Gwyllion or gwyllon (plural noun from the singular Gwyll or (Yr) Wyll "twilight, gloaming") is a Welsh word with a wide range of possible meanings including "ghosts, spirits" and "night-wanderers (human or supernatural) up to no good, outlaws of the wild."

2024年9月9日 · The diversity and richness of Welsh faerie folklore, from the haunting Gwyllion to the enchanting Tylwyth Teg, highlight the intricate relationship between humans and the supernatural in Welsh culture.

The Gwyllion, as they are known, are spectral entities that hover between the world of the living and that of the spirits. Their very name whispers of mystery and the arcane. Born of Celtic mythos, the Gwyllion are reminiscent of the fairy folk and spirit beings that populate many a tale from Northern Europe.

Hags and witches, wisps and sprites, the gwyllion are every malevolent trickster that wanders the night in search of mischief. They are not your friends. Any who are so unfortunate to encounter the gwyllion are led astray, haunted, frightened quite to death.

Tylwyth Teg (Middle Welsh for " Fair Family "; [1] Welsh pronunciation: [ˈtəlʊi̯θ teːg]) is the most usual term in Wales for the mythological creatures corresponding to the fairy folk of Welsh and Irish folklore Aos Sí. Other names for them include Bendith y Mamau ("Blessing of the Mothers "), Gwyllion and Ellyllon. [2]

Gwyllion is a mythical creature that is said to haunt the mountains of Wales. According to Welsh folklore, Gwyllion are female fairies that are known for their frightening appearance. They are said to wear tattered ash-colored robes and pointed hats, and carry pots or wooden cans in one hand.

THE Gwyllion are female fairies of frightful characteristics, who haunt lonely roads in the Welsh mountains, and lead night-wanderers astray. They partake somewhat of the aspect of the Hecate of Greek mythology, who rode on the storm, and was a hag of horrid guise.

2023年7月14日 · Gwyllion: Mountain Hags The Gwyllion seem more like witches than faeries. They tend to haunt mountain paths and delight in confusing travelers and causing them to get lost.

The Gwyllion, or mountain fairies. The modern Welsh name for fairies is y Tylwyth Teg, the fair folk or family. This is sometimes lengthened into y Tylwyth Teg yn y Coed, the fair family in the wood, or Tylwyth Teg y Mwn, the fair folk of the mine.

Gwyllion or gwyllon (plural noun from the singular Gwyll or (Yr) Wyll "twilight, gloaming") is a Welsh word with a wide range of possible meanings including "ghosts, spirits" and "night-wanderers (human or supernatural) up to no good, outlaws of the wild."