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There is a region in Northwest France that is named Brittany. This is the home of the ethnic group of Bretons, who speak the ancient Celtic language of Breton. This language is related to Cornish, and more distantly related to Welsh. The ancestors of the Bretons came to this part of France over 1,000 years ago from the southern part of Great Britain.
There is an ancient Breton tale, told in a number a versions, of the mythical city of Ys. The city was located near the Bay of Douarnenez on the coast of the Brittany region. There are several changing elements to the tale, but in all cases the city was below sea level and protected by the walls of a dike, with only one gate. The king Gralon was the holder of the one and only key to the gate. Inevitably, the key is stolen and the city…
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