The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology. 2014.
Tylwyth Teg — (kymrisch: „Die schöne Familie“, „Das Elfen Volk“), auch Bendith y Mamau (kymr.: „Verzauberung/Verhexung der Mütter“) ist in Wales der gebräuchliche Name für die fairies, leprechauns oder Kobolde. Mythologie „The Lady of Llyn y Fan Fach“ Die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tylwyth Teg — is a common Welsh name for fairies, which means the Fair Folk. Sometimes called Bendith y Mamau which means Blessing of the Mothers and is a euphemism for these fairies in Glamorganshire. In many accounts, their king is said to be Gwyn ap Nudd.… … Wikipedia
tylwyth teg — ˌtəˌlüthˈteg noun Etymology: Welsh tylwyth family (from ty̑ house + llwyth tribe) + teg fair, beautiful; akin to Latin tegere to cover and to Old High German loh enclosure more at thatch, lock, thig : the fa … Useful english dictionary
Fairy ring — For the article dedicated to the Southwest African phenomenon of fairy circles, see Fairy circle (Africa). For the Neolithic archaeological monument, see Hjaltadans. A fairy ring on a suburban lawn A fairy ring, also known as fairy circle, elf… … Wikipedia
Gwyn ap Nudd — In Welsh mythology, Gwyn ap Nudd (IPA|/ˈgwɨn ap ˈnɨːð/, sometimes found with the antiquated spelling Gwynn ap Nudd) was king of the Tylwyth Teg (the Fair Folk ) and also, in later tradition, identified as the ruler of Annwn (the Underworld). He… … Wikipedia
Snowdon — For other uses, see Snowdon (disambiguation). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) The Snowdon group seen from the east; left: Y Lliwedd; centre: Crib Goch; right: Yr Wyddfa and Garnedd Ugain … Wikipedia
Aberdaron — Coordinates: 52°48′29″N 4°42′36″W / 52.808°N 4.710°W / 52.808; 4.710 … Wikipedia
Classifications of fairies — In mythology and folklore, fairies are classified in a variety of ways. Two of the most prominent categories, derived from Scottish folklore, are the division into the Seely Court and the Unseely Court. William Butler Yeats, in Irish Fairy and… … Wikipedia
A Gathering of the Tribes — was a two day music festival organized by The Cult s Ian Astbury with Bill Graham at the head of Bill Graham Productions. This two day music and culture festival was a precursor to the Lollapalooza touring festivals of the 1990s. Held at the… … Wikipedia
Duende (mythology) — Purported Duende on Classic Period Maya pottery, Actun Tunichil Muknal cave, Belize A duende is a fairy or goblin like mythological creature from Iberian, Latin American and Filipino folklore. While its nature varies throughout Spain, Portugal,… … Wikipedia
