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Welsh mythology: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1948

Welsh mythology: everything you wanted to know

Mark Rees answers listener questions on the extraordinary stories and mystical creatures found in Welsh legends and myth

HistoryExtra podcast · Immediate

April 6, 202452m 31s

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Show Notes

What do white horses symbolise in Welsh mythology? What is the Mabinogion? Was King Arthur from Wales? And why do fairy folk hold a particularly sinister place in Welsh folklore? Speaking to Elinor Evans, Mark Rees takes listeners on a tour of the remarkable creatures and stories of Welsh mythology and legend.


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