| 词条 | Erfyl |
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Saint Erfyl (also known as Eurfyl, among other names) was a female Welsh virgin. A church in Llanerfyl, Powys, where her grave is thought to be located, has been dedicated to her. A holy well in her name was formerly located nearby. HistoryRecords of the feast day of the virgin Saint Erfyl first appear in Wales during the 15th century, recorded as 6 July. Her name may have changed over time, as when listed in the 16th century Llanstephan MS 47B manuscript,{{sfn | Baring-Gould|Fisher| 1907|p=463}} her name appears as Gwerfyl. In a manuscript written in 1508, Additional MS 12.913, a "Urvul a Gwenvul" is listed on the same day. Further similar names have been attributed to her over the years, including Eurfyl, Eurful, Erful, Urful, Urfyl and Yrfyl.{{sfn | Baring-Gould|Fisher| 1907|p=464}} A church in Llanerfyl, Powys is dedicated to St. Erfyl, and is supposed to be her place of burial. She has been attributed as a daughter of Saint Padarn and a cousin of Saint Cadfan, though this is a misreading of an inscribed stone, referred to as her gravestone, in the churchyard.{{sfn | Baring-Gould|Fisher| 1907|p=464}} The church holds a reliquary of Erfyl and the within the grounds there are the remains of a wooden shrine.{{sfn | Higitt|Forsyth|Parsons| 2001|p=11}} A yew tree stands in the churchyard, which has had the trunk divided into four. Tradition states that it grew from St. Erfyl's staff.{{sfn | Hooke| 2010|p=208}} A holy well devoted to the saint formerly stood {{convert|400|ft|m}} away from the church. The water was well known for its curing ability, and was previously used as baptismal water in the church. It became a tradition for the children of the surrounding area to drink the water with sugar added on Easter Mondays.{{sfn | Baring-Gould|Fisher| 1907|p=464}} NotesReferences{{refbegin}}
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