Bøker av Wirt Sikes

This wonderful history of British folk and faerie lore focuses on Welsh tales and legends of fairy life.The Realm of Faerie by Wirt Sikes was first published in 1880 and gives detailed insight into British folklore. With a focus on the history of Welsh faerie lore, this beautiful volume contains many chapters and tales surrounding Tylwyth Teg, the ancient mythological creatures of Wales.The contents of this volume feature:- Fairy Tales and the Ancient Mythology- Classification of Welsh Fairies- Lake Fairies- Changelings- Living with the Tylwyth Teg- Fairy Music- Fairy Rings- Piety as a Protection from the Seductions of the Tylwyth Teg- Fairy Money and Fairy Gifts in General- Origins of Welsh Fairies

British Goblins - Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions. British Goblins does a good job at its stated purpose - collecting and loosely categorizing Welsh Folklore of every category, ranging from the reasons behind certain customs and superstitions of daily life, to descriptions and associated stories of various faeries, goblins, and giants, to descriptions of apparitions and the view of the afterlife, to more fantastic things, like dragons, standing stones, and magic wells and stones. Although a somewhat anecdotal approach is taken, the author has in fact preserved a good deal of information that might have otherwise been lost.