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Ângdrio Ĥantanto == Mythical figure. Ângdrio Ĥantanto is referred to in a Hartfordshire collection of stories summarised by CPGH (including Engelred the tales of an Anglo-Saxon mouse and "Offa's Castle"- a story about the site of King Offa's castle in St Michael's village, the remains of the fortification can still just be made out at Mount Pleasant in the current City Of St Alban). It appears to be derived from a series of tales from a member of a Catuvellauni family struggling to survive. The tale is a dark imagery indeed prophetic tale of a future world where men are hideously deformed by mankind's own actions-a war to end war where horrific forces of nature have unleashed a punishment on generations.

The legend
In short Ângdrio Ĥantanto, is a young male whose true name is never mentioned. He is about about 17 years of age, a butchers assistant, whom one day becomes increasingly unwell, feverish, suffers rigors and is at the point of near death. This changed is so sudden and unexpected it as if he is struck down with a spiritual affliction. Suddenly, his reality has altered this young man is transmuted to what appears to be parallel world. He has been called to the world, peopled by a thin tall people with long pointed heads, flowing robes, and using weapons and technologies unknown to the young man. These people welcome him as a prophet and respectfully announce he is "Ângdrio Ĥantanto". Their land itself is Ĥantanto. His life undergoes a radical change. For some unknown reason this effective peasant receives status and responsibility above his expectation in life. You would expect this change to have a dramatic effect on the young man just like raising a spoilt teenager youth from playground teenager to a highly paid 19 year old footballer or pop star. But no. Although from a humble background, a deep sense of responsibility and sensitivity flows out and he realises that his new home is so desperately devoid of compassion and justice that he needs to impart a spiritual and ecological responsibility. The author recollects the tale as if he himself were there as a witness of the events.