Author: Marie TrevelyanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Folk-lore and Folk-stories of Wales
Author: Marie TrevelyanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
British Goblins
Author: Wirt SikesPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365619664
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
British Goblins - Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions. British Goblins does a good job at its stated purpose - collecting and loosely categorizing Welsh Folklore of every category, ranging from the reasons behind certain customs and superstitions of daily life, to descriptions and associated stories of various faeries, goblins, and giants, to descriptions of apparitions and the view of the afterlife, to more fantastic things, like dragons, standing stones, and magic wells and stones. Although a somewhat anecdotal approach is taken, the author has in fact preserved a good deal of information that might have otherwise been lost.
Folk-lore and Folk-stories of Wales
Author: Marie TrevelyanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folk-lore
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Folklore and Folk Stories of Wales
Author: Marie TrevelyanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781912368419
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Welsh Folk-lore: a Collection of the Folk-tales and Legends of North Wales
Author: Elias OwenWelsh Fairy-Tales and Other Stories
Author: P. H. EmersonPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387319967
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Folk-lore and folk-stories of Wales
Author: Folk-lore of West and Mid-Wales
Author: Jonathan Ceredig DaviesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Folklore of Wales
Author: Anne RossPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750952466
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Wales is a Celtic country and the Celts have always treasured oral learning and recitation. Indeed they have a passion for committing facts to memory rather than relying on the written word. So it is no surprise, as we can see from Anne Ross's study, that Welsh folklore and story-telling is so rich and varied. In addition to examining the part played by the medieval church in this oral tradition, individual chapters cover legends associated with place-names; calendar customs; giants and monsters; omens and second sight; witches, ghosts and faries; supernatural birds and animals; folk healing and herbal remedies. The landscape is studded with the remains of ancient monuments, which are seen as the creation of gods and heroes. Every lake had its legend, whether it be inhabited by a grim, monstrous afanc, or by a beautiful, enchanted maiden, or maybe harbours a drowned settlement where the bell still tolls to warm of approaching storms. Giants stalk the land, while faries can be dangerous, hostile and demanding propitiation. Omens of potential marriage partners were avidly sought by girls, while ghostly death-lights - corpse candles - could be seen moving relentlessly towards the person who was doomed to death. A whole world of the past is to be found in this rich treasure house of inherited lore.
Welsh Folk Tales
Author: Peter StevensonPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750981903
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
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.