File talk:Statue of St Lucius, Castell Coch.jpg

Correct identification?

The file name reads 'San david coch'. San David = Dewi Sant / St David, patron saint of Wales. 'Coch' must refer to the location, Castell Coch. Catalan Wikipedia uses this on their article about St David. Yet the image description is "Legendary 2nd century King Lucius of Britain. Decoración interior de Castell Coch, castillo cercano a Cardiff, Gales". On that basis the file has been categoried 'Monarchs of Britain'. The Lucius described is a purely legendary figure invented by Geoffrey of Monmouth (see en:Lucius Tiberius) and even in Geoffrey's work is placed in the time of Arthur (5th-6th century), not the 2nd. He is not that well known and it seems unlikely that he should be represented at Castell Coch. The figure looks more like a saint and must surely be St David. I'm going to recategory the file on that assumption. Anatiomaros (talk) 22:07, 22 February 2010 (UTC)

PS The uploader hasn't contributed since 2007, so it's probably pointless asking him/her. Anatiomaros (talk) 22:12, 22 February 2010 (UTC)

This is clearly not St. David. Why the crown and the martyr's palm? Where's the dove? This statue is identified in the castle guide book as the legendary St. Lucius. This Lucius was supposedly King of Britain in the 2nd century. He is not the same as the Arthurian character Lucius Tiberius who was a Roman official. Verica Atrebatum (talk) 15:03, 18 March 2010 (UTC)