Welsh Folk-Lore

About this eBook

Author

Owen, Elias

Title

Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales

Credits

This eBook was transcribed by Les Bowler

Language

English

LoC Class

GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore

Subject

Legends -- Wales

Category

Text

eBook-No.

20096

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20096

Release Date

December 12, 2006

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.WELSH FOLK-LORE a collection by the Rev. Elias Owen, M.A., F.S.A.
2. 2.PREFACE
3. 3.INDEX
4. 4.THE FAIRIES. — ORIGIN OF THE FAIRIES. (Y TYLWYTH TÊG.) — NAMES GIVEN TO THE FAIRIES. — FAIRY LADIES MARRYING MORTALS. — WELSH LEGENDS OF FAIRY LADIES MARRYING MEN. — 1. The Pentrevoelas Legend . — 2. The Ystrad Legend . — 3. The Llanfrothen Legend . — 4. The Myddvai Legend . — 5. The Cambro-Briton version of the Myddvai Legend . — MEN CAPTURED BY FAIRIES. — 1. Elidorus and the Fairies . — 2. A Bryneglwys Man inveigled by the Fairies . — 3. Story of a man who spent twelve months in Fairyland . — 4. A man who spent twelve months and a day with the Fairies . — 5. The Son of Llech y Derwydd and the Fairies . — 6. A young man marries a Fairy Lady in Fairy Land, and brings her to live with him among his own people . — 7. A Boy taken to Fairy Land . — A Man Refusing the Solicitations of the Fairies . — FAIRY CHANGELINGS. — 1. “ The Egg Shell Pottage .” — 2. Corwrion Changeling Legend . — 3. Llanfwrog Changeling Legend . — 4. The Gore Goch Changeling Legend . — 5. Another Version of the Gors Goch Legend . — 6. Garth Uchaf, Llanuwchllyn , Changeling Legend . — FAIRY MOTHERS AND HUMAN MIDWIVES. — 1. Denbighshire Version of a Fairy Mother and Human Midwife . — 2. Merionethshire Version of the Fairy Mother and Human Midwife . — 3. The Corwrion Version . — 4. The Nanhwynan Version . — FAIRY VISITS TO HUMAN ABODES. — A Fairy Borrowing a Gridiron . — Fairy Riches and Gifts . — The Fairies Placing Money on the Ground for a Poor Man . — The Fairies and their Chest of Gold . — The Fairy Shilling . — The Hidden Golden Chair . — Fairy treasures seen by a Man near Ogwen Lake . — The Fairies giving Money to a Man for joining them in their Dance . — The Fairies rewarding a Woman for taking care of their Dog . — FAIRY MONEY TURNED TO DROSS. — 1. A Cruel Man and a Fairy Dog . — 2. Dick the Fiddler and the Fairy Crown-Piece . — FAIRIES WORKING FOR MEN. — FAIRY DANCES. — 1. A Man who found himself on a Heap of Ferns after joining in a Fairy Dance . — 2. The Fairies threw dust into a Man’s Eyes who Saw them Dance . — 3. A Man Dancing with the Fairies for Three Days . — 4. A Harper and the Fairies . — 5. A Three Hours Fairy Dance seeming as a Few Minutes . — The Elf Dancers of Cae Caled . — FAIRY TRICKS WITH MORTALS. — A Man Carried Through the Air by the Fairies . — FAIRY ILLUSIONS. — FAIRY MEN CAPTURED. — 1. Gwyddelwern Version . — 2. The Llandrillo Version . — 3. The Snowdon Version . — 4. The Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Version . — FAIRIES IN MARKETS AND FAIRS. — NAMES OF THINGS ATTRIBUTED TO THE FAIRIES. — Fairy Pipes . — Fairy Whetstone . — Fairy Hammer and Fairy or Elf Stones . — Ymenyn y Tylwyth Têg, or Fairy Butter . — Bwyd Ellyllon , or Goblins’ Food . — Menyg y Tylwyth Têg , Or Fairy Gloves . — Yr Ellyll Dân , or Goblin Fire . — Rhaffau’r Tylwyth Têg , or the Ropes of the Fairies . — FAIRY KNOCKERS, OR COBLYNAU. — The Pwka , or Pwca . — FAIRY, OR MYTHIC ANIMALS. — Cwn Annwn , or Dogs of the Abyss . — The Fairy Cow . — Y Fuwch Frech . The Freckled Cow . — The Legend of Llyn y ddau ychain . — Y Fuwch Gyfeiliorn . The Stray Cow . — Ceffyl y Dwfr . The Water Horse . — The Torrent Spectre . — Gwrach y Rhibyn , or Hag of the Mist . — Mermaids and Mermen .
