Welsh Folklore
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Mabon and the Autumn Equinox: What Is Actually Welsh?
Separate the medieval Welsh Mabon ap Modron from the modern Pagan festival name, with the 2026 equinox date and the correct Welsh term.
Mabon and the Autumn Equinox: What Is Actually Welsh?
Separate the medieval Welsh Mabon ap Modron from the modern Pagan festival name, with the 2026 equinox date and the correct Welsh term.
Magical Christmas Legends from Wales
Discover Welsh stories connected with Christmas, from the first recorded Eisteddfod and the 1914 truce to remarkable festive birthdays.
Magical Christmas Legends from Wales
Discover Welsh stories connected with Christmas, from the first recorded Eisteddfod and the 1914 truce to remarkable festive birthdays.
Hwch Ddu Gwta: The Tailless Black Sow of Welsh Folklore
Meet the Hwch Ddu Gwta, the tailless black sow of Welsh Calan Gaeaf folklore, and learn the language, rhyme and bonfire custom behind the legend.
Hwch Ddu Gwta: The Tailless Black Sow of Welsh Folklore
Meet the Hwch Ddu Gwta, the tailless black sow of Welsh Calan Gaeaf folklore, and learn the language, rhyme and bonfire custom behind the legend.
Gwyllgi: The Black Dog of Welsh Folklore
Meet the Gwyllgi, the spectral black dog of Welsh folklore, and explore its name, appearance, regional stories and links with other Celtic hounds.
Gwyllgi: The Black Dog of Welsh Folklore
Meet the Gwyllgi, the spectral black dog of Welsh folklore, and explore its name, appearance, regional stories and links with other Celtic hounds.
Bwgan Brain: The Welsh Scarecrow in Folklore
Learn the Welsh word bwgan brain, discover how a practical field guardian became linked with bogeys and ghosts, and test yourself with a short quiz.
Bwgan Brain: The Welsh Scarecrow in Folklore
Learn the Welsh word bwgan brain, discover how a practical field guardian became linked with bogeys and ghosts, and test yourself with a short quiz.
Gwrach: Witches in Welsh Language and Folklore
Learn the Welsh word gwrach and explore its grammar, the death-omen Gwrach y Rhibyn, magical women in Welsh stories and modern cultural meanings.
Gwrach: Witches in Welsh Language and Folklore
Learn the Welsh word gwrach and explore its grammar, the death-omen Gwrach y Rhibyn, magical women in Welsh stories and modern cultural meanings.
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