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British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) The Faerie Realms The Preface by Wirt Sikes A comprehensive exposition of ghosts, fairies, dragons, superstitions and supernatural folklore drawn from the Welsh traditions, 'British Goblins' is packed with information on fairy mythology. The Old Woman of the Mountain   Names Used in this Section Caerleon Camarthen Mr. Sikes doesn't really use any other strange names in this Preface, but he does quote from Chaucer - which may need noting here. He quotes from the Wife of Bath's Tale, and he says: In olde dayes of the Kyng Arthour, ... Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; ...   British Goblins can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.   Save Save Save

Fairy Tales and Ancient Mythology British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 1 by Wirt Sikes A comprehensive exposition of ghosts, fairies, dragons, superstitions and supernatural folklore drawn from the Welsh traditions, 'British Goblins' is packed with information on fairy mythology. All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, will be found recorded in the show-notes below and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. Running Order: Book 1: The Realm of Faerie 0:46 Section 1 1:24 Fairy Tales and the Ancient Mythology 1:46 The Compensations of Science 3:00 Section 2 3:58 Existing Belief in Fairies in Wales 4:02 The Faith of Culture 5:33 The Credulity of Ignorance 7:13 Section 3 8:48 The Old Time Welsh Fairyland 8:52 Section 4 11:26 The Fairy King 11:30 The Legend of St. Collen and Gwyn ap Nudd 12:32 Section 5 15:32 The Green Meadows of the Sea 15:35 Fairies at Market 17:34 The Land of Mystery 18:30   Fairies marketing at Laugharne Names Used in this Section Rev John Logan St. Collen Gwyn ap Nudd "foi scientifique" Archaeologia Cambrensis Mr. John Walter Lukis, President of the Cardiff Naturalists' Society Glamorganshire Merthyr Chaucer's Wyf of Bathes Tale:         In olde dayes of the Kyng Arthour, ...         Al was this lond fulfilled of fayrie; ...         I speke of many hundrid yer ago;         But now can no man see non elves mo. Dryden Gwerddonau Llion Gwydion Dyfed (Demetia) Mabinogion Lady Charlotte Guest Pembroke Carmarthen Cardigan Vale of Neath Craig y Ddinas Morgana Mor Gwyn Morgan king of Annwn Avalon of the Arthurian legends Parry's 'Welsh Melodies' British king Gavran Three Losses by Disappearance Merlin Madog Pembrokeshire Carmarthenshire Milford Haven Laugharne Flemings in 1113   British Goblins can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.   Save Save Save Save Save

Classification of Welsh Fairies British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 2 by Wirt Sikes Examining the different types of Welsh Fairies, from the Pwca (and Shakespeare's Puck) to the Ellylldan, Coblynau, Knockers and household fairies. Sikes also looks at Dwarfs, bogies and hobgoblins as well as telling us a humourous story of the Preacher and the Bwbach. Rowli Pugh and the Ellyl Running Order: Section 1 0:42 General Designation 1:53 Habits of the Tylwyth Teg 3:43 Section 2 5:38 Ellyllon, or Elves 5:42 Shakespeare's Use of Welsh Folk-Lore 7:41 Section 3 8:28 Rowli Pugh and the Ellyll 9:24 Household Story Roots 12:22 Section 4 13:42 The Ellylldan 13:44 Section 5 17:19 The Pooka 17:20 Puck Valley, Breconshire 18:11 Where Shakespeare got his Puck 21:07 Section 6 21:43 Pwca'r Trwyn 21:44 Usual Form of the Pooka Story 21:57 Section 7 22:44 Coblynau or Mine Fairies 22:46 The Knockers 23:01 Section 8 24:14 Miner's Superstitions 24:18 Basilisks and Fire Fiends 27:50 Section 9 28:54 A Fairy Coalmine 29:20 The Dwarfs of Cae Caled 30:29 Section 10 32:18 Counterparts of the Coblynau 32:18 Section 11 34:36 The Bwbach, or Household Fairy 34:40 Legend of the Bwbach and the Preacher 35:33 Section 12 37:20 Bogies and Hobgoblins 37:23 Carrying Mortals through the Air 37:47 Counterparts and Originals 38:04  Charcoal drawn figure of the Pwca   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. Keightley The Elves The Dwarfs or Trolls The Nisses The Necks, Mermen & Mermaids The Ellyllon (Elves) The Coblynau (Mine fairies) The Bwbachod (House fairies) The Gwragedd Annwn (Lake Fairies) The Gwyllion (Mountain Fairies) Y Tylwyth Teg (yn y Coed), Tylwth Teg y Mwn Bendith y Mamau Eumenides Sir Walter Scott Dayak Laplander Ammam El - 'spirit' Elf - 'element' Elihim (Hebrew) Davydd ab Gwilym Yr doedd ym mhob gobant Ellyllon mingeimion gant Ymenyn tylwyth teg bwyd ellyllon menyg ellyllon Gwyn ap Nudd Shakespeare Mercutio Mab Cymric mabgar mabgath mabiaith mabinogi Mabiogion Peterston-super-Ely Cardiff Glamorganshire Rowli Pugh Ellyll Catti Jones Bwbach Mr. Baring-Gould Grimm's Witchelma(umlaut)nner Hausma(um.)nner Milton's L'Allegro Ellylldan Will-o'-wisp Scandinavian Lyktgubhe Breton Sand Yan y Tad (Saint John the Father) Dan (fire) ignis fatuus Jack-muh-lantern Iolo the Bard Pwca, or Pooka, Puck   The Pwca Cambrian fairies Richard Price, son of Sir John Price Brecon Cym Pwca, Puck Valley Clydach in Breconshire Frere and Powell Trwyn Farm, near Abergwyddon (Abercarne) Pwca'r Trwyn Campbell Mrs. Fletcher Mrs. Siddons The Oswestry Advertiser Cefn Penrhyn Priestley Knockers Newport, Monmouthshire William Evans of Hafodafel Beacon Mountain Egbert Williams Denbighshire Cae Caled Parish of Bodfari Lanelwyd House Barbara Jones Wichtlein (little Wights) Haus-schmiedlein (little House-smiths) Heldenbuch Catskill Mountains Hendrik Hudson Cardiganshire Cwrw da Bogie Hobgoblin Gobelin 'Le gobelin vous mangera, le gobelin vous emportera.' hob, hopp, coblyn, goblin Slavonic 'bog' Baga of the Cuneiform Inscriptions Professor Fiske Aryan Bhaga, Sanskrit of the Vedas Phrygian Zeus "Bagaios" Xerxxes Southey Coblynau   British Goblins can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.   Save Save Save

Lake Fairies British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 3 by Wirt Sikes All about Lake Fairies. the Gwragedd Annwn or Women of the lakes, a legend of Crumlyn Lake, the elfin cow of Llyn Barfog, the Legend of the Meddygon Myddfai and much more. 'British Goblins' is packed with information on fairy mythology. All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, will be found recorded in the show-notes below and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. Running Order: Section 1 0:42 The Gwragedd Annwn, or Dames of Elfin Land 1:53 Section 2 5:38 St Patrick and the Welshmen; a Legend of Crumlyn Lake 7:41 Section 3 8:28 The Elfin Cow of Lyn Barfog 9:24 Y Fuwch Laethwen Lefrith 12:22 The Legend of the Meddygon Myddfai 12:22 Section 4 13:42 The Wife of Supernatural Race 13:33 The Three Blows; a Carmathenshire Legend 13:44 Section 5 17:19 Cheese and the Didactic Purpose in Welsh Folk-Lore 17:20 Section 6 21:43 The Fairy Maiden's Papa 21:44 Section 7 22:44 The Enchanted Isle in the Mountain Lake 22:46 Section 8 24:14 Legend of the Men of Ardudwy 24:18 Section 9 28:54 Origin of the Water Fairies 29:20 Their prevalence in many Lands 30:29     The Gwraig of the Golden Boat Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. Gwragedd Annwn Llyn Barfog Y Fuwch Laethwen Lefrith Meddygon Myddfai Ardudwy Gwyn ap Nudd Plant Annwn Archaeologia Cambrensis Drayton's account of the Battle of Agincourt 'Cymru Fu' Cardiganshire Crumlyn Lake Briton Ferry St. Patrick St. David of Wales 'Sut yr y'ch chwi?' (How d'ye do?) Cambria Erin Aberdovey Carmarthenshire Gwartheg y Llyn Dyssyrnant Fuwch Gyfeiliorn Dere di felen Emion, Cyrn Cyfeiliorn-braith y Llyn, A'r foci Dodin, Codwch, dewch adre. Iolu MSS Taliesin Williams Merthyr Llandovery, published for the Welsh MSS. Society, 1848 Vale of Towy Cras dy fara, Anhawdd ein dala; Dos, dos, dos! Gwraig annwn Cwm Meddygon Cadogan, Gruffydd and Emion Rhiwallon Rhys Gryg, Lord of Dynevor Gray's Inn Lane Cambro Briton diawl Mabinogion Falstaff Drws Coed Turf Lake (Llyn y Dywarchen) Cymry Undine, Melusina, Nausicaa Vale of Clwyd Maidens Lake, or Llyn y Morwynion Cynwal Dracae Nymph of the Lurley Morgan môr gân Faro Islands In China, the superstition appears in a Lew-chewan legend mentioned by Dr. Dennys   British Goblins can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive. Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save

Mountain Fairies British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 4 by Wirt Sikes Sikes brings us details of the Gwyllion, frightful female fairies, tells us the tale of John ap John meeting the Old Woman of the Mountain and explores the notion of Exorcism by Knife. He then talks about the magical properties of goats and tells us the fascinating story of Cadwaladr and his Fairy Goat! Running Order: Section 1 0:50 The Gwyllion 1:11 The Old Woman of the Mountain 2:04 Section 2 5:29 The Black Mountain Gwyll 5:32 Section 3 7:13 Exorcism by Knife 7:18 Section 4 10:27 Occult Intellectual Powers of Welsh Goats 10:30 The Legend of Cadwaladr's Goat 11:00   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. Gwyllion Gwyll Cadwaladr Hecate Ellyllon Puck Prophet Jones Lanhyddel Mountain in Monmouthshire Wwb! Ww-bwb! Aberystruth Juan White Shui Lasgarn hill near Pontypool Breconshire Robert Williams Langattock, Crickhowel (Llangatwg in Welsh) John ap John, of Cwm Celyn Caerleon Fair Milfre Mountain Bryn Mawr Bwlch y Llwyn Gilfach fields Indianapolis Evan Thomas Bedwellty Mountain Ebwy Fawr Excalibur Tylwyth Teg diawi Yn awr maiden Camarthen   Coblynau   British Goblins can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.   Save Save  