5. 5.STORIES OF SATAN, GHOSTS, ETC. — Satan Playing Cards. — Satan Playing Cards at a Merry Meeting. — Satan Playing Cards on Rhyd-y-Cae Bridge, Pentrevoelas. — Satan Snatching a Man up into the Air. — Satan frightening a Man for gathering Nuts on Sunday. — Satan taking possession of a man who fished on Sunday. — Satan appearing in many forms to a Man who Travelled on Sunday. — The Evil Spirit appearing to a Man who frequented Alehouses on Sunday. — Satan Outwitted. — Satan and Churches. — The Ejectment of the Evil Spirit from Llanfor Church . — An Evil Spirit in Llandysilio Church, Montgomeryshire . — A Spirit in Aberhafesp Church announcing the death of a person on Nos G’lan Geua’ . — A Spirit in Llangerniew Church , Denbighshire . — Satan and Bell Ringing . — Mysterious Removal of Churches. — I. LLANLLECHID CHURCH. — II. CORWEN CHURCH. — III. CAPEL GARMON CHURCH. — IV. LLANFAIR DYFFRYN CLWYD. — V. LLANFIHANGEL GENEU’R GLYN. — VI. WREXHAM CHURCH. — VII. LLANGAR CHURCH. — VIII. ST. DAVID’S CHURCH, DENBIGH. — Apparitions of the Devil. — Satan appearing to a Man who was fetching a Load of Bibles, etc. — The Devil appearing to a Dissenting Minister at Denbigh. — Satan seen Lying right across a Road. — The Devil’s Tree by Eglwys Rhos, near Llandudno. — Satan appearing as a Lovely Maiden. — A Man carried away by the Evil One. — Satan appearing to a Young Man. — Satan appearing to a Collier. — Ghosts, or Spirits. — The Gloddaeth Ghost. — Tymawr Ghost, Bryneglwys. — Ffrith Farm Ghost. — Pont-y-Glyn Ghost. — Ysbryd Ystrad Fawr. — Ty Felin Ghost, Llanynys. — Llandegla Spirit . — Lady Jeffrey’s Spirit. — Pentrevoelas.—Squire Griffith’s Ghost. — David Salisbury’s Ghost. — A Ghost Appearing to point out Hidden Treasures. — The Powis Castle Ghost revealing a Hidden Box to a Woman. — The Spirit of Llyn-Nâd-y-Forwyn. — Spirit Laying. — Cynon’s Ghost. — Caellwyngrydd Spirit. — Ghost Raising. — Witches and Conjurors. — Llanddona Witches . — Witches transforming themselves into Cats. — The Witches’ Revenge on Huw Llwyd. — A Witch transformed into a Hare injured by one whom she tormented. — A Witch shot when in the form of a Hare. — A Witch in the form of a Hare in a Churn. — A Hare crossing the Road. — A Witch in the form of a Hare hunted by a Black Greyhound. — Early reference to Witches turning themselves into Hares. — Ceridwen and Gwion (Gwiawn) Bach’s Transformation. — A Man turned into a Hare. — A Man changed into a Horse. — A Witch who turned a Blue Dye into a Red Dye. — A Pig Witched. — Milk that would not churn, and the steps taken to counteract the malice of the Witch that had cursed the churn and its contents. — A Witch who was refused a Goose, and her revenge. — A Witch refused Butter, and the consequence. — A Witch’s Revenge, and her Discomfiture. — A Horse Witched. — Cows and Horses Witched. — Witches Punished. — How to break, or protect people from, a Witch’s Spell. — The way to find out whether a Hag is a Witch or not.
6. 6.CONJURORS. — Huw Llwyd and his Magical Books. — The Magician’s Glass . — A Conjuror’s Punishment of an Innkeeper for his exorbitant charges. — A Conjuror and Robbers. — The Conjuror and the Cattle. — Stolen property discovered through fear of applying to the Llanbrynmair Conjuror. — Reclaiming stolen property through fear of the Conjuror. — Another similar Tale. — A Conjuror’s Collusion exposed. — The Conjuror’s Dress .
