Lake Fairies - British Goblins CT004

Lake Fairies - British Goblins CT004

Author: Gary & Ruth Colcombe June 21, 2017 Duration: 32:20
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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 

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.

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