Changelings British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 5 by Wirt Sikes Changelings among Welsh fairies. Stories of the Plentyn-newid, or Changelings, among Welsh Fairies. Methods of exorcising the Changeling child, the Frugal Meal, the story of Dewi Dal and the Fairies, and how mothers can sometimes stop the Fairies kidnapping their child! Running Order: Section 1 0:49 The Plentyn-newid 1:22 The Cruel Creed of Ignorance regarding Changelings 3:00 Modes of Ridding the House of the Fairy Child 3:35 Section 2 5:04 The Legend of the Frugal Meal 5:06 Section 3 7:31 Legend of the Place of Strife 7:34 Section 4 11:02 Dewi Dal and the Fairies 11:04 Section 5 13:08 Prevention of Fairy Kidnapping 13:10 Fairies caught in the Act by Mothers 13:15 Piety as an Exorcism 14:00   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. Plentyn-newid Dewi Dal Tylwyth Teg Edmund John William Monmouthshire Carnarvonshire Martin Luther Colloquia Mensalia Prince of Anhalt homicidium River Moldaw M. Villemarqué Glamorganshire     Gwcljz vi ken guelet iar wenn,                         Gwcljz mez ken gwelet gwezen.     Gweljz mez ha gweliz gwial,     Gweliz derven e Koat Brezal,     Biskoaz na weliz kemend all.     Gweliz mez ken gwelet derven,     Gweliz vi ken gwelet iar wenn,     Erioez ne wiliz evelhenn     [Keightley, 'Fairy Mythology'] Radnorshire Montgomeryshire Trefeglwys Llanidloes Llyn Ebyr     Gwelais fesen cyn gweled derwen;     Gweiais wy cyn gweled iâr     Erioed ni welais ferwi bwyd i fedel     Mewn plisgyn wy iár! Taiar Cae Mawr Eurwallt Rev. T. R. Lloyd (Estyn), in 'The Principality' Dazzy Walter Abel Walter Ebwy Fawr Jennet Francis Friesland Thuringia Henderson, 'Notes on the Folk-Lore of the Northern Counties' Doolittle's 'Social Life of the Chinese'   Jennet Francis struggles with the fairies for her baby   A Shout of Thanks to Dom Duff We'd like to send out a huge shout of thanks to Dom Duff, the famous Breton Power-Folk musician for his help with the Breton Language (Breizh) pronunciation in this chapter. You can find out all about Dom and hear his super music on his website!   British Goblins can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive. Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save

Living with the Tylwyth Teg British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 6 by Wirt Sikes All about the wondrous music and dancing of the Welsh fairies, and the dangers of joining in with their dance. Sikes tells us the legend of Rhys and Llewellyn, the Bush from Heaven and the story of Twm and Iago in the Forrest of the Magic Yew. Running Order: Section 1 00:50 The Tale of Elidurus 2:05 Section 2 5:32 Shui Rhys and the Fairies 5:42 Section 3 8:15 St. Dogmell's Parish, Pembrokeshire 8:20 Section 4 10:06 Dancing with the Ellyllon 10:10 The Legend of Rhys and Llewellyn 10:50 Section 5 13:13 Death from joining in the Fairy Reel 13:18 Legend of the Bush of Heaven 14:45 Section 6 16:07 The Forest of the Magic Yew 16:13 The Tale of Twm and Iago 16:41 Section 7 19:12 Taffy ap Sion, a Legend of Pencader 19:16 The Traditions of Pant Shon Shenkin 24:40 Section 8 25:38 Tudur of Llangollen; the Legend of Nant yr Ellyllon 25:41 Section 9 30:45 Polly Williams and the Trefethin Elves 30:50 Section 10 32:25 The Fairies of Frennifawr 32:31 Section 11 36:47 Curiousity Tales 37:14 The Fiend Master 37:57 Section 12 41:35 Iago ap Dewi 41:40 Section 13 42:35 The Original of Rip van Winkle 42:46 Shui Rhys and the Tylwyth Teg   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. Elidurus Shui Rhys St. Dogmell's Parish, Pembrokeshire Ellyllon Rhys and llewellyn Twm and Iago Taffy ap Sion Pencader Pant Shon Shenkin Tudur of Llangollen Nant yr Ellyllon Polly Williams Trefethin Frennifawr Iago ap Dewi Rip van Winkle Giraldus Cambrensis Pembroke Castle Vale of Neath Udor udorum Halgein udorum Sir R. C. Hoare's Translation of Giraldus Cardiganshire Tylwyth Teg Cardigan Teir-nos Ysprydion fou Moelgrove Sir John Franklin Edmund William Rees, of Aberystruth Rhys and Llewellyn Carmarthenshire corelw Duw catto ni! Hai, holo! O dyn! Carnarvon Clynog Carnarvonshire Llwyn y Nef Cymru Fu Caio Craig-y-Ddinas Mathavarn Llanwrin Cantref of Cyfeillioc Ffridd yr Ywen Twm and lago gwr cyfarwydd - conjuror Duw! Duw! Pencader, Carmarthenshire Wbwb Plucked from the Fairy Circle Careg Hir Sion Evan y Crydd o Glanrhyd Catti Shon Pencader Sion Glanrhyd Evan Shenkin, Penferdir Dir anwyl fi! Pencarreg Dinas Bran Castle Nant yr Ellyllon Tudur ap Einion Gloff Nos da'ch' Ac i chwithau Fron Rev. T. R. Lloyd (Estyn), in 'The Principality.' Trefethin Ship Inn, at Pontypool, Monmouthshire ffollachau Pembrokeshire Frennifach tatws-a-llaeth Tipton W. Howells, Archdeacon Beynon Bluebeard, Psyche, Eros Taliesin, Gwion Bach Cerridwen Bunyan Llanllawddog, Carmarthenshire Llangwyly Grimm Catskills Hartz Mountains Washington Irving Joseph Jefferson Epimenides Dennys The Fatal Draught   British Goblins can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.   Save Save Save Save Save

Fairy Music British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 7 by Wirt Sikes Sikes talks about the magical Birds of Rhiannon, tells us the legend of Shon ap Shenkin, the story of the Magic Harp, all about Welsh fairies and harps and the story of Iolo ap Hugh. Running Order: Section 1 1:20 Birds of Enchantments 1:40 The Legend of Shon ap Shenkin 3:22 Section 2 5:55 Harp Music in Welsh Fairy Tales 5:59 Legend of the Magic Harp 7:37 Section 3 12:58 Songs and Tunes of the Tylwyth Teg 12:54 Section 4 15:20 The Legend of Iola ap Hugh 15:26 Mystic origin of an old Welsh Air 20:48   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. Shon ap Shenkin returns home Tylwyth Teg Iola ap Hugh Rhiannon Lady Charlotte Guest's 'Mabinogion,' Pant Shon Shenkin Carmarthenshire Taffy ap Sion Catti Maddock of Brechfa cymmoedd Craig-y-Ddinas Cwm Pergwm Vale of Neath Cader Idris Morgan ap Rhys cwnv da haw - Donkey Gwaed dyn a'i gilydd! Caliban Morgan Gwilym Cylepsta Waterfall Edmund Daniel Arail Cefn Bach Hafodafel Cân y Tylwyth Teg' Dowch, dowch, gyfeillon mân, O blith marwolion byd, Dowch, dowch, a dowch yn Iân. Partowch partowch eich pibau cân, Gan ddawnsio dowch i gyd, Mae yn hyfryd heno i hwn. Ffarwel Ned Pugh Morda Ceiriog Sycharth, the fortress of Glyndwrdwy Chirk Castle Elias ap Evan Ogof Land-Maelstrom of Diaboly Ffarwel Ned Pugh   British Goblins can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive. Save Save

Fairy Rings British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 8 by Wirt Sikes Fairy Rings and other fascinating things about Welsh Fairies, including the language of the Tylwyth teg, the Horse in Welsh Folklore, Fairy Cattle, the flying faires of Bedwellty, the fairy sheep at Cae'r Cefn and more about the Prophet Jones and his Works. Running Order: Section 1 0:50 Fairy Rings 1:16 Section 2 2:29 The Prophet Jones and his Works 2:30 Section 3 5:10 Fairies and Oak Trees 5:30 Section 4 7:20 The mysterious language of the Tylwyth Teg 7:22 Section 5 8:35 The Horse in Welsh Folklore 8:40 Equestrian Fairies 9:08 Section 6 10:04 Fairy cattle, Sheep, Swine, etc. 10:08 The flying faires of Bedwellty 11:28 Section 7 12:48 The fairy sheepfold at Cae'r Cefn 12:51 Section 8 15:46 Another story by the Prophet Jones 15:48   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. Prophet Jones Tylwyth Teg Bedwellty Cae'r Cefn Peterstone-super-Ely Edmund Jones 'of the Tranch' Monmouthshire Ebenezer Chapel, Pontypool Aberystruth, Trevecca Monmouth Newport (Thomas) Keightly Edward Jones Croker Sadducees William Jenkins Trefethin church, in Monmouthshire Brenhin-bren Thomas William Edmund, of Hafodafel Ni chytunant hwy mwy na Bendith eu Mammau (They will no more agree than the fairies) Elidurus Giraldus Llanarmon dor dorum halgein dorum dwr halen thorum dyro i mi dyro i mi ddwr dyro i mi halen Mary Lwyds Vale of Neath Glamorgan Merthyr Aberdare Teirnyon Ychain Banog St. Melangell Gwraig Annwn Cefn Rhychdir Rev. Roger Rogers Lewis Thomas Jenkin Elizabeth David Edmund Roger Y Weirglodd Fawr Dafolog Hafodafel Pen-y-Llwyn Master Neddy Jones   British Goblins can be found on �Sacred Texts. You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

Piety as a Protection from the Seductions of the Tylwyth Teg British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 9 by Wirt Sikes Piety as a Protection from the Seductions of the Tylwyth Teg All about piety as a Protection from the Seductions of the Tylwyth Teg, various exorcisms, the Name of God, Fencing off the Fairies, the story of Old Betty Griffith and her Eithin Barricade, the legend of the Bwbach of the Hendrefawr Farm and the Pwca'r Trwyn's Flitting in a Jug of Barm. Running Order: Section 1 0:52 Various Exorcisms 1:22 Cock-crowing 3:36 The Name of God 5:43 Section 2 6:48 Fencing off the Fairies 7:00 Old Betty Griffith and her Eithin Barricade 7:12 Section 3 10:10 Means of getting Rid of the Tylwyth Teg 10:15 The Bwbach of the Hendrefawr Farm 10:24 Section 4 12:06 The Pwca'r Trwyn's Flitting in a Jug of Barm 12:07   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. Tylwyth Teg Betty Griffith and her Eithin Barricade Bwbach Hendrefawr Farm Pwca'r Trwyn Prophet Jones Rees John Rosser Hendy, Llanhiddel Blaen y Cwm coblyn, wraith, elf, bwci Rev. Robert Ellis, in 'Manion Hynafiaethol' (Treherbert, 1873.) Prudentius Mr. FitzHugh Ludlow Anglesea Hon. W.O. Stanley Mrs. Stanley Saxifraga tricolor Merionethshire Dolgelly Arenig Cymro Sais Rhyd-y-Fen Eingl-dud Pwca Trwyn Farm Mynyddyslwyn Pontygasseg Hafod-yr-Ynys Pontypool   British Goblins can be found on the Internet Archive. You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.  

