Magan

Layamon's Brut

• attribution: The king bethought him what he might do, and drew to him good councillors to counsel, and they said him counsel with the best, that he should send for Magan, who was a marvellous man. (Layamon's Brut)

  "The king bethought him what he might do, and drew to him good councillors to counsel, and they said him counsel with the best, that he should send for Magan, who was a marvellous man."

• attribution: —-He was a wise clerk, and knew of many crafts. (Layamon's Brut)

  "—-He was a wise clerk, and knew of many crafts;"

• attestation: He would advise well, he could far direct, he knew of the craft that dwelleth in the sky (astronomy), he could tell of each history (or language). Magan came to court where the king dwelt, and greeted the king with goodly words: "Hail be thou and sound, Vortiger the king! (Layamon's Brut)

  "he would advise well, he could far direct, he knew of the craft that dwelleth in the sky (astronomy), he could tell of each history (or language)."

• attestation: Said Magan: "I know full well hereon. There dwell in the sky many kind of beings, that there shall remain until domesday arrive. (Layamon's Brut)

  "Then said Magan: "I know full well hereon."

• attestation: There dwell in the sky many kind of beings, that there shall remain until domesday arrive; some they are good, and some they work evil. (Layamon's Brut)

  "There dwell in the sky many kind of beings, that there shall remain until domesday arrive;"