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| - Sanddef Angel-face (Sande Pryt Angel, Sanddef Bryd Angel, Sanddef Angel’s Form) is one of three survivors of the Battle of Camlann given in the Arthurian court list in Culhwch and Olwen (as translated by Gwyn Jones and Thomas Jones [1989, p. 103]): ... and Sandde Angel-face (no-one placed his spear in him at Camlann, so exceeding fair was he; all thought he was an angel helping), ... The early Welsh scholar Evan Evans in a copy of the 17th-century Peniarth 185 manuscript, now known as Panton MS 13, claims there were seven survivors of the Battle of Camlann: Sandde Angel-face, Morfran son of Tegid, St. Cynfelyn, St. Cedwyn, St. Pedrog, Derfel Gadarn, and Geneid Hir.
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