Fairy Money and Fairy Gifts British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 10 by Wirt Sikes Sikes tells us the story of Gitto Bach, or little Griffith, the penalty of blabbing, legends of the Shepherds of Cwm Lan, the money value of Kindness, all about Ianto Llewellyn and the Tylwyth Teg, the legend of Hafod Lwyddog and the lessons inculcated by these superstitions. Running Order: Section 1 0:50 Fairy Money and Fairy Gifts in General 1:20 The Story of Gitto Bach, or Little Griffith 2:29 Section 2 3:46 The Penalty of Blabbing 3:51 Section 3 6:00 Legends of the Shepherds of Cwm Llan 6:04 The Money Value of Kindness 7:27 Section 4 8:34 Ianto Llewellyn and the Tylwyth Teg 8:44 Section 5 11:41 The Legend of Hafod Lwyddog 11:44 Section 6 12:58 Lessons inculcated by these Superstitions 13:01   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. Gitto Bach, or Little Griffith Cwm Llan Ianto Llewellyn Tylwyth Teg Hafod Lwyddog Breconshire Glamorganshire Anglesea Cymmunod Bridge Anne William Francis Bassalleg Nant y Bettws Bwlch Cwm LIan Pembrokeshire Llanfihangel O'r anwyl Lwc dda i ti! Betsi Wel, naw wfft Drato Cwm Dyli Green Lake (Llyn Glas) Lwydd Bendith y Mammau Toriad y Dydd   Toriad y Dydd   British Goblins can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

Origins of Welsh Fairies British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 11 by Wirt Sikes Mr. Sikes discusses the different theories about the origins of the Welsh Fairies. He also tells us the tale of the Baron's Gate, all about the Red Caps and the Green Lady of Caerphilly, those mysterious hiding Druids and the Creed of Science.   Running Order: Section 1 0:53 The Realistic Theory 1:23 Legend of the Baron's Gate 2:49 The Red Fairies 3:00 Section 2 4:02 The Trwyn Fairy a Proscribed Nobelman 4:04 Section 3 5:28 The Theory of Hiding Druids 5:44 Section 4 9:35 Colour in Welsh Fairy Attire 9:36 The Green Lady of Caerphilly 10:36 White is the favourite Welsh Hue 11:10 Section 5 13:15 Legend of the Prolific Woman 13:20 Section 6 14:05 The Poetico-Religious Theory 14:07 The Creed of Science 17:13   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. Caerphilly Tylwyth Teg Coed y Dugoed Mawr Merionethshire Baron Owen Llidiart y Barwn Pwca'r Trwyn Mynyddyslwyn yr Arglwydd Hywel Bwbach Rev. Peter Roberts Collectanea Cambrica Dr. Guthrie Falstaff Herne Cardiganshire Moyddin Glamorganshire Frennifawr Pembrokeshire Gwenny, Gwenllian Mabinogion Jonson, Masque of 'Oberon' Coblynau Anglesea Prophet Jones Monmouthshire Owen Glandwr Marquis of Bute Cardiff   Tylwyth Teg shake hands with the Olympian Gods   British Goblins can be found on Internet Archive. You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Spirit World British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 2 Chapter 1 by Wirt Sikes In this episode, we look at the similarities between Welsh Ghosts and American Spiritualism, as well as how the ghosts can be classified. Sikes tells us the story of Lady Stradling's ghost, the legend of Catrin Gwynn, the story of the Haunted Bridge and Cadogan's ghost. He finishes the episode by discussing the laws of the Welsh Spirit-World and how the duties that cause ghosts to walk once more upon the earth. Running Order: Section 1 1:15 Modern Superstition regarding Ghosts 1:50 American 'Spiritualism' 4:21 Section 2 7:17 Welsh Beliefs 7:21 Section 3 10:22 Classification of Welsh Ghosts 10:26 Section 4 11:30 Departed Mortals 11:33 Haunted Houses 12:42 Lady Stradling's Ghost 14:28 Section 5 15:42 The Haunted Bridge 15:46 The Legend of Catrin Gwyn 16:38 Section 6 18:07 Didactic Purpose in Cambrian Apparitions 18:12 An Insulted Corpse 18:22 Section 7 19:59 Duty-performing Ghosts 20:04 Section 8 23:45 Laws of the Spirit-World 23:50 Cadogan's Ghosts 25:28   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. Pope Miranda Lady Stradling Catrin Gwyn Coblynau (Thomas) Cadogan Newburyport, Mass. New Bedford Cambridge Hardvard College Prophet Jones Monmouthshire Sadducees Wesley & Luther Arsinoe (umlaut) of Herodotus Ebbw Vale, Glamorganshire Duffryn House, Cardiff Sir Thomas Button St. Donat's Castle Pont Cwnca Bach, Yscanhir, Carmethenshire Rheidol Yn enw y daioni, peidiwch (in the name of heaven, sir, don't go!) White Catti of the Grove Cave Machynleth Gelli Gogo Tregaron, Cardiganshire Mrs. Morgan of Newport Hob y deri dando Ystur-mant Noe, Pembrokeshire Walter John Harry Ebwy Fawr Morgan Lewis Llanvihangel Llantarnam   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

Household Ghosts and Hidden Treasure British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 2 Chapter 2 by Wirt Sikes In this superb chapter, we learn about how Welsh ghosts are involved with revealing hidden treasure! Sikes tells us about the ghost of St. Donat, Anne Dewi's ghost, and the ghost on horseback. We also hear about how often Ghosts with their fairy allies transport people through the air - much as occurs within modern American Spiritualism. In addition we learn much of the superstitions surrounding Hares as well as how to exorcise a haunting spirit. Running Order: Household Ghosts and Hidden Treasures 1:31 The Miser of St. Donat's 3:24 Anne Dewy's Ghost 5:26 The Ghost on Horseback 8:07 Hidden Objects of Small Value 10:13 Transportation through the Air 12:44 From Breconshire to Philadelphia, Pa., in Thirty-Six Hours 14:19 Sir David Llwyd, the Magician 18:13 The Levitation of Walter Jones 20:09 Superstitions regarding Hares 22:27 The Legend of Monacella's Lambs 23:14 Aerial Transportation in Modern Spiritualism 25:38 Exorcising Household Ghosts 28:23 The Story of Haunted Margaret 29:50   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronunciations right for you. Ogmore, Glamorganshire Llantwit Major cwm Llywel parish Thomas Richard, Towy Anne Dewy Tafarn y Garreg Rev. Thomas Lewis Attoch chwi, syr Clifford Castle, Radnorshire Fair Rosamund King Henry II Ty'n-y-Twr, in Carnarvonshire Crumlyn, Monmouthshire River Taff Boobach Apollo to Phaeton 'In medio tutissimus ibis' Ystradgynlais, in Breconshire Thomas Llewellyn Philadelphia in Pennsylvania Elizabeth Gething Ystrad-gynlaisians Sir David Llwyd Lanidloes town, Montgomeryshire Prophet Jones Henry Edmund, of Hafodafel Charles Hugh, of Aberystruth Lanhiddel Landovery, in Carmarthenshire Charles Hugh Langattock Crickhowel Richard the Tailor Walter Jones Newport Risca Michabo Hottentots Monacella's Lambs Pennant Melangell Brochwel Yscythrog, Powys Mr. Home Mr. Guppy Highbury Park tolamb's Conduit Street, London 'de(acute)shabille' Chicago to Milwaukee Illinois Simon Magus Lord Bacon Sir Matthew Hale Addison and Wesley Sgilti Yscawndroed Haunted Margaret, or Marget yr Yspryd Panteg Mrs. Hercules Jenkins, at Trosdra   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.  

Spectral Animals British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 2 Chapter 3 by Wirt Sikes We hear abut ghostly hounds, as well as the Gwyllgi or the Dog of Darkness with the gleaming eyes, about how horses can see terrifying spectres. Sikes tells us the story of Old Anthony and the Dog of Darkness and that of Rebecca Adam who saw and heard its terrible screams.. Running Order: Spectral Animals 00:55 The Chained Spirit 3:02 The Gwyllgi, or Dog of Darkness 4:28 The Legend of Lisworney-Crossways 5:15 The Gwyllgi of the Devil's Nags 7:32 The Dog of Pant y Madog 8:48 Terrors of the Brute Creation at Phantoms 10:08 Apparitions of Natural Objects 13:27 Phantom Ships and Phantom Islands 14:31   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. Rev. Mr. Hughes Anglesea Amlwch Village St. Elian Church Gwyllgi Yspaddaden Pencawr Mousiad Lisworney-Crossways Mr. Jenkin Old Anthony David Walter, of Pembrokeshire Cot Moor The Devil's Nags Rebecca Adams Laugharne Castle, Carmarthenshire Pant y Madog Indiana Andrew Jackson Davis Auguste Comte Mauthe Doog Isle of Man Shock of the Norfolk Coast Cwn Annwn   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.  

Grotesque Ghosts British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 2 Chapter 4 by Wirt Sikes We hear about the grotesque ghosts of Welsh folklore, the story of the minister and the phantom horseman, Anne Jenkins and the giant ghost with the long black tongue. Sikes also tells us about dark or black men in the Mabinogion, spinning or whirling ghosts as well as those that play tricks on people. He leaves us with the story of the Tridoll Valley ghost and its many antics with stones, pilchards and the maid's bed-clothes! Running Order: Grotesque Ghosts 0:53 The Phantom Horseman 1:44 Gigantic Spirits 6:08 The Black Ghost of Ffynon yr Yspryd 8:11 Black Men in the Mabinogion 9:54 Whirling Ghosts 11:42 Antic Spirits 13:31 The Tridoll Valley Ghost 16:10 Resemblance to Modern Spiritualistic Performances 23:17 Household Fairies 25:45   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronunciations right for you. Rev. John Jones, Holywell, Flintshire Heinrich Zschokke Bala, Merionethshire Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire Llanuwchllyn Edward Frank Thomas Miles Harry, Aberystruth Abergavenny Thomas Lewis, of Llan-haran, Glamorganshire Anne Herbert Jenkins, Trefethin Rhiw-newith Ffynon yr Yspryd Mabinogion Peredur Carn Sindbad the Sailor Cynan Polyphemus Odysseus Prophet Jones Lewis Thomas Bedwellty John Jenkins, Abertillery Jeremiah James Abertillery Household Thomas Andrew Llanhiddel Llanllechid, Carnarvonshire Bangor Edward Roberts, Llangunllo, Radnorshire Knighton William Thomas The Tridoll Valley Ghost Williams Evans Rev. R. Tibbet Montgomeryshire Cawnen Allen Akron, Ohio Michael Metzler Mrs. Knoss Rochester Bwbach Hoibgoblin Nis Brownie Kobolds Kobold Hinselmann Grimm Feldman Woo, 'Che-wan-luk'   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

