Elias Owen
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Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales
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Welsh Folk-Lore, by Elias Owen
WELSH FOLK-LORE a collection by the Rev. Elias Owen, M.A., F.S.A.
p. iiiPREFACE
p. viiINDEX
p. 1THE FAIRIES.
ORIGIN OF THE FAIRIES.  (Y TYLWYTH TÊG.)
NAMES GIVEN TO THE FAIRIES.
FAIRY LADIES MARRYING MORTALS.
WELSH LEGENDS OF FAIRY LADIES MARRYING MEN.
1.  The Pentrevoelas Legend.
2.  The Ystrad Legend.
3.  The Llanfrothen Legend.
4.  The Myddvai Legend.
5.  The Cambro-Briton version of the Myddvai Legend.
p. 32MEN CAPTURED BY FAIRIES.
1.  Elidorus and the Fairies.
2.  A Bryneglwys Man inveigled by the Fairies.
3.  Story of a man who spent twelve months in Fairyland.
4.  A man who spent twelve months and a day with the Fairies.
5.  The Son of Llech y Derwydd and the Fairies.
6.  A young man marries a Fairy Lady in Fairy Land, and brings her to live with him among his own people.
7.  A Boy taken to Fairy Land.
A Man Refusing the Solicitations of the Fairies.
FAIRY CHANGELINGS.
1.  “The Egg Shell Pottage.”
2.  Corwrion Changeling Legend.
3.  Llanfwrog Changeling Legend.
4.  The Gore Goch Changeling Legend.
5.  Another Version of the Gors Goch Legend.
p. 626.  Garth Uchaf, Llanuwchllyn, Changeling Legend.
FAIRY MOTHERS AND HUMAN MIDWIVES.
1.  Denbighshire Version of a Fairy Mother and Human Midwife.
2.  Merionethshire Version of the Fairy Mother and Human Midwife.
3.  The Corwrion Version.
4.  The Nanhwynan Version.
FAIRY VISITS TO HUMAN ABODES.
A Fairy Borrowing a Gridiron.
Fairy Riches and Gifts.
p. 73The Fairies Placing Money on the Ground for a Poor Man.
The Fairies and their Chest of Gold.
The Fairy Shilling.
The Hidden Golden Chair.
Fairy treasures seen by a Man near Ogwen Lake.
The Fairies giving Money to a Man for joining them in their Dance.
The Fairies rewarding a Woman for taking care of their Dog.
FAIRY MONEY TURNED TO DROSS.
p. 831.  A Cruel Man and a Fairy Dog.
p. 842.  Dick the Fiddler and the Fairy Crown-Piece.
FAIRIES WORKING FOR MEN.
FAIRY DANCES.
1.  A Man who found himself on a Heap of Ferns after joining in a Fairy Dance.
2.  The Fairies threw dust into a Man’s Eyes who Saw them Dance.
3.  A Man Dancing with the Fairies for Three Days.
4.  A Harper and the Fairies.
p. 935.  A Three Hours Fairy Dance seeming as a Few Minutes.
p. 98The Elf Dancers of Cae Caled.
FAIRY TRICKS WITH MORTALS.
A Man Carried Through the Air by the Fairies.
FAIRY ILLUSIONS.
FAIRY MEN CAPTURED.
1.  Gwyddelwern Version.
2.  The Llandrillo Version.
3.  The Snowdon Version.
4.  The Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Version.
FAIRIES IN MARKETS AND FAIRS.
p. 109NAMES OF THINGS ATTRIBUTED TO THE FAIRIES.
Fairy Pipes.
Fairy Whetstone.
Fairy Hammer and Fairy or Elf Stones.
Ymenyn y Tylwyth Têg, or Fairy Butter.
Bwyd Ellyllon, or Goblins’ Food.
Menyg y Tylwyth Têg, Or Fairy Gloves.
p. 112Yr Ellyll Dân, or Goblin Fire.
Rhaffau’r Tylwyth Têg, or the Ropes of the Fairies.
FAIRY KNOCKERS, OR COBLYNAU.
The Pwka, or Pwca.
FAIRY, OR MYTHIC ANIMALS.
Cwn Annwn, or Dogs of the Abyss.
The Fairy Cow.
p. 130Y Fuwch Frech.  The Freckled Cow.
The Legend of Llyn y ddau ychain.
