Ceredigion Folk Tales

by Peter Stevenson

This is a captivating collection of thirty traditional and modern stories from within the county of Ceredigio, with traditional stories of the submerged city of Cantre’r Gweilod, the Welsh Atlantis, how the Devil came to build a bridge over the Rheidol, how the holy grail came to Nanteos; stories of y Tylwyth teg, the Welsh fairies, of changelings, magic ointment, fairy fiddlers and fairy rings; and new stories, such as the elephant that died in Tregaron, and the surfer abducted by a dolphin. All are covered in this exciting new compendium of local folk tales.

Genres: Folklore, Mythology, Fiction

208 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2014

Reviews

[Ian · Rating 5 out of 5]

A magical cauldron of tales of the Tylwyth Teg (Welsh fairies), changelings, mermaids, wizards, and the Devil, with some folk history and urban legend mixed in for good measure. Entertaining reading for a winter evening by the fire!