A legendary figure from British mythology, a giant or hero mentioned in medieval chronicles and Arthurian legends.
From Latinized versions of Celtic names, popularized through Geoffrey of Monmouth's 'History of the Kings of Britain' (12th century) as part of Arthurian legend.
Medieval writers invented Corineus as a mythical giant who supposedly landed in Cornwall with Brutus of Troy—the name was their way of explaining why Cornwall had that specific name, mixing history with imagination!
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