Description: Welsh Fairies by John Kruse The Welshness of the Welsh Faeries FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Descriptions of the unique characteristics that set the Welsh faeries, tylwyth teg, apart from the rest of the faery folk of Britain- issues such as their speech, their appearance, their music and their links to trees and mines. It examines every aspect of their lives: their food, clothing, homes, livestock, pastimes and- even- their funerals. Close attention is paid to the temperament and character of the tylwyth teg and the ways in which they interact with the human population of Wales. Sometimes these relationships can be harmonious- leading to marriages and gifts of money; on other occasions there can be antagonism and the need for magical protection. Two important points should also be stressed. Firstly, this is written for adults. The traditional Welsh faery is frequently selfish, antagonistic and cruel and, over the centuries, the Welsh population have found it necessary to respond in kind. Accounts of the tylwyth teg are definitely not childrens faery tales. Secondly, this is not a book on folklore that tries to explain why individuals once thought such surprising and curious things. Welsh people in the past encountered beings that they knew to be the tylwyth teg; this book shows those individuals the respect they deserve and takes their accounts seriously. They knew that the faeries existed and they adapted their lives to cope with this fact; accordingly, the book accepts the tylwyth teg as being real and present around us- and proceeds on that basis. Table of Contents preface 6chapter one. Terminology 10chapter two. Physical Characteristics 14Physique 14Stature 15Complexion 16Lake Women 18Spirits of the Air? 19Shining Spirits 21Speech 22Clothing 24Cleanliness 27Food 28Bread 29Motion 30Intermarriage 32Shapeshifting & Invisibility 35chapter three. Faery Dwellings 38Ancient Sites 39Underground 41Islands 45chapter four. Charms & the Tylwyth Teg 48Seeing the Faeries 48Protecting Against Faeries 50Plants & Herbs 504CONTENTSChildren 51Iron 52Getting Rid of Faeries 53chapter five. Seeing the Tylwyth Teg 56Time & Season 57Faery Rings & Dances 59Risks 60Places 62Trees 63Human Homes 65Phantom Places 69The Phenomenon 70Motivations 72Mines 74Captives 76Wells 77Funerals 79chapter six. Faery Character & Habits 81Temperament 81Communities 83Moral Code 84Eavesdropping 88Fairy Money 89Wages 89Gifts 90Faery Currency 91Commercial Spirit 93Payment in Kind 95Faery Gold 95Gifts of Skills 99Human Helpers 101Music and Song 1025CONTENTSFaery Fun & Games 103Offerings to the Faeries 105Revenge 105The Effect of Contact 108chapter seven. Faery Livestock 113Horses 113Dogs 114Cattle 116Goats 118chapter eight. Fading Faith & Disappearing Faeries 119Exiled Elves? 119Banished Belief? 121Reactions 123conclusion 125 Details ISBN191558003X Author John Kruse Pages 152 Publisher Green Magic Publishing Series Faery Year 2023 ISBN-10 191558003X ISBN-13 9781915580030 Publication Date 2023-02-07 UK Release Date 2023-02-07 Format Paperback Imprint Green Magic Publishing Subtitle The Tylwyth Teg Place of Publication Sutton Mallet Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-02-07 NZ Release Date 2023-02-07 DEWEY 398.45 Series Number 10 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:140633427;
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