Fairy tales and ancient mythology british goblins ct002. With regard to other divisions of the field of folklore, the views of scholars differ, but in the realm of faerie these differences are reconciled. For those interested in victorian life and thought, and who are willing to read between the lines, this book is a real find. Scottish fairy folklore can also be divided in the similar fashion of solitary and social fairies. Jacobs is one of the most known english storytellers of folk tales and fairy tales, and his work also helped preserve ballads, after he wrote them as tales. British goblins welsh folklore, fairy mythology, legends. Steel took on some of the popular folk tales in england at the time of publication, and shared them with a new audience. A book for the winter evening fireside 1858, one poor girl. This book, originally published in 1880, is a collection of mainly welsh folklore dealing with fairies, ghosts, spirits, assorted quaint customs connected to life events and holidays, and, in the last section, sacred wells, bells, standing stones think stonehenge only not quite as spectacular, dragon legends etc. Welsh folklore, fairy mythology, legends and traditions by sikes free ebook project gutenberg. Welsh folklore, fairy mythology, legends and traditions by wilt sikes, fiction. She has a specialist knowledge of world myths, legends. Super fascinating for anyone interested in celtic mythology.
Mar 23, 2018 books about fairy lore that i have read or that i want to read in the. Another notable literary figure in english folklore is flora annie steel, author of english fairy tales. The books a snapshot of what welsh fairy lore was at the end of the 1800s even offering the names of different types of fairies and descriptions of what they were said to do. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Victorian flower fairies were popularized in part by queen marys keen interest in fairy art and by british illustrator and poet cicely mary barkers series of eight books published in 1923 through 1948. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. Welsh folklore, fairy mythology, legends and traditions. And for those most interested in getting closer to the source and just enjoying welsh folklore, fairy mythology, legends and traditions this book is a bonanza. The british isles, in particular wales, are renowned for legend and folklore. Welsh folk lore, fairy mythology, legends and traditions 1881 book 1 chapter 1 by wirt sikes a. If you are into folklore from the british isles, then you should like this book. I have created a recommended fairy books page to complement my website list, this time offering a guide to what i consider to be the best books on fairy lore available naturally, i would urge you all to purchase a copy of my own british fairies and to read my three fairy novels.
The first section of the book concerns the fairies, which are known as y tylwyth teg in welsh, meaning the fair folk or family. The social fairies wore green jackets, while the solitary fairies wore red ones, but sometimes their jackets are brown or grey. The author, an american journalist working in europe, was appointed consul to wales and thus began his fascination. Welsh folklore, fairy mythology, legends and traditions 1880 wirt sikes, us consul to cardiff from 1876 to 1883, describes the mythology and traditions of wales, a land steeped in folklore.