Chwedlau gwerin Cymru

Chwedlau gwerin Cymru
Author: Robin Gwyndaf
Publisher: National Museum Wales
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1989
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780720003260

Contains over 60 Welsh folktales with an extended introduction and a guide to Welsh pronunciation and language.

Welsh Fairies

Welsh Fairies
Author: Mhara Starling
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2024-10-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 073877796X

Unveil the Mysterious World of Welsh Fairies Join Welsh native Mhara Starling on a captivating journey through the realm of the fair folk. Together, you will trace the threads of fairy lore from ancient Welsh literature like the Mabinogion to Mhara’s own contemporary experiences. Delve into the depths of Annwfn (the Otherworld), the ethereal home where the fae reside, and meet Gwyn ap Nudd, the legendary king of fairies. Explore the enchanting variety of Welsh magical beings, including lake maidens, spectral lights, goblins, and mermaids. Discover the connection between magical practitioners and the Tylwyth Teg (fair family) and how you can, if you choose, incorporate these liminal entities into your own spiritual practice. More than a collection of stories, this guide to a Celtic fairy tradition offers practical insight and engaging exercises for those who wish to interact directly with the denizens of the Otherworld.

Ceredigion Folk Tales

Ceredigion Folk Tales
Author: Peter Stevenson
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2014-03-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 0750955325

Ceredigion is a land shaped by mythology, where mermaids and magic mix with humans and where ordinary people achieve extraordinary things. This is a captivating collection of traditional and modern stories, including the submerged city of Cantre’r Gwaelod, or the ‘Welsh Atlantis’, how the Devil came to build a bridge over the Rheidol, the elephant that died in Tregaron, and how the Holy Grail came to Nanteos. All the while the tylwyth teg (the Welsh fairies) and changelings run riot through the countryside. Storyteller and illustrator Peter Stevenson takes us on a tour of a county steeped in legend, encountering ghosts, witches and heroes at every turn.

The Moon-Eyed People

The Moon-Eyed People
Author: Peter Stevenson
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2019-07-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0750992700

A lone man wanders from swamp to swamp searching for himself, a wolf-girl visits Wales and eats the sheep, a Welsh criminal marries an 'Indian Princess', Lakota men re-enact the Wounded Knee Massacre in Cardiff and, all the while, mountain women practise Appalachian hoodoo, native healing and Welsh witchcraft. These stories are a mixture of true tales, tall tales and folk tales, that tell of the lives of migrants who left Wales and settled in America, of the native and enslaved people who had long been living there, and those curious travellers who returned to find their roots in the old country. They were explorers, miners, dreamers, hobos, tourists, farmers, radicals, showmen, sailors, soldiers, witches, warriors, poets, preachers, prospectors, political dissidents, social reformers, and wayfaring strangers. The Cherokee called them: 'the Moon-Eyed People.'

Wales A Historical Companion

Wales A Historical Companion
Author: Terry Breverton
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 520
Release: 2009-10-15
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1445609908

A new and uniquely accessible history of Wales.

Wales' 1000 Best Heritage Sites

Wales' 1000 Best Heritage Sites
Author: Terry Breverton
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2010-10-15
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1445620138

A uniquely accessible history of Wales through its landscape and built heritage.

Welsh Folk Tales

Welsh Folk Tales
Author: Peter Stevenson
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2017-02-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 0750981903

This book, a selection of folk tales, true tales, tall tales, myths, gossip, legends and memories, celebrates and honours unique Welsh stories. Some are well known, others from forgotten manuscripts or out-of-print volumes, and some are contemporary oral tales. They reflect the diverse tradition of storytelling, and the many meanings of 'chwedlau'. If someone says, 'Chwedl Cymraeg?' they are asking, 'Do you speak Welsh?' and 'Do you tell a tale in Welsh?' Here is the root of storytelling, or 'chwedleua', in Wales. It is part of conversation. This book, one to linger over and to treasure, keeps these ancient tales alive by retelling them for a new audience.

Welsh Witchcraft

Welsh Witchcraft
Author: Mhara Starling
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2022-02-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0738771058

A New Approach to Witchcraft Based on Welsh Traditions Enter a world of sacred lakes, healing herbs, spectral hounds, and the mighty red dragon. Written by a Welsh practitioner, this inspiring book shares the magical traditions of Wales—including fairies, folklore, and charms—with dozens of hands-on activities. Mhara Starling shows you how you can incorporate Welsh and Celtic folk magic into your modern witchcraft practice with exercises for celebrating those who came before, protecting against adversity, changing the weather, and more. You'll also discover methods for honoring the land and ways to connect with Cerridwen, Rhiannon, and other deities. Welsh Witchcraft invites you to explore this country's rich heritage and use it to empower your spirituality.

Denbighshire Folk Tales

Denbighshire Folk Tales
Author: Fiona Collins
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2011-09-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 0752470434

Wales is especially rich in the folklore of place, and this collection brings a new perspective to the history of Denbighshire, the oldest inhabited area of Wales. With hills, valleys, moorland and coast, this varied land has inspried many tales of ancient battles, strange creatures and curious customs. This compilation of stories from the ancient lore of the modern county of Denbighshire includes local legends, folk tales, stories of magic and mystery and tales of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Discover dragons and devils, ghosts and giants, witches and cunning men, poets, heroes, saints, kings and queens and, of course, Y Tylwyth Teg, The Fair Folk. A speaker of both languages of Wales, the author has collected some unusual matieral which will be of particular interest to non-Welsh speakers, who will meet these tales for the first time here. With illustrations from local artist Ed Fisher complementing the tales, this volume will be enjoyed by old and young alike. Mae'na groeso cynnes Cymreig yma i bawb. There is a warm Welsh welcome here to all.

Return to My Trees

Return to My Trees
Author: Matthew Yeomans
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2022-09-15
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 191527916X

In spring 2020, the Welsh government announced the ‘national forest’ initiative. Inspired by this, Matthew’s journey links in with and could be used to promote this The book is in tune with the public’s growing interest in walking and nature, that has in part grown due to the COVID-19 pandemic that was another catalyst for Matthew’s journey A number of key figures have expressed interest in Matthew’s journey, including Cerys Matthews and Robert Penn