Familiar Spirits British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 2 Chapter 5 by Wirt Sikes Familiar Spirits are known to often throw stones, especially when at Preachers trying to exorcise them! We also hear about the familiar spirits of Magicians and others who deal in the Black Arts. Sikes tells us the legend of the Lady of the Wood, and how she bewitched those around her with illusions. The Devil himself can be seen as a form of familiar, and can transform himself into a huge black mastiff, a black calf or even a round bowl! Finally, we learn how to both summon and exorcise familiars, and how the terrible tailor of Glanbran was asked to summon the Devil. Running Order: Familiar Spirits 0:55 The Famous Sprite of Trwym Farm 2:10 Was it a Fairy? 6:40 The Familiar Spirits of Magicians 7:35 Sir David Llwyd's Demon 7:43 Familiar Spirits in Female Form 10:26 The Legend of the Lady of the Wood 13:40 The Devil as a Familiar Spirit 21:15 His Disguises in this Character 22:41 Summoning and Exorcising Familiars 26:12 Jenkin the Pemrokeshire Schoolmaster 26:50 The Terrible Tailor of Glanbran 29:00   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronunciations right for you. Trwym Farm Sir David Llwyd Pemrokeshire Glanbran diawl Job John Harry Mynyydyslwyn Pwca'r Trwyn Ellylldan Thomas Evans Pwll y Gasseg Morris Roberts William Reilly Blanch y Byd Dos yn iach ('fare thee well') Crumlyn Abercarne Californian Bwbach Cardiganshire Oxford Rev. Mr. Thomas Lewis, Landdw & Tolachdy Radnorshire 'Tafl gerrig o'r afon' (throw stones out of the river) River Wye Giraldus Caerleon, Monmouthshire Melerius Lower Gwent Iolo MSS Einion Gwalchmai Treveilir Angharad Kent Monmouthshire Maenol Gorwenydd Gwyn Nudd Ednyved Vychan Gruddydd ab yr Ynad Coch cythraul dera diafol Hermes Vavasor Powell Pemrokeshire Narberth Henry Llewellyn Ystrad Defoc Glamorganshire Marquis of Bute William Jones Risca village Merthyr Tydfil John Jenkin Glanbran, Carmarthenshire Mr. Gwynne   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Medieval Devil in Wales British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 2 Chapter 6 by Wirt Sikes The Medieval Devil in his customary form in Wales. How Sion Cent tricked the Devil and kept his soul and how he was tricked by an old Welshwoman at the Devil's Bridge. We learn about the Devil's Bridge as well as about how to avoid Pacts with the Devil. Sikes tells us of the few visits by angels to Wales as well as the Bardic Tradition of the Creation. Running Order: The Evil Spirit in his customary Form 1:36 The stupid Medieval Devil in Wales 1:53 Sion Cent 3:43 The Devil outwitted 4:26 Pacts with the Fiend and their Avoidance 4:49 Sion Dafydd's Foul Pipe 5:28 The Devil's Bridge and its Legends 8:34 Similar Legends in other Lands 10:10 The Devil's Pulpit near Tintern 11:50 Angelic Spirits 13:03 Welsh Superstitions as to pronouncing the Name of the Evil Spirit 16:03 The Bardic Tradition of the Creation 17:12 The Struggle between Light and Darkness and its Symbolization 18:49   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronunciations right for you. Sion Cent Sion Dafydd Cardiganshire Polyphemus Hercules Cacus Odysseus Peredur Mabinogion Gambrinus der Teufel Jack the Giant Killer Norse Jotuns Arabian Genii Monmouthshire Maenol Pope Benedict IX Rev. John Kent Cymric Grosmont Fair Monnow, near Grosmont Diawl Carmarthenshire Hills of Arfon Sion Dafydd Llanfair-Fechan Rhiwgyfylchi Ach! tw! tw! Main at Frankfort Switzerland St. Gothard Andermatt Hafod Tintern Abbey Cistercian monks degage (e acute) Llandogo Prophet Jones David Thomas Pantau Laugharne Pa hyd? Pa hyd? Dychwelwch feibein Adda! Pa hyd? Pa hyd yr erlidiwch y Cristnogion duwiol? Ress David Whitlands Pont y Gwr Drwg /| (Welsh Bardic Name of God) The Three Rays Hindus Brahma, VBishnu Siva Einigan Gawr Genii/Jinns Ahriman Vritra Indra Ormuzd   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive. Save

Welsh Death Omens British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 2 Chapter 7 by Wirt Sikes Welsh Death Omens includes the Welsh Banshee or Gwrach y Rhibyn, crying spirits, the groaning spirits as well as corpse candles and the chirping of a bird at the door of a person about to die. Taliesin predicted the frightful monster known as the Fad Felen which comes from the marsh with hair, teeth and eyes like gold and brings death in its wake. Sikes also talks about the frightful female spectres, banshees and black maidens familiar across the Celtic World as harbingers of death. Running Order: Cambrian Death Portents 1:33 The Corpse-Bird 2:48 The Tan-Wedd 4:00 Listening at the Church Door 6:12 The Lledrith 7:27 The Gwrach y Rhibyn 9:22 The Llandaff Gwrach 12:08 Ugliness of this Female Apparition 15:03 The Black Maiden 15:13 The Cyhyraeth, or Crying Spirit 16:45 Its Moans on Land and Sea 17:55 The St. Mellons Cuhyraeth 21:22 The Groaning Spirit of Bedwellty 23:05   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronunciations right for you. Tan-Wedd Lledrith Gwrach y Rhibyn Llandaff Gwrach Cyhyraeth St. Mellons Cuhyraeth Bedwellty The Banshee Mr. Baring-Gould Tolaeth Cwn Annwn Cwn y Wybr Canwyll Corph Teulu Aderyn y Corph Warwickshire Mr. Davis to Mr. Baxter Walter Watkins Neuadd, parish of Brecknockshire Taf Fechan Chapel Llewelyn Sion of Llangewydd Fad Felen Rhos Church Maelgwyn Gwynedd Taliesin Mallt y Nos Rev. D. R. Thomas Archaeologia Cambrensis Croker Ceffyl heb un pen Marw coel Y mae mor salw a Gwrach y Rhibyn Fy ngwr (my husband) Fm ngwraig (my wife) Fy mlentyn bach (my little child) Och Dduw! Cardiff Cow and Snuffers Inn Benshi Sir Walter Scott Hermes Black Maiden Caerleon Peredur Avagddu Glamorganshire Prophet Jones David Prosser, of Llanbyther Parish 'Woolach!' Joshua Coslet Towy Carmarthenshire Inis Cenin Non, mother of St. David Llan-non, Church of Non Monmouthshire Mary Morgan Crumlyn Bridge 'O Dduw, beth a wnaf fi?' (O God, what shall I do?) Meredith Thomas Thomas Edward Morgan Anthony Aaron William Harry Rees   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

Tolaeth Death Sounds British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 2 Chapter 8 by Wirt Sikes The Tolaeth Death Sounds includes the strange sounds that foretell death, the story of John Clode and his wife who heard the coffin arrive in their home two days before their son died! Sounds of rapping, knocking, people moving are all commonplace. Sikes tells us the story of the railway accident at Pontypridd, and a couple living nearby heard ghostly footsteps upstairs in their house. Edward Lloyd heard a ghostly voice while lying ill in bed. We hear about the Goblin Funeral which can precede a real funeral by several days. The Cwn Annwn, or Dogs of Hell, howl through the air and the story of Pwyll. King Arthur and the Wild Hunt. Running Order: The Tolaeth Death Portent 0:54 Its various forms 1:40 The Tolaeth before Death 1:53 Ewythr Jenkin's Tolaeth 6:00 A Modern Instance 7:54 The Railway Victim's Warning 9:10 The Goblin Voice 10:10 The Voice from the Cloud 11:12 Legend of the Lord and the Beggar 12:25 The Goblin Funeral 14:02 The Horse's Skull 15:13 The Goblin Veil 16:24 The Wraith of Llanllwch 17:19 Dogs of Hell 18:32 The Tale of Pwyll 19:46 Spiritual Hunting Dogs 22:55 Origin of the Cwn Annwn 22:28   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronunciations right for you. Tolaeth Ewythr Jenkin Llanllwch Pwyll Cwn Annwn Blaenporth, Cardiganshire Teulu Gwenllian Jenny Llynwent, Radnorshire Pontypridd Mary Edward Lloyd, Llangurig 'Y mae nenbren y ty yn craccio' (the upper beam of the house cracketh) 'Fe dor yn y man' (it will presently break) 'Dyna fe yn tori' (there it breaks) John, son of Watkin Elias Jones, Mynyddyslwyn Iolo MSS Rees Thomas, Carmarthenshire Rhiw Edwst, near Capel Ywen 'Rhys bach, pa fodd yr y'ch chwi?' (My dear Rhys, how are you?) Rev. Howel Prosser, Aberystruth Edmund Jones, the Prophet Jones Isaac William Thomas, Hafodafel llanhiddel Llanllwch Church Cwn y Wybr Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed Pembroke Narberth Glyn Cych Arawn Thomas Phillips, Telech Thomas Andrew River Ebwy Le Grand Veneur Fontainebleau, France Hackelberg, Germany Britain, King Arthur Mr. Baring-Gould Odin William Henderson Hermes Devonshire River Styx Indra   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Corpse Candle British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 2 Chapter 9 by Wirt Sikes Corpse Candles are ghostly candle lights that allow us to see through the veil, or seen as an omen of forthcoming doom. How the candle lights are not tricked and how they can be seen coming from the mouth of a corpse. Sikes tells us the story of Morris Griffith and the 'Light before the Burying' as well as how Corpse Candle lights can be seen on the surface of water and streams. He finishes off by discussing the origins of the phantoms of the spirit world which ends the last chapter of Book 2 of British Goblins. The Corpse Candle 0:55 Its Peculiarities 2:12 The Woman of Caerau 4:05 Grasping a Corpse Candle 6:26 The Crwys Candle 7:24 Lights issuing from the Mouth 8:39 Jesting with the Canwyll Corph 9:48 The Candle at Pontfaen 12:18 The Three Candles at Golden Grove 15:21 Origin of Death-Portents in Wales 16:02 Degree of Belief prevalent at the Present Day 17:28 Origin of Spirits in General 19:34 The Supernatural 19:56 The Question of a Future Life 21:30   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronunciations right for you. Caerau Crwys Candle Canwyll Corph Pontfaen Aneurin Llandovery Cymry Flambeau Lledrith Cardiff Marquis of Bute John Richards 'O wi! O Dduw!' Jenny fach, Hach Thomas Mathews Liber Landavenis St. Samson St. Bubricius William John Lanboydi Carmarthenshire Morris Griffith Pembrokeshire Tre-Davydd Llanferch-Llawddog Mr. Higgon Joshua Coslet Heol Bwlch y Gwynt (Windgap Lane) Llandilo Fawr parish Prophet Jones Golden Grove Earl of Cawdor St. David King Arthur Pelagian Gwrach y Rhibyn Cyhyraeth Cambridgeshire Evansville, Indiana Feast Tolaeth Disraeli Lothair Plato Aristotle   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

Quaint Old Customs British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 3 Chapter 1 by Wirt Sikes Quaint Old Customs tells us to rise early on New Year's morning to bring good luck, the Mari Lwyd procession from house to house and the story of the Cutty Wren. Sikes also tells us about St. David, St. Patrick and the wearing of the leek. Serious Significance of seemingly Trivial Customs 2:32 Their Origins 2:45 Common Superstitions 3:37 The Age We Live in 4:10 Days and Seasons 6:11 New Year's Day 6:32 The Apple Gift 6:40 Lucky Acts on New Year's morning 8:23 The First Foot 9:20 Showmen's Superstitions 9:34 Levy Dew Song 10:51 Happy New Year Carol 11:49 Twelfth Night 12:34 The Mary Lwyd 12:40 The Penglog 14:25 The Cutty Wren 15:11 Tooling and Sowling 15:52 St. Valentine's Day 16:45 St. Dewi's Day 17:45 The Wearing of the Leek 19:10 The Traditional St. David 23:41 St. Patrick's Day 27:54 St. Patrick a Welshman 28:00 Shrove Tuesday 29:44   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronunciations right for you. Bodleian Library Levy Dew Mari Lwyd Penglog Sowling St. Valentine St. Dewi St. David St. Patrick Luther Glamorganshire pic. New Year's Apple Cardiff pic. Three Rays Avagddu Pembrokeshire Jonah Llef i Dduw Blwyddyn newydd dda i chwi, Gwyliau llawen i chwi, Meistr a meistres bob un trwy'r ty, Gwyliau llawen i chwi, Codwch yn foreu, a rheswch y tan, A cherddwch i'r ffynon i ymofyn dwr glan. awen Aberconwy (Conway) Carnarvonshire Gwent Morganwg Rhymney Dingle pic: Cutty Wren song soûl St. George St. Andrew Cardigan Carmarthen Lampeter Manby Cymhortha Poictiers Cressy Pistol & Fluellen Glyn Hodnant Teify Llandewi Brefi Abel, Noah, Thomas, Peter, Paul & David William the Conqueror Llandeilo Talybont Llantwit Major Rosina Iolo MSS Crammwythau (pancakes)     British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

