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The '''River Malvam''' ([[Anglicize]]d: Malve), also known as the '''Malva''' or '''Malua''' is a [[river]] in [[ancient]] [[North Africa]] mentioned in the ''[[Historia Brittonum]]'' and ''[[Historia Regum Britanniae]]''. In these accounts, it lies west of [[Aurès Mountains|the Mountains of Azaria]] in [[Mauretania]]. Academics have identified it as the present-day [[Moulouya River]].<ref name=GB>{{cite web| first=Keith J. | last=Fitzpatrick-Matthews | year=2020 | title=Genealogia Brittonum: the complete Historia Brittonum | url=http://www.kmatthews.org.uk/history/hb/historia_brittonum1.html | access-date=2022-10-25 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Major Rivers Of North Africa|url=https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-are-the-major-rivers-of-north-africa.html|access-date=2020-10-31|website=WorldAtlas|date=24 December 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The '''River Malvam''' ([[Anglicize]]d: Malve), also known as the '''Malva''' was a mythical [[river]] in [[ancient]] [[North Africa]] where the [[Roman province]] of [[Mauretania]] would be. Mentioned by the medieval mytho-historians [[Geoffrey of Monmouth]] and [[Nennius]] in their histories, they say [[Brutus of Troy]] stopped there because his ships had run out of supplies. Geoffrey adds that his army conquered all the Mauretanian coast to resupply. After this restocking, the ships set sail for the [[straits of Gibraltar]]. |
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== ''Historia Brittonum'' == |
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There is no need to consider the river anything more than a [[myth]]; the fact that is was repeated was probably because so much was plagiarized by [[medieval]] writers anyway. |
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The ''[[Historia Brittonum]]'' ({{circa|828}}) contains the earliest surviving version of the legendary origin story of the [[Scoti]], later retold as the Irish legends of [[Fénius Farsaid]], [[Scota]], and [[Goídel Glas]]. In it, an unnamed [[Scythian]] nobleman living in Egypt travels with his household along the North African coast to [[Hispania]], where they settle. The ''Historia Brittonum'' names a number of places along their route: [[Africa (Roman province)|Africa]], [[Ras Lanuf|Aras Philaenorum]], [[Chott el Jerid|Lacus Salinarum]], between [[Skikda|Rusicada]] and [[Aurès Mountains|the Mountains of Azaria]], through the River Malvam ({{lang|la|per flumen malua}}), through [[Mauretania]] to the [[Pillars of Hercules]], then the [[Tyrrhenian Sea]], before reaching Hispania.<ref name=GB/> |
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== ''Historia Regum Britanniae'' == |
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[[Martian canals]], named after mythical rivers, include a Malve [[canal]]. |
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[[Geoffrey of Monmouth]]'s ''[[Historia Regum Britanniae]]'' ({{circa|1136}}) borrowed heavily from the ''Historia Brittonum''. In it, [[Brutus of Troy]] follows the same route, this time starting from the island of [[Leogecia]] instead of Egypt. A few additions are made, such as defeating pirates between [[Skikda|Rusicada]] and [[Aurès Mountains|the Mountains of Azaria]], pillaging [[Mauretania]] for supplies, and encountering [[Siren (mythology)|sirens]] at the [[Pillars of Hercules]]. Instead of travelling through the River Malvam as in the ''Historia Brittonum'', Geoffrey says that Brutus passed it ({{lang|la|flumen Malvae transeuntes}}) before arriving at Mauretania.<ref>{{cite book | title=Gottfried's von Monmouth: Historia Regum Britanniae | editor-last=San-Marte | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LBw2AAAAMAAJ | pages=13, 196 | language=la, de |publisher=Eduard Anton | year=1854 }}</ref> |
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== Legacy == |
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The illusionary [[Martian canals]] were given names of mythical and real rivers, including one [[List of Martian canals#I-M|named the "Malva"]] after the River Malvam.<ref>{{cite web | author=Percival Lowell | url=http://www.wanderer.org/references/lowell/Mars/chap04.html|title=Mars. Chapter IV. Canals|access-date=21 February 2019|publisher=Wanderer.org| author-link=Percival Lowell}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Geoffrey of Monmouth}} |
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[[Category:Geoffrey of Monmouth]] |
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[[Category:Mythological rivers|Malvam]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:33, 16 March 2023
The River Malvam (Anglicized: Malve), also known as the Malva or Malua is a river in ancient North Africa mentioned in the Historia Brittonum and Historia Regum Britanniae. In these accounts, it lies west of the Mountains of Azaria in Mauretania. Academics have identified it as the present-day Moulouya River.[1][2]
Historia Brittonum
[edit]The Historia Brittonum (c. 828) contains the earliest surviving version of the legendary origin story of the Scoti, later retold as the Irish legends of Fénius Farsaid, Scota, and Goídel Glas. In it, an unnamed Scythian nobleman living in Egypt travels with his household along the North African coast to Hispania, where they settle. The Historia Brittonum names a number of places along their route: Africa, Aras Philaenorum, Lacus Salinarum, between Rusicada and the Mountains of Azaria, through the River Malvam (per flumen malua), through Mauretania to the Pillars of Hercules, then the Tyrrhenian Sea, before reaching Hispania.[1]
Historia Regum Britanniae
[edit]Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae (c. 1136) borrowed heavily from the Historia Brittonum. In it, Brutus of Troy follows the same route, this time starting from the island of Leogecia instead of Egypt. A few additions are made, such as defeating pirates between Rusicada and the Mountains of Azaria, pillaging Mauretania for supplies, and encountering sirens at the Pillars of Hercules. Instead of travelling through the River Malvam as in the Historia Brittonum, Geoffrey says that Brutus passed it (flumen Malvae transeuntes) before arriving at Mauretania.[3]
Legacy
[edit]The illusionary Martian canals were given names of mythical and real rivers, including one named the "Malva" after the River Malvam.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Fitzpatrick-Matthews, Keith J. (2020). "Genealogia Brittonum: the complete Historia Brittonum". Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "The Major Rivers Of North Africa". WorldAtlas. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ San-Marte, ed. (1854). Gottfried's von Monmouth: Historia Regum Britanniae (in Latin and German). Eduard Anton. pp. 13, 196.
- ^ Percival Lowell. "Mars. Chapter IV. Canals". Wanderer.org. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
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