I feel a Right Twit now
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 6:49 pm
I don't know why I started reading it because I was looking for information on the free fishing stretch at Ironbridge but read it I did. I'll post what I'm talking about after explaining myself.
I found out the latin name or something to do with the latin for the severn was Sabrina and putting two and two together I wondered if the Dawson's of Bromley rod was perhaps named after it? I'm sure you can see the logic there? (I didn't think you would)
Anyway it turned out that I got the name of the rod wrong and it's "Sabina" so that blows that theory out of the water. 
Here is the excerpt:-
In the Country of its birth, the River Severn is called, in modern Welsh, "Afon Hafren". In old Welsh, "Hafren" becomes "Habren", which when Latinised, becomes "Sabrina". Legend has it, according to Geoffrey Of Monmouth, in his pseudo-history, "Historia Regum Britanniae", that King Locrinus fell in love with Princess Estrildis Of The Huns, who invaded Britain under Chief Humber, following the death of Brutus Of Troy. The relationship was not straightforward however, because Locrine was already engaged to Princess Gwendoline, Daughter of the King of Cornwall. Although Locrine eventually Fathered an Heir called Madan with his Queen Gwendoline, he could not give up his love for the Hun Princess Estrildis and he also Fathered a Daughter with her, called Hafren. After Cornwall died, Locrine left his Queen to live with his Mistress, Estrildis and their Daughter, Hafren. Enraged at this slight, Gwendoline raised a Cornish Army against Locrine and pursued him and his followers towards the mountain lands of Mid-Wales, eventually killing him in a savage battle. Fleeing from the scene of the massacre and still being remorselessly chased by Gwendoline's Soldiers, Estrildis and Hafren were drowned attempting to cross the River Severn to safety. Following the tragedy, in Welsh Folklore, Hafren's Ghostly figure took to roaming the banks of the River, especially during periods of dense fog, preventing any unwary travellers approaching the dangerous waters, from suffering her own sad fate. Frequently seen down the centuries and easily recognised by her beautiful features, she has become well known all along the length of the River by her Latinised name, "Sabrina, Goddess Of The Severn".
Well if the name can change so many times in welsh maybe the Dawson's of Bromley rod company changed it to sabina?
Ok OK, i'm a twit.
I found out the latin name or something to do with the latin for the severn was Sabrina and putting two and two together I wondered if the Dawson's of Bromley rod was perhaps named after it? I'm sure you can see the logic there? (I didn't think you would)
Anyway it turned out that I got the name of the rod wrong and it's "Sabina" so that blows that theory out of the water. Here is the excerpt:-
In the Country of its birth, the River Severn is called, in modern Welsh, "Afon Hafren". In old Welsh, "Hafren" becomes "Habren", which when Latinised, becomes "Sabrina". Legend has it, according to Geoffrey Of Monmouth, in his pseudo-history, "Historia Regum Britanniae", that King Locrinus fell in love with Princess Estrildis Of The Huns, who invaded Britain under Chief Humber, following the death of Brutus Of Troy. The relationship was not straightforward however, because Locrine was already engaged to Princess Gwendoline, Daughter of the King of Cornwall. Although Locrine eventually Fathered an Heir called Madan with his Queen Gwendoline, he could not give up his love for the Hun Princess Estrildis and he also Fathered a Daughter with her, called Hafren. After Cornwall died, Locrine left his Queen to live with his Mistress, Estrildis and their Daughter, Hafren. Enraged at this slight, Gwendoline raised a Cornish Army against Locrine and pursued him and his followers towards the mountain lands of Mid-Wales, eventually killing him in a savage battle. Fleeing from the scene of the massacre and still being remorselessly chased by Gwendoline's Soldiers, Estrildis and Hafren were drowned attempting to cross the River Severn to safety. Following the tragedy, in Welsh Folklore, Hafren's Ghostly figure took to roaming the banks of the River, especially during periods of dense fog, preventing any unwary travellers approaching the dangerous waters, from suffering her own sad fate. Frequently seen down the centuries and easily recognised by her beautiful features, she has become well known all along the length of the River by her Latinised name, "Sabrina, Goddess Of The Severn".
Well if the name can change so many times in welsh maybe the Dawson's of Bromley rod company changed it to sabina?
Ok OK, i'm a twit.
You should buy an Avon and fish there.