Welsh Legend

A mythology collection of 80 Welsh legends and myths, gathered from across Wales. Welsh Legends and Myths is a compendium of traditional myths, Welsh fables, Welsh fairy tales and real stories. Like other Celtic mythology, many of the myths and legends told here are based on factual events. While some have mythical roots, all are entertaining.

Explore the enchanting world of Welsh fairy tradition as this guide unveils the enduring presence of these magical beings in Celtic myth and folklore. Join Welsh native Mhara Starling as she shares authentic Welsh beliefs, delves into the connection between magical practitioners and the fair...

A retired dwarf. A runaway elf. And an inn that refuses to stay quiet. Borin Stonebeard is done with adventure. The retired dwarf has traded danger for a quiet life, running a cozy village inn where the ale is strong, the fire is warm, and the biggest problem is running out of clean mugs. Until an elf shows up at his door. Elara is polite, capable… and clearly hiding something. She asks for nothing more than a room and honest work, and despite his better judgment, Borin lets her stay. It’s only temporary. At least, that’s what he tells himself. But as Elara settles in, the inn begins ...

Get ready to hop on a mythical time machine and journey to ancient Wales–where dragons roar, heroes rise, and magic weaves through every tale! Buckle up—we're diving into a world of mighty dragons, prophecies of destiny, and enchanted lakes where magical swords await. It's a place where knights, bards, and even fairies have stories to tell—if you're brave enough to listen! Say goodbye to boring history and step into a treasure trove of legends that will make you laugh, gasp, and maybe even believe in magic!

Celtic mythology, Arthurian romance, and an intriguing interpretation of British history - these are just some of the themes embraced by the anonymous authors of the eleven tales that make up the Welsh medieval masterpiece known as The Mabinogion. They tell of Gwydion the shape-shifter, who can create a woman out of flowers; of Math the magician whose feet must lie in the lap of a virgin; of hanging a pregnant mouse and hunting a magical boar.

Bloomsbury presents Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell, read by Catrin Walker-Booth and Geraint Rhys. The Bear and the Nightingale meets Weyward in this enchanting, deeply compelling debut about love and power, autonomy and consent. Named a Best Book of March 2026 by Barnes & Noble and Apple. Once...

Squidy Squid has captured the Blue Mermaid, and it's up to Nickelodeon's Team Umizoomi to rescue her.

'One of my favourite writers' Santa Montefiore ‘The Grand Dame of the time-slip novel’ Peter James In the depths of the valley, two women, centuries apart, are bound by fate… Present Eve, desperate for a fresh start, arrives in the Valley of Ravens to restore a long-abandoned cottage...

Celtic mythology is not shamrocks and folk tales. It is warriors, dark gods and magic that unsettled Rome. If your image of Celtic legend begins and ends with fairies and four-leaf clovers, the real tradition will surprise you completely. These myths are older, stranger and far more violent than the sanitised versions that survive in popular culture — and they were nearly lost entirely. Celtic Mythology 101 restores the world of the Emerald Isles: the Túatha Dé Danann, the druids, the shape-shifting war goddesses, and the Otherworld that sat just the other side of a hillside. Inside you...

In this magical, ethereal fantasy novel a crew led by a magic welding woman fight to take down the overpowered prince that used and abused them—from the bestselling author of The Bone Houses. Once upon a time, the kingdoms of Wales were rife with magic and conflict, and eighteen-year-old...

You saw it coming. You said nothing. You have learned what happens when you speak. Maybe it was a decision everyone praised that you knew was a mistake. Maybe it was a feeling about a person, a room, a phone call, that turned out to be exactly right. You have known things before you could prove them, noticed what the people around you could not notice, and carried the strange loneliness of being the only one who sees. And somewhere along the way you learned the unspoken rule: they want to be warned, but they do not want a warner. So you got quiet. And the quiet has its own cost. Fifteen ...

This brand-new unabridged audio book of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved The Hobbit is read by the BAFTA award-winning actor, director and author, Andy Serkis. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End...

An action-packed finale to The Chronicles of Robin Hood.AD 1203. Plantagenet England: The mighty overlords of Sherwood Forest wage war against the poor and desperate. The Sheriff of Nottingham and Guy of Gisborne impose a vicious tyranny across the shire.Where is Robin Hood, the leader of the outlaws and rebels? Has he abandoned the persecuted folk of the Forest? As the darkness of winter falls across Sherwood, nobody is sure whether Robin Hood lives or not…Has the revolt against the cruel and powerful overlords been put down at last?This retelling of the Robin Hood legend takes the tale ...

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable and quiet life. His contentment is disturbed one day when the wizard, Gandalf, and the dwarves arrive to take him away on an adventure. Smaug certainly looked fast asleep, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step...

The instant Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller. A Welsh princess. A Roman general. Their love story lost to time… The land of the Silures, 382 AD Elen is a princess promised to a general of Rome. Macsen came to Wales seeking an alliance that would advance his quest for power. Despite warnings her...

England has a new King. Henry is the young son of King John. Guided by a Council of regents and the Earl Marshal he has a divided England to heal. When William Marshal gives Sir Thomas, Earl of Cleveland, the responsibility of making the young King a warrior, he sets in motion a series of events...

Wales is beautiful. Wales is historic. Wales is also completely unwilling to behave normally. In WEIRD WALES TRAVEL, Guy Wann follows trains, ferries, buses, mountain railways, bicycles, and his own increasingly suspicious feet through a country packed with haunted castles, ancient curses, saints, dragons, shipwrecks, mining towns, flooded valleys, bizarre legends, and enough medieval stonework to make your knees file a complaint. This is not a standard travel guide. It is a funny, story-rich journey through the stranger side of Wales. Travel from Cardiff’s Roman walls and Victorian ...

Step through the mist into a haunting realm of Celtic mythology, where ancient gods battle and tragic heroes defy fate. Perfect for an immersive evening commute or a relaxing fireside escape, this atmospheric audio experience revives the oral tradition of the bards. Listen as the veil between...

You exist because of a crime, because of a curse, and because of a trick. Blodeuedd never asked to be made. Created from flowers of oak, broom, and meadowsweet to marry a man cursed never to have a human wife, Blodeuedd has no knowledge of the world, no family outside the marriage, and no power...

Uncover the authentic history and mystical folklore of ancient gods before their legends fade into obscurity. Perfect for a thought-provoking morning commute, this atmospheric journey reconstructs the fragmented beliefs of a warrior society from surviving medieval manuscripts and forgotten oral...