FOLKLORE OF WALES (PB)

Wales is a country with a rich and deep legacy of folklore and story-telling. Every lake has its legend, giants stalked the land, and fairies could be dangerous, with demands of propitiation. The chapters of this book examine the role of the medieval church in oral tradition; legends associated with place-names; calendar customs; giants and monsters; omens and second sight; witches, ghosts and fairies; supernatural birds and animals; folk healing and herbal remedies.