Three Welsh Romances ability. The couple is happily reconciled in the end, and Geraint inherits his father's kingdom. Enid does not appear in Welsh sources outside of this romance, but Geraint was already a popular figure. Some scholars hold that the Erec from Chrétien's poem is based on Geraint, but others think the Welsh author simply replaced an unfamiliar French name with one his audience would recognize and associate with heroism. Alfred, Lord Tennyson based two of his "Idylls of the King" on "Geraint and Enid". They were originally published as a single poem called "Enid" in 1859; he later split it into
Geraint Davies (rugby league) Geraint Davies (rugby league) Geraint Rhys Davies, (born 7 March 1986) is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer of the 2000s and 2010s. A Wales national representative second-row or loose forward, he played in the European Super League for Welsh team, the Crusders. Davies was born in Swansea. Educated at Llandovery College on a rugby scholarship, he began his rugby career in the Llanelli Scarlets academy. Davies signed his first professional contract at 18 for the Crusaders, and later played for them in the European Super League. Davies initially played prop but could also play in the back row.