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Elias Owen. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales
Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales
Table of Contents
PREFACE
INDEX
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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