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CABAL
Caball, Cafall, Caval, Cavall

Arthur’s hunting dog, found in Nennius and Welsh tales. Nennius claims that while Arthur and Cabal were hunting the boar Troynt in the country of Buelt, Cabal left his footprint on a stone. Arthur later built a heap of stones on the location, calling the monument Cairn Cabal. Nennius describes this monument as one of the wonders of Britain, saying that men often take the stone from the monument, but it always reappears there within a day.

In Welsh legend, Cabal accompanied Arthur on the hunts for the boars Ysgithyrwyn and Twrch Trwyth (which is possibly the same boar as Troynt), and killed Ysgithyrwyn himself. He was also instrumental during the hunt for a stag in the Forest of Dean.

The dog’s name comes from caballus, the Latin word for 'horse'. In Culhwch and Olwen, Cabal is also described as belonging to Arthur’s warrior Syfwlch.


See also
Carn Cabal | The Legend of King Arthur


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