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Mari Lwyd and the appropriation of Welsh mythology Welsh Mythology Creatures, Welsh Culture Aesthetic, Mary Lwyd, Ravens Reference, Welsh Aesthetic, Welsh Folklore, Welsh Magic, European Mythology, British Dress

Stephen Price ‘Give us rhyme for rhyme through the wood of the door Then open the door if you fail’ Mari Lwyd, the mysterious and menacing cloaked horse, is perhaps one of our most spectacular winter traditions. Her ghostly skull and white robes, baubles for eyes and a mane of translucent colours prove an unsettling, […]

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Fairy Bride, Tam Lin, Welsh Lady, Fairy Tales Unit, Fairy Circle, Merthyr Tydfil, Art Alevel, Unique Drawings, Fairy Book

The city of refuge referred to in the story, Merthyr Tydfil, was once the largest town in Wales; it is still a major city; its motto is Nid cadarn ond brodyrdde ("Only brotherhood is strong"). You can read about fairy circles or fairy rings at Wikipedia: Fairy Ring. Meanwhile, the term "Fair Family" is an English rendering of the Welsh term for the fairy folk, Tylwyth Teg. Explore: For another story about a fairy bride, see The Bride from the Red Lake. For a more dangerous supernatural…

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