📌 Flight of King Gradlon, by E. V. Luminais, 1884 Ville d'Ys is a mythical city that was built on the coast of Brittany and later swallowed by the ocean. Most versions of the legend place the city in the Baie de Douarnenez. . . King Gradlon (Gralon in Breton), ruled on Ys, a city built on land reclaimed from the sea. To protect Ys from inundation, a dike was built with a gate that was opened for ships during low tide. The one key that opened the gate was held by the king. . . One night, Dahut stole the keys to the dikes from her father while he slept, either to allow her lover inside for a banquet or after being persuaded to do so by her flattering lover. Dahut then opened the gates of the dikes either in a wine-induced folly or by mistake, believing she was opening the city gates. The sea inundated the city, killing everyone but the king. A Saint (either St. Gwénnolé or St. Corentin) woke the sleeping king and urged him to flee. The king mounted his horse and took his daughter with him. As the water was about to overtake him, a voice called out: "Throw the demon thou carriest into the sea, if thou dost not desire to perish." Dahut fell from the horse's back, and Gradlon was saved. . . Some 19th century folklorists also collected old beliefs that said, during the low tides, the ruins of Ys could be seen, or the sound of its carillon could be heard. . . In a Breton saying, says that when Paris is swallowed, the city of Ys will rise up from under the waves (In Breton, Par Is means "similar to Ys") . . . . . . . . #myth #mythology #story #ancienthistory #ancientcity #mythical #mythicalcity #france #france🇫🇷 #paris #historybooks #history360 #history #historybuff #historicalplace #earlycentury (at Paris, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9_bHU2nGNT/?igshid=nety6un4hn6s
