Geraint Romances associated with the "Mabinogion". Its story closely parallels the French writer Chrétien de Troyes's "Erec and Enide". Some scholars feel both works derived from a common lost source, but most believe the Welsh version derives directly or indirectly from Chrétien. In this case, the renowned figure of Geraint would have been added to the story to suit Welsh audiences unfamiliar with Chrétien's protagonist, Erec. "Geraint and Enid" was reworked by Alfred Tennyson into the poems "The Marriage of Geraint" and "Geraint and Enid", part of his "Idylls of the King". The Arthurian character in later works is often referred
Geraint the Snakeman to a number of celebrities including Anthony Hopkins and frequently gives educational talks at Margam Country Park near Port Talbot. Geraint the Snakeman Geraint Wyn Hopkins, otherwise known as Geraint the Snakeman, is a television personality known for his work with reptiles. He has presented programmes on exotic pets in the UK and appeared on a number of programmes on animals, pets, ghosts and local affairs. He also runs Ghost Watch Wales, a paranormal investigation business, and is credited with inviting Most Haunted to a number of locations in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire and Port Talbot. Hopkins was born in Hendy, Wales,