BRITTONS
Description

The Brittonic Celts — Welsh, Cornish, and Bretons — share a common emblem: the red dragon (Historia Brittonum, ch. 40–42; Ancient Triad Trioedd Ynys Prydein no. 37).
There is a very ancient link between this mythical dragon and the constellation of the same name: King Arthur, ruler of the Brittonic North, has for a father Uther Pendragon, meaning "Dragon's Head." This association refers to the connection between the North Pole — indicated by the name Arthur, derived from the word for “bear” — and the neighboring constellation Draco, adjacent to Ursa Minor.
The alpha star of Draco once marked the north celestial pole before it was replaced by Polaris.
A depiction of the Brittonic red dragon based on the constellation Draco may be shared by the Welsh, the Cornish, and the Bretons.

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