Talk:Alban Arthan

Modern or ancient?

I think the article needs a bit more explanation on if this is a modern-created holiday or not. The way it is written seems to imply that this is what ancient druids did (of which information is very very little). Perhaps someone who knows more about the subject can weigh in on this? --Disinclination (talk) 22:21, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Arthan does refer to King Arthur

Arthan means bear, the same as Arthur. It should be at least noted that "Light of Arthur" is translatable from Alban Arthan. On top of this, many Druids celebrate Alban Arthan as the Light of Arthur. 69.205.42.41 (talk) 02:00, 21 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Alban does not, and never has, meant 'light'. I say this as a professional translator of Welsh. See Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru ('The University of Wales Dictionary': the historical Welsh language dictionary, similar in scope and importance in the Welsh language to the Oxford English dictionary in the English language: http://welsh-dictionary.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html?alban. See both sense of the word held here.

Unfortunately, the word 'Alban' has been ascribed the meaning 'light' by English and Americans with no knowledge of the Welsh language. It's difficult to see this as anything other than cultural appropriation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.144.57.93 (talk) 15:33, 21 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]