Sundry Lenten Customs British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 3 Chapter 2 by Wirt Sikes All about traditions and customs occurring around Lent in old Wales. Sikes tells us all about Hot Cross Buns and how they are tied up in a bag, the ceremony of 'Lifting' women high into the air that takes place at Easter, and the possible origins of April Fool's Day. He talks about the Maypole and the giving of Birch rods as a token of love, as well as the battle between the Winter and Summer Kings that takes place each Mayday. Sundry Lenten Customs 0:57 Mothering Sunday 1:58 Palm Sunday 2:09 Flowering Sunday 2:15 Walking Barefoot to Church 2:52 Spiritual Potency of Buns 3:18 Good Friday Superstitions 4:20 Making Christ's Bed 4:26 Bad Odour of Friday 5:00 Unlucky Days 5:20 Holy Thursday 6:00 The Eagle of Snowdon 6:18 New Clothing at Easter 6:57 Lifting 7:33 The Crown of Porcelain 8:10 Stocsio 9:05 Ball-Playing in Churchyards 11:00 The Tump of Lies 12:35 Dancing in Churchyards 13:13 Seeing the Sun Dance 14:10 Calan Ebrill, or All Fools' Day 14:56 May Day 15:42 The Welsh Maypole 16:33 The Daughter of Lludd llaw Ereint 17:31 Carrying the Kings of Summer and Winter 18:45   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronunciations right for you. Snowdon Stocsio Calan Ebrill Lludd llaw Ereint Monmouthshire Cardiff Pembrokeshire Tenby Brahmins of India Giraldus Thor Hampshire Bragawd pic. Lifting Rhag i'r feinwen losgi ei thalcen ('Lest the maiden burn her forehead') Aberconwy Pen Twthil Dr. Fosbrooke St. Dogmell's Parish 'Cnwc y Celwydd' videlicet Aberedwy Malkin St. Almedha, Breconshire Ffwl Ebrill Saturnalia Bedwen Bedw Collen Mabinogi Kilhwch & Olwen Gwyn ap Nudd Gwythyr Greidawl Arthur Defynog Yo ho!   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

Midsummer Eve to Hallowe'en British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 3 Chapter 3 by Wirt Sikes All about Midsummer Eve and the Beltane Fires that precede it leading up to Hallowe'en. Sikes tells us about the Three Nights for Spirits that occur at Halloween - a time at which ghosts and fairies walk abroad. He also talks about bobbing for apples and the Fourth of July celebrations in the States, Guy Fawkes' Night and how important it is that it never be forgotten. Midsummer Eve 0:56 The Druidic Ceremonies at Pontypridd 1:56 The Snake Stone 3:40 Beltane Fires 4:32 Fourth of July Fires in America 4:42 St. Ulric's Day 6:10 Carrying Cynog 6:44 Marketing on Tombstones 8:06 The First Night of Winter 8:28 The Three Nights for Spirits 8:40 The Tale of Thomas Williams the Preacher 9:30 All Hallows Eve Festivities 10:22 Running through Fire 11:17 Quaint Border Rhymes 12:03 The Puzzling Jug 12:58 Bobbing for Apples 14:08 The Fiery Features of Guy Fawkes' Day 15:12 St. Clement's Day 16:35 Stripping the Carpenter 16:59   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronunciations right for you. Pontypridd Beltane St. Ulric Cynog Thomas Williams Guy Fawkes St. Clement St. John's Eve Myfyr Morganwg Kali Belenian Geleiniau Nadroedd Sun-god Beal Barnabe Googe Naogeorgius 'Wheresoever Huldryche hath his place, the people there brings in Both carpes and pykes, and mullets fat, his fauour here to win.' Brychan Brycheiniog Defynog Nos Calan Gauaf Nos Cyn Gauaf Teir Nos Ysprydnos Mary 'Wissel wassel, bread and possel, Cwrw da, plas yma' Twco am falau crwc gwyntyn Bishop Sanderson Moloch Pembrokeshire   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

Welsh Christmas British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 3 Chapter 4 by Wirt Sikes All about bell-ringing competitions between villages at Christmas time, the 'Pipes of the Watch' who wake the echoes in the early morning. We also hear about the games, music and Eisteddfodau of Christmas. Sikes tells us about the origins of Boxing Day and the Druid feast of Alban Arthur, celebrated at the Winter Solstice. Nadolig, the Welsh Christmas 1:35 Bell-ringing 3:13 Carols 4:20 Dancing to the Music of the Waits 6:37 An Evening in Carmarthenshire 8:44 Shenkin Harry, the Preacher, and the Jig Tune 12:26 Welsh Morality 13:03 Eisteddfodau 14:26 Decorating Houses and Churches 16:04 The Plygain 17:40  The Colliers Star 18:47 he Christmas Thriftbox 19:24 Pagan Origin of Christmas 21:52   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronunciations right for you. Nadolig Shenkin Harry Eisteddfodau Plygain Arthur & Merlin Waits (band of wandering musicians)   Bell-Ringing Cowbridge Aberdare Penarth St. Fagan's Llantrisant Llanblethian ayont the twal Bacchus Glamorganshire Rev. Evan Harris Stendahl Hellas Pindar Sophocles Phidias Praxiteles Herodotus Llandaff Cathedral Gwynt traed y meirw (wind blowing over the feet of corpses) Bethlehem Belgium Rhodd Nadolig - Christmas gift   The 'Thrift' Box Viscount Palmerston London 'jour de l'an' Alban Arthur Avagddu Hea Gorsedd Cerridwen Awen Herefordshire   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

Courtship and Marriage British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 3 Chapter 5 by Wirt Sikes Welsh customs of courtship and marriage. Sikes tells us about the Welsh Goddess of Love, later known as St. Dwynwen and how commonplace was the Welsh custom of 'Bundling' or 'courting abed'! We learn about romantic divination and how a Maid may find herself in trouble with the fairies if she is not a 'true maid'. He finishes the chapter by discussing divination by the Knife and the Sheath! Courtship and Marriage 0:55 Planting Weeds and Rue on the Graves of Old Bachelors 2:23 Special Significance of Flowers in connection with virginity 3:24 The Welsh Venus 4:30 Bundling, or Courting Abed 6:25 Kissing Schools 10:28 Rhamanta 11:10 Lovers' Superstitions 11:20  The Maid's Trick 11:35 Dreaming on a Mutton Bone 13:10 Wheat and Shovel 13:35 Garters in a Lovers' Knot 14:14 Egg-Shell Cake 14:40 Sowing Leeks 15:30 Twca and Sheath 16:33 Names Used in this Section All proper names and words in Welsh or other languages are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronunciations right for you. Rhamanta Twca and Sheath Howell the Good Dwynwen, daughter of Brychan St. Dwynwen - Artwork © Jonathon Earl Bowser – www.JonathonArt.com Anglesea Thomas Stephens Sopen, sypio Pontypool Caru yn y gwelu (courting abed) Bundling, or Courting Abed Myrdim, Carmarthenshire Pemrokeshire Glamorganshire Y sawl sydd i gydfydio, Doed i gydgribinio! 'Dyma'r twca, p'le mae'r wain?' (Here's the twca, where's the sheath?)   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

Wedding Customs British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 3 Chapter 6 by Wirt Sikes Ancient Wedding Customs of the Welsh, including the custom of bidding for wedding gifts and the importance of the person doing the Bidding! We learn how to steal a Bride away and how to reform a wife who hen-pecks her husband. Wedding Customs 0:54 The Bidding 1:36 The Gwahoddwr 3:55 Forms of Cymmhorth 7:32 Horse-Weddings 9:43 Stealing of a Bride 11:24 Obstructions to the Bridal Party 14:20 The Gwyntyn 14:32 Chaining 15:10 Evergreen Arches 16:56 Strewing Flowers 17:45 Throwing Rice and Shoes 18:00 Rosemary in the Garden 20:22 Names after Marriage 23:36 The Coolstrin 24:10 The Ceffyl Pren 27:49 Names Used in this Section All proper names and words in Welsh or other languages are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronunciations right for you. Cymmhorth Gwahoddwr Gwyntyn Coolstrin Ceffyl Pren Pembroke, Cardigan and Carmarthen Cardiff Ty'r Bwci Llanfair ar y Bryn Owen Gwynt Elen Morgan Llewelyn & Margaret Gwynt Evan Gwyn, Maes y Blodau Gwladys & Hannah Mary Bowen, Llwyn y Fedwen, llannon Rhys Morgan, Castell y Moch Howel, Gruffydd, & Gwenllian Morgan Pant y Clacwydd Llansadwrn Cwrw da Nos Blaen Priodas Cymmhorth Cyfarfod Cymmhorth Merry Andrew Pic: The Old-Time Gwahoddwr Carmarthenshire Glamorganshire Malkin 'toujours trop tard' 'Les Brigands' Gwrando, leidr hoyw'r ddafad, Ai ti sydd yma heddyw'n geidwad? Ai dyna y rheswmcloi y drysau Rhag dwyn y wreigan liw dydd goleu Sketty Sabines Apuleius Sabine Virgins Rector of Merthyr Tenby Herefordshire Lampeter Mr. & Mrs. Jones of Glandennis Roberts of the Dingle Williams of Pwlldu Jones of Nevada John Thomas Betty Willkiams Dick Shon skimitry or skimmington Clos (breeches) Breconshire   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

Death and Burial British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 3 Chapter 7 by Wirt Sikes Find out all the customs about food and drinking, especially Beer, by a coffin, how important Salt is, the Sin-Eater (and whether the stories are true or not), the Scapegoat and Welsh funeral possessions. We learn about praying at crossroads where criminals may have been buried. Sikes also tells us about the Grassless Grave and the Parson's Offerings. Death and Burial 1:50 The Gwylnos 2:49 Beer-Drinking at Welsh Festivals 3:24 Food and Drink over the Coffin 3:56 Sponge Cakes at Modern Funerals 6:00 The Sin-Eater 6:45 Welsh Denial that this Custom ever existed 7:48 The Testimony concerning it 8:08 Plate of Salt on Corpse's Breast 12:07 Superstitions regarding Salt 15:05 The Scapegoat 17:32 The St. Tegla Cock and Hen 18:13 Welsh Funeral Processions 19:51 Praying at Crossroads 20:29 Superstition regarding Criminals' Graves 20:44 Hanging and Welsh Prejudice 21:03 The Grassless Graves 22:40 Parson's Penny, or Offrwm 24:40 Old Shows to the Clerk 25:59 Arian y Rhaw, or Spade Money 26:32 Burials without Coffin 29:06 The Sul Coffa 30:07 Planting and Strewing Graves with flowers 32:28 Names Used in this Section All proper names and words in Welsh or other languages are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronunciations right for you.   Gwylnos St Tegla Offrwm Arian y Rhaw Sul Coffa Pennant Thomas Myddleton Coranich      'cum mago dolore et clamore cognatorum et propinquorum omnium'      'Claddu y marw ac at y cwrw' (To bury the dead, and to the beer') Cymru Fu Cwrw brwd   Pic: Giving Food over the Coffin   Llancaiach Servis & Humphrey Rev. E. L. Barnwell Malkin John Aubrey Lansdwone Mss. Hereford Rosse 'ipso facto' Dynder (nolens volens) Brecon Llangors Mr. Gwin Bishop White Kennet Amersden, Oxford Ludlow Mr. Matthew Moggridge, Swansea Llandebie Chepstow Mr. Allen, Pembrokeshire Mr. E. A. Freeman Mr. Eugene Schulyer iskatchi Cardiganshire Cardiff Aaron Wrexham & Ruthin, Llandegla Clwyf y Tegla Pater Noster Metellus, conqueror of Macedon Montgomeryshire John Newton Welshpool Defynog, Breconshire Llanrhaiadr-yn-Mochnant       'cyfneseifiaid' (next-of-kin)       'yr hen glochydd'      'cadach deupen Richard Griffith, Trefeglwys Thomas Dinelly Ivan the Harper Williams of Merllyn Richard the Harper Llanfwrog Dafydd y Garreg Wen (David of the White Stone) Toriad y Dydd (the Dawn) Glamorganshire Cymbeline  Milford Haven Fidele Pic: Dafydd y Garreg Wen British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

