Aug 16, 2017
Origins of Welsh Fairies
British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy
Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881)
Book 1 Chapter
11
by
Wirt
Sikes
Mr. Sikes discusses the different theories about the origins of the Welsh Fairies. He also tells us the tale of the Baron's Gate, all about the Red Caps and the Green Lady of Caerphilly, those mysterious hiding Druids and the Creed of Science.
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Names Used in this Section
All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.
Tylwyth Teg shake hands with the Olympian Gods
British Goblins can be found on Internet Archive.
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