Y Fuwch Gyfeiliorn.  The Stray Cow.
p. 138Ceffyl y Dwfr.  The Water Horse.
The Torrent Spectre.
Gwrach y Rhibyn, or Hag of the Mist.
Mermaids and Mermen.
STORIES OF SATAN, GHOSTS, ETC.
Satan Playing Cards.
Satan Playing Cards at a Merry Meeting.
Satan Playing Cards on Rhyd-y-Cae Bridge, Pentrevoelas.
Satan Snatching a Man up into the Air.
Satan frightening a Man for gathering Nuts on Sunday.
Satan taking possession of a man who fished on Sunday.
Satan appearing in many forms to a Man who Travelled on Sunday.
The Evil Spirit appearing to a Man who frequented Alehouses on Sunday.
Satan Outwitted.
Satan and Churches.
The Ejectment of the Evil Spirit from Llanfor Church.
An Evil Spirit in Llandysilio Church, Montgomeryshire.
p. 169A Spirit in Aberhafesp Church announcing the death of a person on Nos G’lan Geua’.
A Spirit in Llangerniew Church, Denbighshire.
Satan and Bell Ringing.
Mysterious Removal of Churches.
I.  LLANLLECHID CHURCH.
II.  CORWEN CHURCH.
III.  CAPEL GARMON CHURCH.
IV.  LLANFAIR DYFFRYN CLWYD.
V.  LLANFIHANGEL GENEU’R GLYN.
VI.  WREXHAM CHURCH.
VII.  LLANGAR CHURCH.
VIII.  ST. DAVID’S CHURCH, DENBIGH.
Apparitions of the Devil.
Satan appearing to a Man who was fetching a Load of Bibles, etc.
The Devil appearing to a Dissenting Minister at Denbigh.
Satan seen Lying right across a Road.
The Devil’s Tree by Eglwys Rhos, near Llandudno.
Satan appearing as a Lovely Maiden.
A Man carried away by the Evil One.
Satan appearing to a Young Man.
Satan appearing to a Collier.
Ghosts, or Spirits.
The Gloddaeth Ghost.
Tymawr Ghost, Bryneglwys.
Ffrith Farm Ghost.
Pont-y-Glyn Ghost.
Ysbryd Ystrad Fawr.
Ty Felin Ghost, Llanynys.
p. 199Llandegla Spirit.
Lady Jeffrey’s Spirit.
Pentrevoelas.—Squire Griffith’s Ghost.
David Salisbury’s Ghost.
A Ghost Appearing to point out Hidden Treasures.
The Powis Castle Ghost revealing a Hidden Box to a Woman.
The Spirit of Llyn-Nâd-y-Forwyn.
Spirit Laying.
Cynon’s Ghost.
Caellwyngrydd Spirit.
Ghost Raising.
Witches and Conjurors.
p. 222Llanddona Witches.
Witches transforming themselves into Cats.
The Witches’ Revenge on Huw Llwyd.
A Witch transformed into a Hare injured by one whom she tormented.
A Witch shot when in the form of a Hare.
A Witch in the form of a Hare in a Churn.
A Hare crossing the Road.
A Witch in the form of a Hare hunted by a Black Greyhound.
Early reference to Witches turning themselves into Hares.
Ceridwen and Gwion (Gwiawn) Bach’s Transformation.
A Man turned into a Hare.
A Man changed into a Horse.
A Witch who turned a Blue Dye into a Red Dye.
A Pig Witched.
Milk that would not churn, and the steps taken to counteract the malice of the Witch that had cursed the churn and its contents.
A Witch who was refused a Goose, and her revenge.
A Witch refused Butter, and the consequence.
A Witch’s Revenge, and her Discomfiture.
A Horse Witched.
Cows and Horses Witched.
Witches Punished.
How to break, or protect people from, a Witch’s Spell.
The way to find out whether a Hag is a Witch or not.
CONJURORS.
Huw Llwyd and his Magical Books.
p. 255The Magician’s Glass.
A Conjuror’s Punishment of an Innkeeper for his exorbitant charges.
A Conjuror and Robbers.
The Conjuror and the Cattle.
Stolen property discovered through fear of applying to the Llanbrynmair Conjuror.
Reclaiming stolen property through fear of the Conjuror.
Another similar Tale.
