Mountain Fairies - British Goblins CT005

Mountain Fairies - British Goblins CT005

Author: Gary & Ruth Colcombe June 28, 2017 Duration: 15:02

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

 

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British Goblins can be found on Sacred Texts.

You can find out more about Wirt Sikes on Wikipedia.

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Our theme music is "Gander at the Pratie Hole" by Sláinte.  You can find their music on the Free Music Archive.

 

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