In
Greek mythology Albion was a sea-god, son of
Poseidon and
Amphitrite. He established himself on a remote island whose
pagan inhabitants revered him as a
god. Albion taught the islanders ship building and astrology, and the islanders soon began to excel at these skills. His kingdom became known as
Albion established on the island we know today as
Britain.
Albion was stoned to death on the banks of the river Rhine in a battle with Hercules.
Incidentally, there was also a Roman governor of Britain (193 -197 ad), Decimus Clodius Albinus. A Phoenican he was killed in Lyons in the civil wars caused by the death of the Roman emperor Pertinax.