 The Powers of Bells British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 3 Chapter 6 by Wirt Sikes In this chapter, we learn that the sound of Brass bells can break enchantments, how they could exorcise spirits and even foretell storms. Sikes also tells us the story of how a stolen Church Bell was carried home to Wales by a very determined horse. Base of the Primeval Mythology 0:54 Bells and their Ghosts 1:36 The Bell that committed Murder and was damned for it 3:55 The Occult Powers of Bells 7:32 Their Work as Detectives, Doctors, etc. 9:43 Legend of the Bell of Rhayader 11:24 St. Illtyd's Wonderful Bell 14:20 The Golden Bell of Llandaff 14:32    Names Used in this Section All proper names and words in Welsh or other languages are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronunciations right for you. Rhayader St. Illtyd Llandaff Mississipi Aberdovey Crumlyn Langorse Pool, Breconshire Trefethin St. Cadoc Llewellyn ap Iorweth, Lord of Caerleo Caerleon, Monmouthshire Bangu Llanfair Duffryn Clwyd Pembrokeshire St. Paul's Cromwellian St. David's Ramsey Sound Glamorgan River Taf Llantwit Major King Arthur St. Oudoceus     British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

Mystic Wells British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 4 Chapter 2 by Wirt Sikes All about the beheading of St. Winnifred and the mystic well that sprang up where her head fell. How the waters of mystic wells can be either beneficent or malicious - they can cure diseases, mental or physical, as well as curing love-sickness. Sikes also tells us sooe of the stories associated with Barry Island. Running Order: Their Good and Bad Dispositions 1:46 St. Winifred's Well 4:48 The Legend of St. Winnifred 6:35 Miracles 9:28 St. Tecla's Well 11:50 St. Dwynwen's 12:44 Curing Love Sickness 13:00 St. Cynfran's 14:30 St. Cynhafal's 15:23 Throwing Pins in Wells 15:32 Warts 15:36 Barry Island and its Legends 17:08 Ffynon Gwynwy 20:22 Propitiary Gifts to Wells 21:02 The Dreadful Cursing Well of St. Elian's 23:09 Wells Flowing with Milk 25:34 St. Illtyd's 25:50 Tafi's Well 28:40 Sanford's Well 29:31 Origins of Superstitions of this Class 30:48   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. St. Winifred St. Tecla St. Cynfran St. Cynhafal Barry Island Ffynon Gwynwy St. Elian's St. Illtyd's Tafi Sanford Lourdes, France Cambria Ffynon Mair (Well of Mary) Holywell Duke of Westminster Drayton St. Winifred, or Gwenfrewi Elerius Robert of Salop Cotton MSS. Caradoc St. Beino Lethean Denbighshire Gwern Degla Llandegla Llandwyn, Anglesea Dan Cupid Ffynon Dwynwen (Fountain of Venus) Iolo MSS. Seithenhin the Drunkard Aphrodite      'Rhad Duw a Chynfran lwydd ar y da!'      (the grace of God and blessed Cynfran on the cattle) Brychan Abergeleu St. George's Well Pennant Mars Llangynhafal parish, Denbighshire Gloucestershire Barry Island, near Cardiff St. Barruc, or Barri Lord Windsor St. Cadoc Gwalches Merlin Camarthen Etna Stromboli Typhonn Vulcan Camden Malkin Ffynon Gwynwy, near Llangelyniin church, Carnarvonshire Archaeologia Cambrensis Pliny Clitumnus Cyff-elian Llanelian, Denbighshire Penrhos Gower, near Swansea John the Baptist Canute River Taff Newton Nottage, Glamorganshire   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.  

Legendary Welsh Stones British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 4 Chapter 3 by Wirt Sikes Ancient Welsh stones that could move about by themselves and how the Saxon King Edgar the Peaceable passed a law forbidding Stone Worship. How stones could be linked to water, such as the healing powers of Canna's Chair which only worked after drinking from St. Canna's Well. Sikes also tells us about Talking Stones, Expanding Stones and the Stone of Invisibility which is one of the Thirteen Treasures of Britain. Running Order: Personal Attributes of Legendary Welsh Stones 1:46 Stone Worship 2:43 Canna's Stone Chair 3:40 Miraculous Removals of Stones 4:45 The Walking Stone of Eitheinn 5:32 The Thigh Stone 6:26 The Talking Stone in Pembrokeshire 7:47 The Expanding Stone 9:12 Magic Stones in the 'Mabinogion' 10:07 The Stone of Invisibility 10:15 The Stone of Remembrance 11:29 Stone Thief-catchers 12:45 Stones of Healing 14:09 Stones at Cross-roads 15:40 Memorials of King Arthur 17:19 Round Tables, Carns, Pots, etc. 17:38 Arthur's Quoits 19:14 The Gigantic Ross-tossers of Old 19:49 Mol Walbec and the Pebble in her Show 20:25 The Giant of Trichrug 22:10 Giants and the Mythology of the Heavens 23:21 The Legend of Rhitta Gawr 24:00   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. Canna Eitheinn Mol Walbec Trichrug Rhitta Gawr Edgar the Peacable Canute Carmarthenshire Canna's Stone Saint Canna's Chair Llangan Ffynon Canna Parc y Fontwent      'Llangan, dyma'r fan'      (Llangan, here is the spot' Nennius Anglesea Cerevus Menai Builth King Arthur Cabal Troynt Carn Cabal Giraldus Maen Morddwyd Hugh, Earl of Chester King Henry I Llechlafar River Alyn St. David's Church, Pembrokeshire St. Gowan's Chapel Caerleon, Monmouthshire Ring of Luned Owen, son of Urien Ring of Gyges Rhonabwy Iddawc Peredur Etlym St. David's, Llanfaes Mowddwy St. Tydecho Maelgwyn Gwynedd Maenhir Dysgwylfa Crumlyn, Monmouthshire Llanberis Canrig Bwt Adrian Denbighshire Llanfihangel Dolwillim River Tawe Merlin River Sawdde Llangadock Mynydd Du Pen Arthur Cader Idris Dolgelly Machynlleth Castle of Hay Llowes Churchyard Hu Gadarn Cadwaladr Rhitta Gawr Brutus Idris Gawr Cymry Côr Gawr Killara Cardiganshire Gwydion Gwyn, son of Nudd   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

Early Inscribed Stones British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 4 Chapter 4 by Wirt Sikes Early Inscribed Stones tells us all about famous stones that dance, superstitions about rocking stones, and Cromlechs. Sikes tells us the story of the Sagranus Stone and the White Lady, and how humans can be turned into stone. He finishes by telling us about the fairy legends, and the fairy castle at St. Nicholas. Running Order: Early Inscribed Stones 1:50 The Stone Pillar of Banwan Bryddin, near Neath 3:54 Catastrophe accompanying its Removal 5:04 The Sagranus Stone and the White Lady 5:52 The Dancing Stones of Stackpool 6:39 Human Beings changed to Stones 7:17 St. Ceyna and the Serpents 9:39 The Devil's Stone at Llanarth 11:21 Rocking Stones and their accompanying Superstitions 12:59 The Suspended Altar of Loin-Garth 13:31 Cromlechs and their Fairy Legends 14:53 The Fairies' Castle at St. Nicholas, Glamargonshire 15:40 The Stone of the Wolf Bitch 17:00 The Welsh Melusine 17:32 Parc y Bigwrn Cromlech 18:50 Connection of these Stones with Ancient Druidism 20:01   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. Banwan Bryddin Sagranus Stone St. Ceyna Llanarth Loin-Garth St. Nicholas, Glamargonshire Melusine (french) Parc y Bigwrn Maen Llythyrog Margam Abbey, Glamorganshire      'Marci Caritini Filii Bericii' Lady Mackworth Rev. Mr. Williams Tir-y-Cwm Gnoll Gardens      'Dur'n catwo ni!' Cymro or Saeson Sagranus Stone at St. Dogmell's, Pembrokeshire Stackpool Warren Horestone Park Sais's Fpord Moelfre Hill, Carnarvonshire Llandyfrydog, Anglesea Carreg y Lleidr Rolldritch (Rhwyldrech?) Prince Brychan, Breconshire River Severn Camden Bristol Keynsham Cornu Ammonis Llanarth, Aberaeron, Cardignashire Diawl Mecca Pontypridd Nennius Loin-garth, Gower St. Illtyd Frennifawr Fairy Frolic at the Cromlech Castle Correg Korreds & korregs Haute Auvergne Pirols fée Melusina Gast Rhymhi      'Ange par la figure, et serpent par la reste' Pressina Kilhwch and Olwen Parc-y-Bigwrn, Llanboidy, Carmarethenshire John Jones   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

Baleful Storm Spirits British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 4 Chapter 5 by Wirt Sikes Baleful Storm Spirits, is all about the spirits of thunder and lightning, hidden treasure and the dragons of Wales. Sikes tells us the story of the Red Lady of Paviland caves and the Treasure Chest under Moel Arthur, the Cavern of the Ravens and the origin of the Red Dragon of Wales. Running Order: Baleful Storm Spirits 1:48 The Shower at the Magic Fountain 2:31 Obstacles in the Way of Treasure-Seekers 4:03 The Red Lady of Paviland 4:46 The Fall of Coychurch Tower 5:23 Thunder and Lightning evoked by Digging 6:21 The Treasure Chest under Moel Arthur in the Vale of Clwyd 7:32 Modern Credulity 8:36 The Cavern of the Ravens 10:36 The Eagle-guarded Coffer of Castell Coch 12:03 Sleeping Warriors as Treasure-Guarders 15:38 The Dragon which St. Samson drove out of Wales 16:52 Dragons in the Mabinogion 17:48 Whence came the Red Dragon of Wales? 18:14 The Original Dragon of Mythology 19:41 Prototypes of Welsh Caverns and Treasure-Hills 20:27 The Goblins of Electricity 21:42   Names Used in this Section All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you. Paviland Coychurch Tower Moel Arthur Vale of Clwyd Castell Coch St. Samson Sir Kai Arthur Sir Owain Dr. Buckland Constantine St. Crallo Caerau, Cardiganshire Crochan aur Herald Cymraeg Pant-y-Saer crmlech, Anglesea John Jones, Llandudno Isaac JonesGiraldus Kemeys Pembrokeshire St. Bernacus Glamorganshire Ogof Cigfrain Peidiwch! Lord Bute Nantyglyn Yehain Banog Hu gadarn Draig Owen Lawgoch Mynydd Mawr, Carmarthenshire Craig-y-Ddinas Caerleon, Monmouthshire Hesperides Payshtha-more O'Rourke Cadwaladr Thomas Stephens Merddin Nennius Geoffrey Mr. Conway Vortigern The Red Dragon of Wales Taliesin Gwion Bach Satanas Klakkr clû Odin Prince Ahmed Poseidon   British Goblins can be found on Archive.org You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

Intermission and Book Choice Show - CT034 Next Book for Celtic Tomes We announce that Celtic Tomes is taking a small break while we move house and offer you five amazing books to choose from. Have a listen and decide which book we will read for you when we return after the house move! You can make your choice by sending us an email (see the link above on our shownotes page at cetictomes.libsynm.com), making a comment here on our Shownotes, making your choice on the Polls we manage to set up on Facebook, Twitter etc. You can vote as many times as you like, and all the votes will be counted up and we'll let you know the scores in the first show of the next Book reading. The Five books to choose from are:   1. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race, T. W. Rolleston (1911) 2. Religion of the Ancient Celts, J. A. McCulloch (1911) 3. Myth & Folklore of Ireland, Jeremiah Curtin (1889) 4. Fairy & Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry, W. B. Yeats (1888) 5. Welsh Fairy Tales, William E. Griffiths (1921)   Which of these would you like us to read next?   Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or on Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.  

