Magic pervades every inch of Wales, from Anglesey in the north to the Vale of Glamorgan in the south, from the Marches in the east to the shores of the west. Every corner of this landscape has stories of local magicians and witches, yet so many of these figures are relatively unknown outside of Wales and are overshadowed by their English counterparts.
Set in encyclopedia format, Of Doves & Ravens invites readers on a tour through the rich folklore of this landscape. Discover the recollections of market fortune-tellers who historically plied their trade in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and meet the gwrach who dwell in lonely places; the dynen hysbys who help find lost cattle and protect against the malevolence of witches; and the legendary magicians who summon demons and often are buried in the walls of church.
This is magical Wales revealed.
| ISBN: | 9781837050093 |
| Publication date: | 4th September 2025 |
| Author: | Benjamin Stimpson |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Genres: |
Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology) Witchcraft Magic, spells and alchemy Witchcraft and wicca Local history Fairy and Folk tales / Fairy tale retellings General encyclopaedias Reference works |
Magic pervades every inch of Wales, from Anglesey in the north to the Vale of Glamorgan in the south, from the Marches in the east to the shores of the west. Every corner of this landscape has stories of local magicians and witches, yet so many of these figures are relatively unknown outside of Wales and are overshadowed by their English counterparts.
Set in encyclopedia format, Of Doves & Ravens invites readers on a tour through the rich folklore of this landscape. Discover the recollections of market fortune-tellers who historically plied their trade in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and meet the gwrach who dwell in lonely places; the dynen hysbys who help find lost cattle and protect against the malevolence of witches; and the legendary magicians who summon demons and often are buried in the walls of church.
This is magical Wales revealed.
Of Doves and Ravens features in the following genres: Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Witchcraft, Magic, spells and alchemy, Witchcraft and wicca, Local history, Fairy and Folk tales / Fairy tale retellings, General encyclopaedias, Reference works
Of Doves and Ravens is available in Hardback
Of Doves and Ravens was written by Benjamin Stimpson and published by The History Press
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