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The Red Dragon (Welsh: Y Ddraig Goch) of Wales is a symbol of Wales that appears in "Cyfranc Lludd a Lleuelys", Historia Brittonum, Historia Regnum Britianniae, and the Welsh triads. According to legend, Vortigern ( Welsh : Gwrtheyrn ) King of the Celtic Britons from Powys is interrupted whilst attempting to build fort at Dinas Emrys.
In Welsh myth, the Gwragedd Annwn were said to herd cattle. These cattle were special, and had a coat of pure white. They were known as Gwartheg y Llyn, or the kine of the lake. At some point, myth holds that a farmer caught one of these pure white cows, and it provided him with butter, milk, and cheese of the highest quality.
The gwyllgi (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɡwɪɬɡi]; compound noun of either gwyllt "wild" or gwyll "twilight" + ci "dog" [1]) is a mythical dog from Wales that appears as a frightful apparition of a mastiff or Black Wolf (similar to a Dire wolf) with baleful breath and blazing red eyes. [2] It is the Welsh incarnation of the black dog figure of ...
This is a list of notable artists who were born in Wales and/or known for their work in Wales, arranged alphabetically by surname (and period) This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. Born before 1800 Thomas Barker (1769–1847), painter born in Pontypool Frances Bunsen (1791 ...
The Welsh hat (Welsh: Het Gymreig) worn by women as part of Welsh national costume is a tall hat, similar to a top hat, or the capotain. It is still worn by Welsh folk-dance women, and schoolgirls, in Wales on St David's Day , but rarely on other occasions.
Vosper's 1908 watercolour Salem is one of the most recognised images of the Traditional Welsh costume. There are about 700 images dated 1770–1900 in which Welsh costume is clearly depicted and there are a similar number of early 20th century photographs, mostly postcards, some based on earlier photographs while others were comic.
Mary White (1926–2013), ceramic artist; Lucy Gwendolen Williams (1870–1955) Claudia Williams (born 1933), painter; Margaret Lindsay Williams (1888–1960), portrait painter; Annie Williams (born 1942), still life watercolour painter who grew up in Wales; Sue Williams (born 1956), visual artist; Caroline Catherine Wilkinson (1822–1881)
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]