Sep 13, 2017
Grotesque Ghosts
British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy
Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881)
Book 2 Chapter
4
by
Wirt
Sikes
We hear about the grotesque ghosts of Welsh folklore, the story of the minister and the phantom horseman, Anne Jenkins and the giant ghost with the long black tongue. Sikes also tells us about dark or black men in the Mabinogion, spinning or whirling ghosts as well as those that play tricks on people. He leaves us with the story of the Tridoll Valley ghost and its many antics with stones, pilchards and the maid's bed-clothes!
Running
Order:
- Grotesque Ghosts 0:53
- The Phantom Horseman 1:44
- Gigantic Spirits
6:08
- The Black Ghost of Ffynon yr
Yspryd 8:11
- Black Men in the Mabinogion
9:54
- Whirling Ghosts 11:42
- Antic Spirits 13:31
- The Tridoll Valley Ghost 16:10
- Resemblance to Modern
Spiritualistic Performances
23:17
- Household Fairies 25:45
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 pronunciations right for you.
Rev. John Jones, Holywell,
Flintshire
Heinrich Zschokke
Bala, Merionethshire
Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire
Llanuwchllyn
Edward Frank
Thomas Miles Harry, Aberystruth
Abergavenny
Thomas Lewis, of Llan-haran, Glamorganshire
Anne
Herbert Jenkins, Trefethin
Rhiw-newith
Ffynon yr Yspryd
Mabinogion
Peredur
Carn
Sindbad the Sailor
Cynan
Polyphemus
Odysseus
Prophet Jones
Lewis Thomas
Bedwellty
John Jenkins, Abertillery
Jeremiah James
Abertillery Household
Thomas Andrew
Llanhiddel
Llanllechid, Carnarvonshire
Bangor
Edward Roberts, Llangunllo, Radnorshire
Knighton
William Thomas
The Tridoll Valley Ghost
Williams Evans
Rev. R. Tibbet
Montgomeryshire
Cawnen
Allen
Akron, Ohio
Michael Metzler
Mrs. Knoss
Rochester
Bwbach
Hoibgoblin
Nis
Brownie
Kobolds
Kobold Hinselmann
Grimm
Feldman
Woo, 'Che-wan-luk'
British Goblins can be found on Archive.org
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.