A Conjuror’s Collusion exposed.
p. 262The Conjuror’s Dress.
CHARMS.
Swyno’r ’Ryri (Charming the Shingles).
A Charm for the Shingles.
Toothache charms.
p. 266Rosemary Charm for Toothache.
Whooping Cough Charm.
Charm for Fits.
Charm for Cocks about to fight.
Charm for Asthma.
Charms for Warts.
Charm for removing a Stye from the eye.
Charms for Quinsy.
Charming the Wild Wart.
Charm for Rheumatism.
Charm for removing the Ringworm.
Cattle Charms.
Charm against Foot and Mouth Disease.
p. 272Another Cattle Charm Spell.
A Charm for Calves.
A Charm for Stopping Bleeding.
Charm to make a Servant reliable.
p. 273Charms performed with Snake’s Skin.
The Charms performed with Rosemary.
Charm for Clefyd y Galon, or Heart Disease.
Clefyd yr Ede Wlan or Yarn Sickness.
RHAMANTA, OR OMEN SEEKING.
Coel Ede Wlan, or the Yarn Test.
Divination with the Twca or Knife.
The Washing Test.
Troi Crysau or Clothes Drying Test.
Hemp Seed Sowing.
Pullet’s Egg Divination.
The Candle and Pin Divination.
To ascertain the condition of the Person whom you are to Marry.
Water in Basin Divination.
Hairs of a Lover found under a Holly Tree.
The Bible and Key Divination.
Testing a Lover’s Love by Cracking of Nuts.
The Apple Pip Trial of Lovers.
SPIRITUALISM.
A Spirit leaving and re-entering the body.
A Spiritualistic Story from Wales.
A Doctor called from his bed by a Voice.
Another Tale of a Doctor.
DEATH PORTENTS.
The Corpse Bird, or Deryn Corph.
A Crowing Hen.
A Cock Crowing in the Night.
The Corpse Candle—Canwyll Corph.
Tale of a Corpse Candle.
Spectral Funerals, or Drychiolaeth.
Cyhyraeth—Death Sound.
Lledrith—Spectre of a Person.
Tolaeth—Death Rapping or Knocking.
A Raven’s Croaking.
The Owl.
A Solitary Crow.
The Dog’s Howl.
Missing a Butt.
Stopping of a Clock.
A Goose Flying over a House.
p. 305Goose or Hen Laying a Small Egg.
Hen laying Two Eggs in the same day.
Thirteen at a Table.
Heather.
Death Watch.
Music and Bird Singing heard before Death.
p. 308BIRDS AND BEASTS.
Birds singing before February.
Birds flocking in early Autumn.
Birds’ Feathers.
The Cock.
p. 312Cock-fighting.
The Goose.
p. 314The Crow.
Crows’ Feathers.
p. 316A Rookery deserted was a sign of bad luck, but when they nested near a house it was a sign of good luck.
p. 317The Cuckoo.  Y Gôg.
A White Cock.
Crane.
Ducks.
Eagle.
p. 322The Goat Sucker.
Putting Hens to Sit.
The Heron.
Fable of why the Heron frequents the banks of rivers and lakes.
The Jackdaw.
The Magpie.
The Owl.
Peacock.
Pigeon.
p. 328The Raven.
p. 329Robin Redbreast.
The Sea Gull.
The Swallow.
The Swan.
The Swift.
Tit Major>, or Sawyer.
The Wren.
The Wood Pigeon.
The Magpie teaching a Wood Pigeon how to make a nest.
Woodpecker.
Ass.
The Bee.
Buying a Hive of Bees.
Time of Bee Swarming.
The Day of Swarming.
Luck comes with a Strange Swarm.
It is considered unlucky for Bees to fly away from their owner.
Bees in a Roof.
Informing Bees of a Death in a Family.
Putting Bees in Mourning.
Stolen Bees.
A Swarm entering a House.
Cat.
Cows.
Cows Kneeling on Christmas Morn.
Crickets.
Hare.
Haddock.
Hedgehog.
Horse.
Lady-bird.
p. 348Mice.
Moles.
Pigs.
The Snake, Serpent.
Flying Serpents.
Snake Rings, or Glain Nadroedd.
p. 351Sheep.
Spider.
The Squirrel.
The Blind Worm, or Slow Worm.
p. 353LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS.
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