Samuel Peterson’s Reviews > Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales > Status Update

I wonder if this coat of arms is still around in Wales? I know that the flag of Wales has a dragon on it. It's the only flag that does.

Hey, a mentioning of a cairn! It's not a word you see often nowadays except if you're on trails or you are reading these folktale and fairy tale books.

Okay! Even though our hero has slain the beast, his troubles are not yet over as he has an evil wizard to deal with.

Nannau, Llywelyn, Meredydd, Elwyn, what is it about Wales and their fantasy-sounding names? Do they still do that today, or do they just go with English names?

I love how in these first couple of pages, it is centered on the dragon and how it has been tormenting this countryside day-in and day-out.

The final story is "Meredydd and the Wyvern." The picture shows a man with an axe preparing to cut off a dragon's, or wyvern's in this case, head as it is asleep.

Another lovely story! I love that it was once again about a heroine who accomplished the deeds.

"Of course, the old woman was delighted, but she was very suspicious as well...So, as she knew that the Black Knight intended to return for the mantle that very night, and she wanted her daughter to get the credit for washing it, she advised Innes to go to bed early..." Similar to Cinderella.

"He was returning in haste down the glen to present himself, in his rightful form, to the maiden whom he loved and whom he hoped to win for his bride, but he could not see her. Long, long he sought, but he could not find her, while all the time she was sitting patiently waiting on the stone. For the spell was on her eyes, too, and hindered her from seeing him, as it hindered him seeing her."Oh that's devious & clever

Lol, what?! You get food out of the right ear of the bull and drink out of the left? I've never heard of such a thing!