scottish Independence, 249;
father of Black Coli