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.

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