7. 7.CHARMS. — Swyno’r ’Ryri (Charming the Shingles). — A Charm for the Shingles. — Toothache charms. — Rosemary Charm for Toothache . — Whooping Cough Charm. — Charm for Fits. — Charm for Cocks about to fight. — Charm for Asthma. — Charms for Warts. — Charm for removing a Stye from the eye. — Charms for Quinsy. — Charming the Wild Wart. — Charm for Rheumatism. — Charm for removing the Ringworm. — Cattle Charms. — Charm against Foot and Mouth Disease. — Another Cattle Charm Spell . — A Charm for Calves. — A Charm for Stopping Bleeding. — Charm to make a Servant reliable. — Charms performed with Snake’s Skin . — The Charms performed with Rosemary. — Charm for Clefyd y Galon, or Heart Disease. — Clefyd yr Ede Wlan or Yarn Sickness.
8. 8.RHAMANTA, OR OMEN SEEKING. — Coel Ede Wlan, or the Yarn Test. — Divination with the Twca or Knife. — The Washing Test. — Troi Crysau or Clothes Drying Test. — Hemp Seed Sowing. — Pullet’s Egg Divination. — The Candle and Pin Divination. — To ascertain the condition of the Person whom you are to Marry. — Water in Basin Divination . — Hairs of a Lover found under a Holly Tree . — The Bible and Key Divination . — Testing a Lover’s Love by Cracking of Nuts . — The Apple Pip Trial of Lovers.
9. 9.SPIRITUALISM. — A Spirit leaving and re-entering the body. — A Spiritualistic Story from Wales. — A Doctor called from his bed by a Voice. — Another Tale of a Doctor.
10. 10.DEATH PORTENTS. — The Corpse Bird, or Deryn Corph. — A Crowing Hen. — A Cock Crowing in the Night. — The Corpse Candle—Canwyll Corph. — Tale of a Corpse Candle. — Spectral Funerals, or Drychiolaeth. — Cyhyraeth—Death Sound. — Lledrith—Spectre of a Person. — Tolaeth—Death Rapping or Knocking. — A Raven’s Croaking. — The Owl. — A Solitary Crow. — The Dog’s Howl. — Missing a Butt. — Stopping of a Clock. — A Goose Flying over a House. — Goose or Hen Laying a Small Egg . — Hen laying Two Eggs in the same day. — Thirteen at a Table. — Heather. — Death Watch. — Music and Bird Singing heard before Death.
11. 11.BIRDS AND BEASTS. — Birds singing before February. — Birds flocking in early Autumn. — Birds’ Feathers. — The Cock. — Cock-fighting . — The Goose. — The Crow . — Crows’ Feathers. — A Rookery deserted was a sign of bad luck , but when they nested near a house it was a sign of good luck . — The Cuckoo . Y Gôg . — A White Cock. — Crane. — Ducks. — Eagle. — The Goat Sucker . — Putting Hens to Sit. — The Heron. — Fable of why the Heron frequents the banks of rivers and lakes. — The Jackdaw. — The Magpie. — The Owl. — Peacock. — Pigeon. — The Raven . — Robin Redbreast . — The Sea Gull. — The Swallow. — The Swan. — The Swift. — Tit Major>, or Sawyer. — The Wren. — The Wood Pigeon. — The Magpie teaching a Wood Pigeon how to make a nest. — Woodpecker. — Ass. — The Bee. — Buying a Hive of Bees. — Time of Bee Swarming. — The Day of Swarming. — Luck comes with a Strange Swarm. — It is considered unlucky for Bees to fly away from their owner. — Bees in a Roof. — Informing Bees of a Death in a Family. — Putting Bees in Mourning. — Stolen Bees. — A Swarm entering a House. — Cat. — Cows. — Cows Kneeling on Christmas Morn. — Crickets. — Hare. — Haddock. — Hedgehog. — Horse. — Lady-bird. — Mice . — Moles. — Pigs. — The Snake, Serpent. — Flying Serpents. — Snake Rings, or Glain Nadroedd. — Sheep . — Spider. — The Squirrel. — The Blind Worm, or Slow Worm.
12. 12.LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS.

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