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Book Synopsis"A love letter to the Welsh language... Ellis’ detailed watercolor illustrations are the main attraction, providing fresh artistic representations to inspire a new generation of readers. Mythology fans and art enthusiasts alike will enjoy this beautiful book." — Booklist
‘‘Packed with lore, history, and beautiful illustrations, Welsh Monsters & Mythical Beasts is an indispensable registry of everything that lurks in the shadows, glides just beneath the surface, or goes bump in the night. I love it!’’ — Todd Lockwood
''My first thought upon seeing Welsh Monsters was “Goodness, what a useful book!” —John Howe
Upon the dramatic landscape of Wales there have been born many creatures and beings of legend. This lushly illustrated guide delves into the dragons, beasts, fair folk, and spirits of Wales. Tales become blended and one with history, and this history meets illustration with C.C.J. Ellis’ rich renderings of these creatures. Detail and colour lift these beings off the page and bring this compendium to life. Now available worldwide, this new edition includes a Welsh language guide so that each of the creatures might be known by their original Welsh names. You may have heard of the Red Dragon (Draig Goch) featured on the national flag of Wales, but have you heard of the Water Leaper (Llamhigyn Y Dŵr) or of the Mary White (Mari Lwyd)? Ellis aims to re-introduce the beasts of Welsh myth and legend to the world and bring a touch of Wales to your shelves. Part of the Wool of Bat series focused on the preservation and promotion of folklore and oral history from around the world.
Trade Review"A love letter to the Welsh language... Ellis’ detailed watercolor illustrations are the main attraction, providing fresh artistic representations to inspire a new generation of readers. Mythology fans and art enthusiasts alike will enjoy this beautiful book." — Booklist Table of ContentsFORWARD BY STEPHANIE LAW 8 AN INTRODUCTION TO WALES 10 THE ANNWN 12 DREIGIAU (Dragons) 14 AFANC 16 CEILIOG NEIDR 18 DDRAIG GOCH 20 THE DRAGONS OF DINAS EMRYS 22 GWIBER 24 THE GWIBER OF PENMACHNO 26 BWYSTFILOD (Beasts) 28 ADAR LLWCH GWIN 30 CATH PALUG 32 CEFFYL DŴR 34 CŴN ANNWN 36 GWYLLGI 38 LLAMHIGYN Y DŴR 40 TWRCH TRWYTH 42TYLWYTH TEG (Fairfolk) 44 TYLWYTH TEG 46 BWBACHOD 48 BWCA 50 CEWRI 52 COBLYNAU 54 ELLYLLON 56 GWRAGEDD ANNWN 58 GWYLLION 60 MORGEN 62 PWCA 64 YSBRYDION (Spirits) 66 ANGELYSTOR 68 CYHYRAETH 70 Y DYN GWYRDD 72 GWRACH Y RHIBYN 74 MARI LWYD 76 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 78
