Ceredigion Folk Tales
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Folklore & Mythology, History, British
| Author: | Peter Stevenson | ISBN: | 9780750955324 |
| Publisher: | The History Press | Publication: | March 3, 2014 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter Stevenson |
| ISBN: | 9780750955324 |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Publication: | March 3, 2014 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
This is a captivating collection of thirty traditional and modern stories from within the county of Ceredigio, with traditional stories of the submerged city of Cantre’r Gweilod, the Welsh Atlantis, how the Devil came to build a bridge over the Rheidol, how the holy grail came to Nanteos; stories of y Tylwyth teg, the Welsh fairies, of changelings, magic ointment, fairy fiddlers and fairy rings; and new stories, such as the elephant that died in Tregaron, and the surfer abducted by a dolphin. All are covered in this exciting new compendium of local folk tales.
This is a captivating collection of thirty traditional and modern stories from within the county of Ceredigio, with traditional stories of the submerged city of Cantre’r Gweilod, the Welsh Atlantis, how the Devil came to build a bridge over the Rheidol, how the holy grail came to Nanteos; stories of y Tylwyth teg, the Welsh fairies, of changelings, magic ointment, fairy fiddlers and fairy rings; and new stories, such as the elephant that died in Tregaron, and the surfer abducted by a dolphin. All are covered in this exciting new compendium of local folk tales.
