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EP66 The Giant's Body: A Fairy-Eating Giant and Wicked Witch Terrorise a Welsh Valley (Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast with Mark Rees)
Did an old folk tale of a wicked witch and an evil giant really lead to the discovery of coal in the Welsh valleys?
In this traditional story, a shadow is cast over a once-happy fairy-filled valley when a giant arrives to eat all of the small inhabitants. Their only chance of survival is to kill their unwelcome visitor, but that just poses an even bigger problem - how do you dispose of the rotting body of a giant?
Join author Mark Rees (Ghosts of Wales) for a fantastical trip to Gilfach Fargoed in search of the giant's body on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast.
What is the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast?
In early 2020, Mark Rees launched the world’s first podcast dedicated to Welsh ghost stories, folklore, myths and legends.
By combining his unique research and insights from many books and articles with long-lost tales from dusty old tomes, this weird and wonderful podcast takes a fascinating look at the country's countless curious subjects.
New episodes are uploaded every Thursday and feature everything from real-life encounters with pesky poltergeists to fantastical beasts from the Mabinogion and the skulled-headed Christmas favourite herself, the Mari Lwyd.
Be sure to subscribe, and for more details and to get in touch with Mark Rees, please visit:
- Mark Rees homepage
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Did an old folk tale of a wicked witch and an evil giant really lead to the discovery of coal in the Welsh valleys?
In this traditional story, a shadow is cast over a once-happy fairy-filled valley when a giant arrives to eat all of the small inhabitants. Their only chance of survival is to kill their unwelcome visitor, but that just poses an even bigger problem - how do you dispose of the rotting body of a giant?
Join author Mark Rees (Ghosts of Wales) for a fantastical trip to Gilfach Fargoed in search of the giant's body on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast.
What is the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast?
In early 2020, Mark Rees launched the world’s first podcast dedicated to Welsh ghost stories, folklore, myths and legends.
By combining his unique research and insights from many books and articles with long-lost tales from dusty old tomes, this weird and wonderful podcast takes a fascinating look at the country's countless curious subjects.
New episodes are uploaded every Thursday and feature everything from real-life encounters with pesky poltergeists to fantastical beasts from the Mabinogion and the skulled-headed Christmas favourite herself, the Mari Lwyd.
Be sure to subscribe, and for more details and to get in touch with Mark Rees, please visit:
- Mark Rees homepage
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