Wales has a rich heritage of magical and mystical tales. Here is a selection, including the Mabinogion, Gelert, and profiles of famous bards and writers. An early Welsh myth which featured warring ...

Also known as Macsen Wledig, the historical figure Magnus Macsenus or Magnus Maximus became the basis for a number of Welsh and English legends. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth he was king of ...

The story appears in both the White Book and Red Book. As with many early Welsh legends, parallels can be drawn with the 12th century poems of Chrétien de Troyes, in this case Erec and Enide.

Iolo Morgannwg, who revived Welsh bardic traditions during the 18th and 19th centuries, popularised a version of the myth that had Hu ... crushed the maiden. Later legends had King Arthur or ...

"Fantasy has - definitely in the last couple of centuries - been consciously playing with myths, legends, folk tales... Wales in particular has a very rich tradition in terms of that and there is ...

Dr Kinnaird said: ‘It’s extremely exciting that we’ve finally been able to date construction of this enigmatic monument, ...