Folklore

The divide between folklore and UFO(etc)lore is always kind of arbitrary. For my purposes folklore involves tales which can't be accurately dated or linked to an identified person; in other words this is where you'll find the tales I couldn't slot into my year by year listings...

★ Llewellyn's Dance. (Llewellyn's workmate, Rhys ap Morgan, disappears for a year while dancing with the fairies for what seems to him five minutes, leaving Llewellyn suspected of the man's murder. After his rescue Rhys soon falls sick and dies. First published in 1828.)

★ Owen Lawgoch's Castle. (Owen Lawgoch and his men lay in an enchanted sleep beneath the castle, as witnessed by various protagonists. First published in 1828.)

★ The Egg-Shell Dinner. (People get rid of fairies by preparing a meal in an eggshell, so making them believe there is nothing worth lingering about for! First published in 1828.)

★ The Legend of Llyn Cwm Llwch. (A giant tells locals that if they drain the lake, in revenge the surrounding area will be flooded. First published in 1828.)

★ The Story of Gitto Bach. (A boy thinks he spends a night dancing with fairies, but in fact two years pass before his return. First published in 1828.)

★ Yanto's Chase. (Yanto is almost lured to his death by the sound of fairy music and the illusion of food and comfort. First published 1828.)

★ The Brecon County Times of 25th December 1919 reported on Llangorse Lake; Here is one of the fairy-stories related in reference to Llangorse Lake, and believed in by many people years ago: - "On St. John's Eve, the fairies are said to put out in coracles of gossamar, and, diving into the depth of the lake, attend a Court Ball given by the wraiths of the ancient inhabitants of a city buried beneath its waters destroyed by earthquake in judgment on the cruel deeds of the lords of the land."