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Welsh and Manx
Welsh and Manx mythology, bardic revival, fairy lore, folk belief, and antiquarian sources.
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Barddas — Iolo MorganwgBarddas — The Welsh bardic theology compiled by Iolo Morganwg (Edward Williams): the Druidic doctrine of Annwn, Abred, Gwynvyd, and Ceugant; the nature of God and creation; the transmigration of souls; the Ogham alphabet; the Bardic Triads; and the full system of Welsh Druidic cosmology.British Goblins — Wirt SikesBritish Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions — Wirt Sikes' 1880 survey: the complete folklore of Wales — the Tylwyth Teg, the Pwca, Cambrian giants, enchanted islands, phantom funerals, corpse candles, and the fairy faith of the Welsh people.Celtic Folklore, Welsh and Manx — John RhysCeltic Folklore, Welsh and Manx — John Rhys' 1901 scholarly collection: the folklore of Wales and the Isle of Man gathered from oral tradition, with detailed comparative analysis of Celtic mythology, folk customs, fairy belief, and the survival of ancient religion.Folk-Lore of the Isle of Man — A.W. MooreFolk-Lore of the Isle of Man — A.W. Moore's 1891 survey: the folklore, mythology, and traditions of the Isle of Man — the fairies (Ferrishyn), the Buggane, the Phynodderree, Norse survivals, water-horses, witchcraft, and the unique cultural fusion of Manx folk tradition.Prolegomena to the Study of Old Welsh Poetry — Edward AnwylEdward Anwyl's scholarly introduction to the problems of interpreting the oldest Welsh poetry — Taliesin, Aneurin, the Gododdin. From Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorian, 1903.The Four Ancient Books of Wales — W.F. SkeneThe Four Ancient Books of Wales — W.F. Skene's 1868 edition and translation: the oldest Welsh poetry — the Black Book of Carmarthen, the Book of Aneurin (Y Gododdin), the Book of Taliesin, and the Red Book of Hergest — the foundational texts of early Welsh literature.The MabinogionThe Mabinogion, the great cycle of Welsh mythology from the Red Book of Hergest, in the classic translation by Lady Charlotte Guest (1877)The Phynodderree — Edward CallowThe Phynodderree and Other Legends of the Isle of Man — Edward Callow's 1882 collection of Manx folklore: the Phynodderree (the fairy exile), the Mooinjer Veggey (Little People), the Lhiannan-shee, Mona's history and legends, ghost stories, and the folk traditions of the Isle of Man.The Welsh Fairy Book — W. Jenkyn ThomasThe Welsh Fairy Book — W. Jenkyn Thomas's 1907 collection of Welsh fairy legends, myths and traditions: 83 stories from the Mabinogion cycles, Arthurian legend, fairy folk, water spirits, and Welsh supernatural tradition.Traces of the Norse Mythology in the Isle of Man — A.W. MooreTraces of the Norse Mythology in the Isle of Man — A.W. Moore's scholarly essay tracing the survival of Norse mythological beliefs in Manx folk tradition, with illustrative texts from Norse sources (1904).