Welsh Folklore
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Gwrach y Rhibyn: The Crying Figure in Welsh Folklore
A source-layered account of Gwrach y Rhibyn, preserving the unsettling stories while distinguishing collected folklore from later invention.
Gwrach y Rhibyn: The Crying Figure in Welsh Folklore
A source-layered account of Gwrach y Rhibyn, preserving the unsettling stories while distinguishing collected folklore from later invention.
Canwyll Corff: The Corpse Candle in Welsh Folklore
A careful account of the corpse candle in Welsh folklore, following collected descriptions of wandering lights without presenting belief as scientific fact.
Canwyll Corff: The Corpse Candle in Welsh Folklore
A careful account of the corpse candle in Welsh folklore, following collected descriptions of wandering lights without presenting belief as scientific fact.
Cŵn Annwn: The Otherworld Hounds of Welsh Tradition
A source-led guide to the Cŵn Annwn, separating the memorable hounds of medieval Welsh literature from later layers of wild-hunt folklore.
Cŵn Annwn: The Otherworld Hounds of Welsh Tradition
A source-led guide to the Cŵn Annwn, separating the memorable hounds of medieval Welsh literature from later layers of wild-hunt folklore.
The Afanc: Wales's Water Monster and Its Competing Stories
A source-led journey through the Afanc legends of Welsh lakes and rivers, including oxen, Arthur, Peredur and the problem of later invention.
The Afanc: Wales's Water Monster and Its Competing Stories
A source-led journey through the Afanc legends of Welsh lakes and rivers, including oxen, Arthur, Peredur and the problem of later invention.
Tylwyth Teg: The Fair Folk of Welsh Tradition
A careful introduction to the Tylwyth Teg that keeps the beauty, danger and regional variety of Welsh fairy traditions in view.
Tylwyth Teg: The Fair Folk of Welsh Tradition
A careful introduction to the Tylwyth Teg that keeps the beauty, danger and regional variety of Welsh fairy traditions in view.
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.
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