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British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 3 by Wirt Sikes

All about Lake Fairies. the Gwragedd Annwn or Women of the lakes, a legend of Crumlyn Lake, the elfin cow of Llyn Barfog, the Legend of the Meddygon Myddfai and much more.

'British Goblins' is packed with information on fairy mythology. All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, will be found recorded in the show-notes below and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.

Running Order:

Section 1 0:42
- The Gwragedd Annwn, or Dames of Elfin Land 1:53
Section 2 5:38
- St Patrick and the Welshmen; a Legend of Crumlyn Lake 7:41
Section 3 8:28
- The Elfin Cow of Lyn Barfog 9:24
- Y Fuwch Laethwen Lefrith 12:22
- The Legend of the Meddygon Myddfai 12:22
Section 4 13:42
- The Wife of Supernatural Race 13:33
- The Three Blows; a Carmathenshire Legend 13:44
Section 5 17:19
- Cheese and the Didactic Purpose in Welsh Folk-Lore 17:20
Section 6 21:43
- The Fairy Maiden's Papa 21:44
Section 7 22:44
- The Enchanted Isle in the Mountain Lake 22:46
Section 8 24:14
- Legend of the Men of Ardudwy 24:18
Section 9 28:54
- Origin of the Water Fairies 29:20
- Their prevalence in many Lands 30:29

The Gwraig of the Golden Boat

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.

Gwragedd Annwn
Llyn Barfog
Y Fuwch Laethwen Lefrith
Meddygon Myddfai
Ardudwy
Gwyn ap Nudd
Plant Annwn
Archaeologia Cambrensis
Drayton's account of the Battle of Agincourt
'Cymru Fu'
Cardiganshire
Crumlyn Lake
Briton Ferry
St. Patrick
St. David of Wales
'Sut yr y'ch chwi?' (How d'ye do?)
Cambria
Erin
Aberdovey
Carmarthenshire
Gwartheg y Llyn
Dyssyrnant
Fuwch Gyfeiliorn
- Dere di felen Emion,
- Cyrn Cyfeiliorn-braith y Llyn,
- A'r foci Dodin,
- Codwch, dewch adre.
Iolu MSS
Taliesin Williams
Merthyr
Llandovery, published for the Welsh MSS. Society, 1848
Vale of Towy
- Cras dy fara,
- Anhawdd ein dala;
Dos, dos, dos!
Gwraig annwn
Cwm Meddygon
Cadogan, Gruffydd and Emion
Rhiwallon
Rhys Gryg, Lord of Dynevor
Gray's Inn Lane
Cambro Briton
diawl
Mabinogion
Falstaff
Drws Coed
Turf Lake (Llyn y Dywarchen)
Cymry
Undine, Melusina, Nausicaa
Vale of Clwyd
Maidens Lake, or Llyn y Morwynion
Cynwal
Dracae
Nymph of the Lurley
Morgan
- môr
- gân
Faro Islands
In China, the superstition appears in a Lew-chewan legend mentioned by Dr. Dennys

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