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) The Preface by J. A. MacCulloch A broad overview of all fields of Celtic mythology which aims to identify the core beliefs of the ancient Celtic religion. A Druid   Names Used in this Section M. Gaidoz M. Bertrand D'Arbois de Jubainville Dr. Windisch Dr. Stokes Sir John Rhŷs Hibbert Lectures M. Salomon Reinach M. Dottin Professor Anwyl Miss Turner and Miss Annie Gilchrist   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Ch. 1: Introductory by J. A. MacCulloch A broad overview of all fields of Celtic mythology which aims to identify the core beliefs of the ancient Celtic religion.   Names Used in this Section Mabinogion equites   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 2: The Celtic People by J. A. MacCulloch A broad overview of all fields of Celtic mythology which aims to identify the core beliefs of the ancient Celtic religion.     Names Used in this Section Celtæ Auvergnats Lozère Jura Professor Sergi Professor Keane Belgæ Broca Aquitani Strabo Galli Po Elbe Rhine Italiotes Kymri Walloons Grenelle Sclaigneaux & Borreby Dr. Beddoe Dr. Thurnam Professor Ripley Wanderjahre Aremorici Arecluta athair, ayr iasg pater, piscis caora - kaperax uper fairguni percunion Ercunio, the Hercynian forest Epidii - epos ech equus Parisii - Qarisii Pictones, Pictavi of Poictiers - pictos, picti - quicto Sequana, seine Professor Rhŷs Mr. Nicholson Professor Windisch Dr. Stokes Professor Meyer Dr. MacBain Cassiterides Qretanis - Pretanis Ynys Pridain Pretanikaí Iísoi Cruithne = Qritani = Pretani Pictavi - Picti, quicto, cicht Eumenius Caledonii Peanfahel St. Columba Scotti Rhine, the Elbe, and the Danube Hyperboreans Ripœan mountains Boreas Hecatæus Galatæ Galli dunon Magos devos Livy Timagenes king Ambicatus Bellovesus Segovesus Bituriges Celticum Ambicatus Arverni Aedui Suessiones Boii Insubri   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 3: The Gods of Gaul and the Continental Celts by J. A. MacCulloch A discussion of the innumerable Gods of Gaul and the influence of the Roman gods on the continental deities.   Names Used in this Section Apollo Juppiter Minerva Dispater Jupiter Taranis Apollo Grannus Augustus Lares Belenos Augustus Holder's Altceltischer Sprachschatz Anwyl Allobrogi Pliny Arverni Puy de Dôme Artaios Mercurius Cultor at Wurtemberg Moccus Cimiacinus Ogmíos Lucian Dumias Borvo, Bormo, or Bormanus Ausonius Belinuntia Maponos Bonus Puer Mogons or Mogounos Diodorus Boreads Caturix Belatu-Cadros Albiorix Rigisamus Toutatis, Totatis, and Tutatis Seckau, York, and Old Carlisle Professor Rhŷs Taranis Neton Camulos Cumal Fionn Braciaca Cernunnos Esus or Silvanus Taranoos and Taranucnos Sucellos Kulhwych Mycenæans Neter Alexandrian Serapis Nantosvelta M. D'Arbois Balor Autun Vandoeuvres Reims Saintes Beaune Dennevy Malmaison M. Mowat Bran Janus Smertullos Silvanus Salzbach Aeracura Ober-Seebach Tarvos Trigaranos M. Reinach Cúchulainn garanus trikeras trikarenos Esugenos Poeninus Vosges mountains, Vosegus Dii Casses Cassiterides Dea Bibracte, Nemausus, and Vasio Bibracte, Nimes, and Vaison Belisama Nemetona Cathubodua, Badb-catha Andrasta Andarta of the Voconces Boudicca Bellona of the Scordisci Camma Cæsarius of Arles Stanna Perigueux Vesunna and Aventia, Vesona and Avanche Seine, Sequana Bormo, Bormana, Damona Dea Brixia was the consort of Luxovius, Luxeuil Clota, Clyde Sabrina, Severn Icauna was goddess of the Yonne Sinnan of the Shannon Deoe Matres Berecynthia Hathors in Egypt, the Moirai, Gorgons, and Graiæ of Greece, the Roman Fates, and the Norse Nornæ Juno with Clivana   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 4: The Irish Mythological Cycle by J. A. MacCulloch A broad overview of all fields of Celtic mythology which aims to identify the core beliefs of the ancient Celtic religion.   Names Used in this Section Tuatha Dé Danann Cúchulainn Fians Fionn Bishop Carsewell Banba Tuath Inba Cessair Ladru laimh-dhia Finntain Tuan mac Caraill St. Finnen Keating Partholan Fomorians Cichol Gricenchos Mag Itha Nennius Nemed Tory Island Samhain Milesians Firbolgs Fir-Domnann, Galioin Ailill Medb Beltane Magtured Nuada Bres Elatha Eri Theocritus Mayo, Sligo Ishtar, Adonis, Persephone, and Osiris Indech Ogma Balor Lug Mile, son of Bile Ith Amairgen muir Professor Rhys foawr, famhair Dr. MacBain Dr. Stokes Zimmer, D'Arbois Cromm Cruaich Nét Badb Nemaind Brigit Ruadan Indech, son of Déa Domnu Cethlenn Tethra Kronos Dôn Dagda Fian Caoilte Daoine-sidhe   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 5: The Tuatha Dé Danann by J. A. MacCulloch In this chapter, J A McCulloch looks at the nature and origin of the Gods of the Tuatha De Danaan, the tribes or folk of the Goddess Danu.   Names Used in this Section Tuatha Dé Danann Danu Fir Dea Brian, Iuchar, and Iucharbar fir tri ndea Dôn Cúchulainn Fionn Fomorians and Milesian Dagda Flann Manistrech Gilla Coemain Bodb Dearg Manannan Eochaid O'Flynn dei terreni or síde King Loegaire Dr. Joyce and O'Curry Mesca Ulad Fand and Liban, and Labraid Connla Mider Cenn Cruaich Penn Cruc, Pennocrucium Egyptian Neith, Semitic Ishtar Anu mater deorum hibernensium Black Annis' Bower Demeter and Persephone Professor Rhys Anoniredi Vaucluse Buanann Brigit Minerva Belisama and Brigindo Dea Brigantia Brigantes Kildare Cleena and Vera Clota, the Clutoida Dirra, Dirona Aine Knockainy in Limerick Eogabal Oilill Olomm and Ferchus Aillén, Eogabal's son Morrigan, Neman, and Macha Badb Badbcatha Cathubodua Haute-Savoie Boduogenos Fomorian Tethra Nét Neton Mag-tured Dr. Stokes Adamnan Boudicca bangaisgedaig, banfeinnidi Romano-British inscription at Benwell to the Lamiis Tribus Keres Matres Arm, Danu, and Buanan Battle of Ventry Conncrithir Be find Eriu, Banba, and Fotla tri dee Donand M. D'Arbois MacCuill, MacCecht, and MacGrainne Dagda, Lug, and Ogma Cian The Children of Tuirenn ogham Babylonian Marduk Ogmíos, Herakles grianainech Goibniu, Goba Hephaistos Soma, Haoma Creidne Luchtine Diancecht Miach, Airmed Grannos Cóir Anmann Cera Ruad-rofhessa Eochaid Ollathair Oengus Elemar Dr. MacBain Dispater Cromm Cruaich Vallancey Crom-eocha Crom Dubh Boand (the Boyne) Cethlenn Conaire Mac Ind Oc Tammuz and Adonis Etain Fuamnach grianan Diarmaid Bri Léith Isle of Falga, Isle of Man Bláthnat Aitherne Medros Nuada Argetlám, Sreng Açvins, Vispala Llûd Llawereint Creidylad Gwythur Gwyn Nodons Nechtan Nudd Hael Ler The Children of Lir Llyr, Shakespeare, King Lear Manannan mac Lir Orbsen, son of Allot Cóir Anmann Agallamh na Senorach Manawyddan King Fiachna Mongan Barintus Enbarr Lug Ethne MacIneely Gavida Tara samildánach Irish Louth (Lug-magh) and in British Lugu-vallum Lugudunum (Lyons), Lugudiacus, and Lugselva Lugudunum Convenarum Uxama O'Davoren Lugnasad Lleu   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 6: The Gods of the Brythons by J. A. MacCulloch In this chapter, J A McCulloch looks at the nature and origin of the Welsh, Brythonic Gods as seen mainly in the Mabinogion.   Names Used in this Section Taliesin Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Britonum Professor Anwyl Dyfed and Gwent Anglesey Gwynedd Pryderi, Branwen, and Gwydion Kulhwych Dôn Llyr Branwen Matholwych Evnissyen Bran Caswallyn, son of Beli Rhiannon Manawyddan Llwyt Gwawl Nissyen Penardim Eurosswyd Llyr Marini Cordelia Lludd Llawereint Creiddylad Alloid Nodons Black Book of Caermarthen Y Werydd M. Loth Manannan Diarmaid Bendigeit Vran Urdawl Ben Cernunnos Uthr Ben Urien, Bran, and Uthr Yama Brennus Belinus Lludd and Caswallawn Caradawc Prydein Mr. Nutt Brangwaine Tristram Ynys Bronwen Gwydion, Gilvæthwy, Amæthon, Govannon, and Arianrhod Dylan and Llew Tuatha Déa Govannon (= Goibniu) Llew (= Lug) Gwydion Gilvæthwy Goewin Arawn, king of Annwfn Llew Llaw Gyffes Blodeuwedd Gronw Math Hen Gweir Amæthon amæth Battle of Godeu Dr. Skene Lám fada Curoi's wife, Blathnat ruddroawc Govannon and Gavida (Goibniu) Dylan Eil Ton Eil Mor Havgan Teyrnon Gwri Rigantona Tigernonos Pen Annwfn Dream of Maxen Lludd, Caswallawn, Nynnyaw, and Llevelys Cassivellaunus Gweirydd Lodens Lamargentios Caer Ludd (London) Glastonbury Tor Hanes Taliesin Tegid Voel Creirwy, Morvran, Avagddu Morvran Porcus Troit (the Twrch Trwyth) Igerna Dream of Rhonabwy March, son of Meirchion Merlin, or Myrddin Viviane Kei Gwenhyvar (Guinevere) Mabon Nantlle Brigantia, Brigit; Belisama Camulos Belatucadros, Cocidius, Corotiacus, Barrex, and Totatis Anextiomarus Arvalus, Mogons   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 7: The Cúchulainn Cycle by J. A. MacCulloch The story of the mighty hero, Cuchulainn, Queen Medb and the Cattle-Raid of Cooley.   Names Used in this Section Conchobar Book of the Dun Cow Book of Leinster Táin bó Cuailgne Dechtire Ailill and Medb Fergus, Conall Cernach Cúroi, Deirdre, and the sons of Usnach día talmaide Cathbad Nessa Lug Sualtaim Emania Emer, daughter of Forgall Donall in Alba Dornolla Scathach Aife Conla Sohrab and Rustum Theseus and Hippolytus Westermarck Macha Findbennach Brown Bull of Cuailgne Ferdia Morrigan Calatin Niamh Lugaid King Loegaire Devorgilla Enbarr ingen rig richis garta M. D'Arbois Conall Cernach smérthain, Smertullos Kervadel Tarvos Trigaranos Trèves Badb Setantii Setanta (Setantios) Menapii and Brigantes Dond tarb Garbh mac Stairn   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 8: The Fionn Cycle by J. A. MacCulloch The story of the mighty hero, Fionn and his warband, the Fianna. McCulloch examines the origins of the Fionn myth and asks how much of the Epic McPherson poem is truly ancient.   