Ludd (other)
Ludd can refer to: * Ned Ludd, inspiration for the Luddite movement * Lludd Llaw Eraint, figure in Welsh mythology * Nuada, figure in Irish mythology *Short for Luddite on the TV show ''Upload'' See also * Lud (other) * Lod Lod (, ), also known as Lydda () and Lidd (, or ), is a city southeast of Tel Aviv and northwest of Jerusalem in the Central District of Israel. It is situated between the lower Shephelah on the east and the coastal plain on the west. The ci ...

Ned Ludd
Ned Ludd () is the legendary person to whom the Luddites attributed the name of their movement. In 1779, Ludd is supposed to have broken two stocking frames in a fit of rage. When the "Luddites" emerged in the 1810s, his identity was appropriated to become the folkloric character of Captain Ludd, also known as King Lud or General Ludd, the Luddites' alleged leader and founder. History Supposedly, Ludd was a weaver from Anstey, near Leicester, England. In 1779, after either being whipped for idleness or taunted by local youths, he smashed two knitting frames in what was described as a "fit of passion". This story can be traced to an article in ''The Nottingham Review'' on 20 December 1811, but there is no independent evidence of its veracity. John Blackner's book ''History of Nottingham'', also published in 1811, provides a variant tale, of a lad called "Ludlam" who was told by his father, a framework-knitter, to "square his needles". Ludlam took a hammer and "beat them into ...
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Lludd Llaw Eraint
Lludd Llaw Ereint ("Lludd of the Silver Hand") son of Beli Mawr, is a legendary hero from Welsh mythology. As Nudd Llaw Ereint (the earlier form of his name, cognate of the Irish Nuada Airgetlám, derived from the pre-Roman Celtic god Nodens) he is the father of Gwyn ap Nudd. He is probably the source of king Lud from Geoffrey of Monmouth's ''History of the Kings of Britain''. In the ''Mabinogion'' tale of '' Lludd and Llefelys'', which influenced Geoffrey of Monmouth's work, he is the ruler of Britain while his brother Llefelys ruled Gaul. Lludd calls on Llefelys to rid Britain of three plagues then afflicting the kingdom. Philological connection suggests that there was once a memorial to Lludd at the site of St Paul's Cathedral, London, near Ludgate, which is named after him. The plagues of Lludd’s reign *The first plague was that of the Coranians a race of dwarfs 'from Asia' who may represent the Romans. *The second was that of the white and red dragons. One of the d ...
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Luddite
The Luddites were members of a 19th-century movement of English textile workers who opposed the use of certain types of automated machinery due to concerns relating to worker pay and output quality. They often destroyed the machines in organised raids. Members of the group referred to themselves as Luddites, self-described followers of " Ned Ludd", a legendary weaver whose name was used as a pseudonym in threatening letters to mill owners and government officials. The Luddite movement began in Nottingham, England, and spread to the North West and Yorkshire between 1811 and 1816. Mill and factory owners took to shooting protesters and eventually the movement was suppressed by legal and military force, which included execution and penal transportation of accused and convicted Luddites. Over time, the term has been used to refer to those opposed to the introduction of new technologies. Etymology The name Luddite () occurs in the movement's writings as early as 1811. The mo ...
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Upload (TV Series)
''Upload'' is an American science fiction comedy drama television series created by Greg Daniels. The series premiered on May 1, 2020, on Amazon Prime Video and was renewed for a second season. The second season premiered on March 11, 2022; it had seven episodes, three fewer than the first. In May 2022, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on October 20, 2023, and consists of eight episodes. In March 2024, the series was renewed for a fourth and final season. Premise In 2033, humans can "upload" themselves into a virtual afterlife of their choosing. When computer programmer Nathan Brown dies prematurely, he is uploaded to the very expensive Lakeview, but then finds himself under the thumb of his possessive, still-living girlfriend Ingrid. As Nathan adjusts to the pros and cons of digital heaven, he bonds with Nora, his living customer service rep. Nora struggles with the pressures of her job, her dying father who does not want to be uploaded, and her growing ...
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Lud (other)
Lud or LUD may refer to: * Local usage details, a record of local calls made from and received by a particular phone number * Ludic language, a Finnic language spoken in Karelia People * Lud son of Heli, a legendary British king who in Geoffrey of Monmouth's pseudohistorical ''Historia Regum Britanniae'' founded London and was buried at Ludgate * Lud, son of Shem, a grandson of Noah * Lludd Llaw Eraint, a mythical Welsh figure cognate with king Nuada Airgetlám * Lud Fiser (1908–1990), American football and baseball player and coach * Lud Gluskin (1898–1989), Russian jazz bandleader * Lud Kramer (1932–2004), American politician * Ned Ludd, founder of the Luddite movement in 18th- and 19th-century Britain Places * Lud River, a river of New Zealand's South Island * Ludlow railway station, England * River Lud, a river of England, canalised as the Louth Navigation * Stone Lud, a standing stone in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland * Lud Gate, a city gate in th ...
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