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The Dog of Darkness; or, Gwyllgi, the Welsh Hound of Hell: Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast EP07

Post author By reviewwales
Post date July 24, 2020
Categories In Curious Wales, Folklore, Ghosts, Ghosts and Folklore of Wales, Ghosts of Wales, Ghosts of Wales podcast, Mark Rees, Podcast, Wales, Welsh culture

In this episode we go in search of a dreaded creature which patrols the haunted lanes of Wales at night, a terrifying beast with glowing red eyes and putrid breath, none other than the “hound of hell” itself, the gwyllgi.

The Legend of Gelert, the Heroic Hound of Beddgelert: Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast EP05

Post author By reviewwales
Post date July 20, 2020
Categories In Curious Wales, Folklore, Ghosts, Ghosts and Folklore of Wales, Ghosts of Wales, Ghosts of Wales podcast, Mark Rees, Podcast, Wales, Welsh culture

Is there any truth to Wales’ most famous folk tale? Did a dog named Gelert really fight with a gigantic wolf for the life of the Prince of Wales’ son and heir? The fifth episode of the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast is live NOW, and it’s dedicated to the legend of Gelert, the […]