Names Used in this Section Cumal Oisin Diarmaid Fergus Caoilte mac Ronan Conan Goll mac Morna Kalevala Lonnrot, in Finland MacPherson Michael Comyn Tir na n-Og Fians Keating, O'Curry, Dr. Joyce, and Dr. Douglas Hyde Cúchulainn Oengus Manannan Leinster, Ulster & Connaught Lochlann Llychlyn Charlemagne Professor Zimmer Asvin and Asgeirr Conn the Hundred Fighter Muirne Tadg Demni Camulos Tuatha Déa Finnéces Saar Diarmaid and Grainne Uirgrenn Michael Comyn Heldensage Agallamh na Senorach Caoilte Dean of Lismore anima naturaliter Christiana Chateaubriand, Goethe, Napoleon, Byron, and Coleridge   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 9: Gods and Men by J. A. MacCulloch In this chapter, he examines the Gods of the Celts and their relationships to man. How kings adopted divine names and characteristics.   Names Used in this Section Bran Fionn Fians Tuatha Dé Danann Manannan Goibniu Boduogenos Camulognata Morgen, from Morigenos Boii Nuada Airgetlam Irél Fáith Nudd (Nodons) Brennus (Bran) King Conchobar día talmaide Drunemeton Deiotarus Pessinus Boudicca semnotheoi succedaneum Bile Namnite   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 10: The Cult of the Dead by J. A. MacCulloch The custom of burying grave-goods with the dead, or slaying wife or slaves on the tomb and other grave customs is the subject of this chapter. McCulloch also talks about the role of fairies and the festival of Samhain.   Names Used in this Section King Cottius brownie, lutin, or pooka M. Dechelette Lar Laribus augustis Kilranelagh Taillti Lug Tailtiu Leinstermen Carman, King Garman Tuatha Dé Danann fylgjur disir Modranicht Disablot Dr. Frazer   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 11: Primitive Nature Worship by J. A. MacCulloch McCulloch talks about animism, where everything was a person and the greater objects of nature were worshiped for themselves alone.   Names Used in this Section Gildas Loegaire Da Derga's Hostel MacCecht Gara Morrigan Fomorians Bres meisi Milesians urtrochta guidemain siabra Táin bocânachs, banânaichs, and geniti-glinni Feast of Bricriu Dr. Johnson accouchements Lausanne Camden Manannan, Morgen, Dylan M. Jullian M. D'Arbois St. Lunaire Tuirbe Trágmar Cúchulainn Muireartach Battle of Ventry Cael Conwy Clidna's, Tuaithe's, and Rudhraidhe's Magounos Magonia Bishop Agobard   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 12: River and Well Worship by J. A. MacCulloch Among the Celts the testimony of contemporary witnesses, inscriptions, votive offerings, and survivals, shows the importance of the cult of waters and of water divinities. This chapter also details the many fairies and folklore creatures associated with water.   Names Used in this Section Mr. Gomme aurum Tolosanum Lake Gévaudan Bormanus, Bormo or Borvo, Danuvius (the Danube) Luxovius Acionna, Aventia, Bormana, Brixia, Carpundia, Clutoida, Divona, Sirona, Ura Icauna (the Yonne), Matrona, and Sequana (the Seine) Dubrogenos Enigenus Virdumarus Conchobar Nessa Deuona Deus Nemausus Nimes Nemausus Nemesa Moselle Nemh Tara Nimis Appian Matrona (Marne), the Moder, the Madder, the Maronne and Maronna Sirona Grannos Apollo, Æsculapius, and the Nymphs Dea Sequana Niskas Lerano, Dibona, Dea Peisgi Connla Sinend Banffshire Loch na piast Dracs Each Uisge Manannan Epona Goborchinn Eochaid Echchenn Tarbh Uisge Tarroo Ushtey Uruisg Boand Nechtain Slán Vicarello Clitumnus St. Thenew Saône Fynnon Elian in Denbigh   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 13: Tree and Plant Worship by J. A. MacCulloch The Celts had their own cult of trees, but they adopted local cults. This chapter also details how the Celts made their sacred places in dark groves, the trees being hung with offerings or with the heads of victims. Names Used in this Section Fagus Deus Sex Arbor Toulouse Dea Arduinna Dea Abnoba Fatæ Dervones Pliny Maximus of Tyre daur, dia Dr. Evans Marseilles The Irish bile Dindsenchas Fir Bile bile maighe Adair Maelocohlen  Borrisokane Eburones  Bituriges  Guidgen (Viduo-genos, "son of the tree"), Dergen (Dervo-genos, "son of the oak"), Guerngen (Verno-genos, "son of the alder") Cyperissa Naisi and Deirdre Bailé Mac Buain Aillinn Amator, Bishop of Auxerre S. Martin of Tours Cúchulainn  sùgh an daraich, "sap of the oak," Druidh lus, "Druid's weed." Selago  Diancecht  Mag-tured   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 14: Tree and Plant Worship by J. A. MacCulloch Animal worship pure and simple had declined among the Celts of historic times, and animals were now regarded mainly as symbols or attributes of divinities. Names Used in this Section Tarvos Trigaranos Esus, Juppiter, and Vulcan Táin bó Cuailgne Cimbri Hallstadt and La Tène Donnotaurus  Deiotaros  Cúchulainn  Medros  Haguenau Meduris Boeuf Gras Moccus  Diarmaid Twrch Trwyth Cruachan  Dionysus  M. Reinach Thracian Dionysos-Zagreus Cernunnos Loeg  Berne Artioni Licinia Sabinilla Dea Artio(n) Andarta Die (Drôme) Welsh Arthgen, Irish Artigan, from Artigenos, "son of the bear." Matugenos MacMahon, Mac-math-ghamhain Epona  Rudiobus Each Labra Damona  damatos, "sheep," cognate to Welsh dafad, "sheep," and Gaelic damh, "ox." manitou Bibroci  Eburones Fir Bile Ossory Lughaid mac Con Cattraeth  Cinel Gabran, "Little goat clan," and Cinel Loarn, "Fox clan." Cruithne  Dispater Artigenos, Matugenos, "son of the bear" (artos, matu-); Urogenos, occurring as Urogenertos, "he who has the strength of the son of the urus" Cúrói Tadg  Lug mac Ethnend, Conchobar mac Nessa, Indech, son of De Domnann, Corpre, son of Etain Fer Tlachtga   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 15: Cosmogony by J. A. MacCulloch The Celts may have possessed the Heaven and Earth myth, but all trace of it has perished. There are, however, remnants of myths showing how the sky is supported by trees, a mountain, or by pillars. Names Used in this Section Uranus Gæa Kronos Dyaus Prithivi Indra Eleusinia Brigit and Patrick drochet bethad drochaid na flaitheanas Tuatha Dé Danann M. D'Arbois Senchus Mór Gargantua Partholan and Nemed Nevyd Dwyvan and Dwyfach Apollonius  Eridanus  Belenos Badb  Voluspa   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 16: Sacrifice and Prayer by J. A. MacCulloch The Celts offered human victims on the principle of a life for a life, or to propitiate the gods, or in order to divine the future from the entrails of the victim. We shall examine the Celtic custom of human sacrifice from these points of view first. Names Used in this Section The Semites Marseilles  Taranis  Teutates  Esus  Diodorus  Strabo Varro  Tacitus druidarum religionem diræ immanitatis Dio Cassius Dindsenchas Cromm Cruaich Dr. Joyce Nemedian  Fomorians  Fair of Taillte Perseus and Andromeda Becuma S. Oran S. Columba Vortigern Emain Macha Pausanias  Ammianus and Livy Cúchulainn Conall Cernach Emer  oppidum  Dayak Poseidonius  Artemis  Mallius Gairloch  S. Maelrubha Eilean Maree (Maelrubha) Eilean mo righ Eilean a Mhor Righ Sir Arthur Mitchell Brianniul Gruagach Compiègne Artemidorus  Deiotaurus  Dalan  Mider Imbas Forosnai Filé  Teinm Laegha Cétnad taghairm  baile fidlanna   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 17: Tabu by J. A. MacCulloch The Irish geis, pl. geasa, which may be rendered by Tabu, had two senses. It meant something which must not be done for fear of disastrous consequences, and also an obligation to do something commanded by another. Names Used in this Section geis, pl. geasa Diarmaid Ben Gulban Oengus  Fionn Cúchulainn Conaire  Cruachan Doel The Destruction of Da Derga's Hoste síd-folk   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 18: Festivals by J. A. MacCulloch The Celtic year was not at first regulated by the solstices and equinoxes, but by some method connected with agriculture or with the seasons. Names Used in this Section oidhche Samhain Geimredh Earrach Oimelc Samradh Beltane Cét-soman or Cét-samain Samono-s Cyntefyn Foghamar Lugnasadh Brontroghain Tille Keating  samhanach  Mongfind  Mag-tured Tuatha Dé Danann Fomorians Belenos  M. D'Arbois belo-te[p]niâ Belisama te[p]nos Beltane carline cailleach  Professor Pearson Mannhardt and Dr. Frazer Cæsar, Strabo, and Diodorus Irish as Lugnasad, in Gaelic as Lunasdal or Lunasduinn, and in Manx as Laa Luanys Lugudunum Goel-aoust, Gul-austus, and Gwyl Awst Lugh mac Ethlenn Rennes Dindsenchas Demeter and Kore Namnite women Dionysius Periegetes S. Gregory of Tours Berecynthia  Augustodunum  Professor Anwyl to be the goddess Brigindu Teutonic cult of Nerthus, the Phrygian of Cybele, the Hindu of Bhavani, and the Roman ritual of the Bona Dea.   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 19: Accessories of Cult by J. A. MacCulloch This chapter covers Temples, Altars, Images, Symbols, and the Cult of Weapons of the Ancient Celts.   Religion of the Ancient Celts can be found on Sacred Texts. You can find out more about J. A. McCulloch on Wikipedia. Try the Celtic Myth Podshow for a dramatic re-telling of the Tales and Stories of the Ancient Celts at http://celticmythpodshow.com or in Apple Podcasts. Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.