The Owl of Cwm Cowlyd and the Oldest Animals in the World

Owl folklore. https://pixabay.com/photos/owl-sun-moon-star-mountains-lakes-711601/

In Welsh legend and myth the Owl of Cwm Cowlyd lived in the woods that once surrounded Llyn Cowlyd.

Anansi the Spider: Trickster or Teacher?

Anansi the spider. By Verona Spence-Adofo

The folklore stories of Anansi the Spider originate from the Asante people of Ghana and has orally been passed down over generations. The character is also known throughout West Africa and is popular in the Caribbean due to these ancient fables being carried to the region by enslaved Africans via the Atlantic Slave Trade.

King Arthur, the Mabinogion and Wales’ Legendary Landscapes

‘Branwen’, Ivor Davies © Ivor Davies https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/branwen-120185

The National Library of Wales discuss their exhibition ‘Arthur and Welsh Mythology’, and how Welsh folklore is engrained in its legendary landscape.

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