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Wayland the SmithAt a cromlech in Ashbury, called Wayland Smiths Cave, a traveller could get his horse magically re-shod. It is said that Wayland learned his craft from the dwarfs of Iceland
Parson at Dawlish, DevonWhen lost, a bad priest remarks that the Devil would make a better guide than his clerk. The Devil appears in disguise & directs them to their destruction
Pedlar of SwaffhamA Pedlar of Swaffham, Norfolk, dreams that if he stands on London Bridge he will hear good news. He makes the journey & is told of treasure hidden behind his house
Giant of YewdaleThe giant Great Will of the Tarns kidnaps Barbara, the maid of Lady Eva le Fleming. When cornered he throws her into a torrent. A legend of the Lake district
Treasure of Callow PitTwo men retrieve legendary treasure from Callow Pit, Norfolk. One crows that even Old Nick can t take it from them now, at which a black hand snatches it
Legend of Childes TombChilde, Lord of Plymstock, is overcome by snow on Dartmoor. He writes a will in horses blood leaving his lands to whoever buries him. Tavistock monks do this & gain the land
Blind WoodcutterA wodcutter, struck blind, is directed in a dream to go on pilgrimage. He ends up at Windsor where Edward the Confessor brings back his sight
Wansford BridgeShepherd Barnaby is forewarned about a tidal wave & takes his sheep to the top of the church tower & rings the bell in warning so that others might escape
Dancers of Stanton DrewStanton Drew Stone circle is celebrated in folklore as the members of a wedding party lured by the devil to celebrate on the sabbath and thus becoming petrified!
White Hare of CornwallA white hare is the spirit of a broken hearted maiden who haunts her deceiver. In Cornwall one such hare also appears to warn the fisher folk of tempests
Wizard of LincolnThe Wizard of Lincoln, disguised as a blackbird, identifies two servants as robbers for a Lincolnshire farmer
The Devils ArrowsA druid is persuading a Celtic king against Christianity when it is seen that the rock he is standing on is melting, revealing that he is the devil
Legend of Dibbles BridgeWhen one Ralph had forded the river Dibb & was drying off behind a bolder, he saw the devil who said that he would build a bridge to stop his servant catching a chill
Herholy Well of St KeyneThe Well of Saint Keyne in Cornwall, who gave the waters a strange power. Whichever partner in a marriage drinks at the well first will have mastery in that marriage!
Lrgend of Dandos DogsA stranger whisks away the dissolute priest, Dando, when he quips that he would gallop to Hell for more liqueur. His pack of hounds followed & can still be seen at night
The Knight & the HornOn a mound in Gloucestershire thirsty travellers or hunters would be magically refreshed with nectar, until an ill mannerd knight neglected to return the drinking horn
Legend of SemerwaterWhere Semerwater in Wenslydale now lies, there was once a proud city until its citizens refused charity to an angel disguised as a begger & were cursed
Glastonbury ThornAt Glastonbury Joseph of Arimathea throws himself down to rest & thrusts his hawthorn staff into the ground where it miraculously takes root & becomes the Glastonbury thorn
Wild Edric & Elf MaidenWild Eric sees 3 Elf sisters dancing in a lighted house. He falls in love & weds one of them on condition that he never reproaches her about her sisters, which one day he does
Ian DireachHow Ian Direach got the Blue Falcon
Legend of Cardigan BayCardigan bay was once a lowland with 16 cities until Saethennyn, the drukard son of the king of South Wales opened the sluices of the dykes & flooded it in a mad fit
Last of the PictsA legend from Galloway tells how the last Pict refuses to divulge to the conquering Scots the secret of how to make heather-ale. The secret is lost
Fairy HorsesFairy horses emerge from the lake at night & trample corn
BRANs HEADThe head of Bran the Blessed is beleived to be buried under the Tower of London where it protects Britain. King Arthur, however, turns it round & prefers to rely on his knights
Cuchulain Asks for ArmsCuchulain asks the king for arms because a boy who asks for arms on that auspicious day would become the most famous hero of Ireland, but would also have a short life
Macha Curses Ulster ManThe devine queen Macha curses the men of Ulster because they once insulted her prowess. All save Cuchulain will suffer an enfeebling sickness whenever Ulster is in danger
Myth / the Three GracesTHE THREE GRACES There is no Grace without Decency, and there is no Decency without a Veil
Vaclav SleepingVACLAV, or Wenzel, or Wenzeslaus, known as Good King Wenceslas, sleeps with his warriors beneath the Berge Blanik, until such time as his countrymen have need of him
Iphigenia at AulisShe is sacrificed at Aulis, as the only way whereby the Greeks can obtain a favorable wind to enable them to sail to Troy (fortunately she will be rescued by Artemis)
Eros and CupidsThe God of Love, with some Cupids
Achilles & AgamemnonThe dispute between ACHILLES and AGAMEMNON is refereed by Athena
Apollo Flays MarsyasLyre-player Apollo is challenged to a musical duel by flute-player Marsyas; when he wins (by a nasty trick) he flays his presumptuous rival alive
Cassandra and the HorseThe seer Cassandra is desperate because she knows that the Trojan Horse will be disastrous for Troy, but the gods have ordained that no one will believe her warnings
Father TimeFather time
Mahabharata-Princes-LacMahabharata: the Princes in the house made of Lac
Daphnis and Chloe (1)Daphnis and Chloe, standing beneath a tree
Chinook Legend / Myth / 1914Chinook legend of the supernatural people who appeared in the mists
Sioux Legend / Rabbit / C20Sioux legend of the personified rabbit who enters the lair of Pahe-Wathahuni, devourer of hunters
IctinikeSioux myth of Ictinike, son of the Sun god, he was compelled by magic to leap in the air to a drum beat
Iroq. Myth / Healing WaterNekumonta, collapses in the snow whilst searching for a rememdy for his sick wife; he dreams of the healing waters of the Great Manitou who sing to him
Native Indian Myth / 1914Feather-woman gazes down from Sky Country, where she is trapped for digging up the sacred turnip & sees the camp of the Blackfeet where she had once lived
Indian with Girl / MythAlgon, a hunter, captures a Star-maiden & carries her off to his village; he is unaware of her lamentations as she sees her own people rise out of sight in the Osier basket
Myth / Indian / BlackfootSacred Otter, a Blackfoot hunter, dreams of a great tepee, crowned with a colour like the gold of sunlight, belonging to Es-Tonea-Pesta: Lord of the cold weather
Native American Myth / C20A young Indian encounters his totem spirit Utonagan, in the form of a she-wolf
The War-Skills ContestA war-skills contest is arranged for the Kauravas and Pandavas : the rivalries displayed by the princes will subsequently lead to war
Shiva Drinks the PoisonThe god SHIVA saves humanity by drinking the poison which springs from the churning of the ocean, showing that he is a protecting deity as well as a destructive one
Rama Slays MarichaRAMA, the 7th avatar of Vishnu, slays Maricha who has assumed the form of a deer
Rama Weds SitaAfter many adventures and misadventures, RAMA, the 7th avatar of Vishnu, is finally wedded to his one true love, SITA, and all ends happily ever after