Summary by Lynne Thompsonįor further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.įor more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. A goblin is a mythical creature of Germanic and British folklore, often believed to be the evil, or merely mischievous, opposite of the more benevolent faeries and spirits of lore. This work is more of a scholarly discussion on the origins and geography than a narration of the stories. File:British goblins - Welsh folk-lore, fairy mythology, legends and traditions (IA britishgoblinswe00sikerich).pdf Metadata This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. 'Little Goblins' from the Los Caprichos set of aquatint prints created by Francisco Goya in 1799. He became a renowned authority and published several books on the subject.

The author, an American journalist working in Europe, was appointed Consul to Wales and thus began his fascination with Welsh folklore. British Goblins: Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were. The Gwyllion are female fairies of frightful characteristics, who haunt lonely roads in the Welsh mountains, and lead night-wanderers astray. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part. The British Isles, in particular Wales, are renowned for legend and folklore. A goblin is a small, grotesque, monstrous creature that appears in the folklore of multiple. British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions. Read in English by Lynne Thompson Jeff Dumas Amelia Chesley mbeidl MaryAnnS David Lawrence Gary Davis Matt Butcher Ken Dolinger Tony Oliva TriciaG Timothy Ferguson LibriVox recording of British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Wirt Sikes.