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"A love letter to the Welsh language... Ellis' detailed watercolor illustrations are the main attraction, providing fresh artistic representations to inspire a new generation of readers. Mythology fans and art enthusiasts alike will enjoy this beautiful book." — Booklist
''Packed with lore, history, and beautiful illustrations, Welsh Monsters & Mythical Beasts is an indispensable registry of everything that lurks in the shadows, glides just beneath the surface, or goes bump in the night. I love it!'' — Todd Lockwood
''My first thought upon seeing Welsh Monsters was "Goodness, what a useful book!" —John Howe
Upon the dramatic landscape of Wales there have been born many creatures and beings of legend. This lushly illustrated guide delves into the dragons, beasts, fair folk, and spirits of Wales. Tales become blended and one with history, and this history meets illustration with C.C.J. Ellis' rich renderings of these creatures. Detail and colour lift these beings off the page and bring this compendium to life. Now available worldwide, this new edition includes a Welsh language guide so that each of the creatures might be known by their original Welsh names. You may have heard of the Red Dragon (Draig Goch) featured on the national flag of Wales, but have you heard of the Water Leaper (Llamhigyn Y Dŵr) or of the Mary White (Mari Lwyd)? Ellis aims to re-introduce the beasts of Welsh myth and legend to the world and bring a touch of Wales to your shelves. Part of the Wool of Bat series focused on the preservation and promotion of folklore and oral history from around the world.
Contents
FORWARD BY STEPHANIE LAW 8
AN INTRODUCTION TO WALES 10
THE ANNWN 12
DREIGIAU (Dragons) 14
AFANC 16
CEILIOG NEIDR 18
DDRAIG GOCH 20
THE DRAGONS OF DINAS EMRYS 22
GWIBER 24
THE GWIBER OF PENMACHNO 26
BWYSTFILOD (Beasts) 28
ADAR LLWCH GWIN 30
CATH PALUG 32
CEFFYL DŴR 34
CŴN ANNWN 36
GWYLLGI 38
LLAMHIGYN Y DŴR 40
TWRCH TRWYTH 42TYLWYTH TEG (Fairfolk) 44
TYLWYTH TEG 46
BWBACHOD 48
BWCA 50
CEWRI 52
COBLYNAU 54
ELLYLLON 56
GWRAGEDD ANNWN 58
GWYLLION 60
MORGEN 62
PWCA 64
YSBRYDION (Spirits) 66
ANGELYSTOR 68
CYHYRAETH 70
Y DYN GWYRDD 72
GWRACH Y RHIBYN 74
MARI LWYD 76
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 78
