Dec 13, 2017
The Powers of Bells
British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy
Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881)
Book 3 Chapter
6
by
Wirt
Sikes
In this chapter, we learn that the sound of Brass bells can break enchantments, how they could exorcise spirits and even foretell storms. Sikes also tells us the story of how a stolen Church Bell was carried home to Wales by a very determined horse.
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.
Rhayader
St. Illtyd
Llandaff
Mississipi
Aberdovey
Crumlyn
Langorse Pool, Breconshire
Trefethin
St. Cadoc
Llewellyn ap Iorweth, Lord of Caerleo
Caerleon, Monmouthshire
Bangu
Llanfair Duffryn Clwyd
Pembrokeshire
St. Paul's
Cromwellian
St. David's
Ramsey Sound
Glamorgan
River Taf
Llantwit Major
King Arthur
St. Oudoceus
British Goblins can be found on Archive.org
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