The Fairy-Faith of the Celtic Countries with Illustrations

W.Y. Evans Wentz

Description

A Collection of Fairy Testimonials, Studies, Mythology, and Science: Fairies and the mysterious world of the fae have been tied into mythology, legend, superstition, fiction, and even our history.

They capture the mischief and wonder of the world we live in, especially life in the forest or the garden. This book is a cornerstone in discovering testimonials, beliefs, roots, and even the science of fairies. Originally published in 1911, there are legends and stories within this tome you can’t find anywhere else.

This illustrated version showcases artwork from Arthur Rackham, Warwick Goble, John D. Batten, and William H. Robinson. This book focuses on the Fairy-Faith phenomenon unfolding in the ‘Celtic Countries’ such as Ireland, Scotland, Britanny, Isle of Man, Cornwall, and Wales. Stories inside are about a large assortment of fairies, witches, and magicians. Discover tales about changelings, pixies, fairy dogs, sidhe, Corrigans, Danaan race, and many tales who have songs sung in connection to misadventures such as Crodh Chaliean. Magic users like witch-doctors to Merlin are mentioned often as well as the practice of exorcisms by Priests.

Sujets

• Fantastique
• Fantasy mythique
• Folklore
• Scotland
• Wales
• Stephen Ireland
• Mythology
• Ireland
• Escocia
• Sociologie, société et politique
• Social Science

Informations

• Publié par: 4 Horsemen Publications, Inc.
• Date de parution: 01 avril 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781644502259
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 13 Mo

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The Fairy-Faith of the Celtic Countries
BY W. Y. EVANS WENTZ
M.A. STANFORD UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA U.S.A. DOCTEUR-ÈS-LETTRES UNIVERSITY OF RENNES BRITTANY
C. JESUS COLLEGE OXON.

 
The Fairy-Faith of the Celtic Countries
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Public Domain consists of The Fairy-Faith of the Celtic Countries Textual content and Artwork from Various Artists & Photographers
 
Title page: Raven by Valerie Willis;
PAGE BREAK ART: Arthur Rackham;
CHAPTER HEADER BORDER & SECTION BORDER ART: William H. Robinson
The Fairy-Faith of the Celtic Countries
• Illustrations have been added
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Author: W.T. Evans Wentz
First published in 1911
Cover Design: Valerie Willis
Interior Design: Valerie Willis
Interior Illustrations: Various Artists, Public Domain
Produced by Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release Date: January 5, 2011 [EBook 34853]
 
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY:
HENRY FROWDE OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
LONDON, NEW YORK, TORONTO AND MELBOURNE 1911
OXFORD: HORACE HART PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY
 
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Black and White Print ISBN: 978-1-64450-126-9
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About This Book

F
airies and the mysterious world of the fae have been tied into mythology, legend, superstition, fiction and even our history. They capture mischief and wonder of the world we live in, especially life in the forest or the garden. This book is a cornerstone in discovering testimonials, beliefs, roots, and even the science of fairies. Originally published in 1911, there are legends and stories within this tome you can’t find anywhere else. This illustrated version showcases artwork from Arthur Rackham, Warwick Goble, John D. Batten, and William H. Robinson.
This book focuses on the Fairy-Faith phenomenon unfolding in the ‘Celtic Countries’ such as Ireland, Scotland, Britanny, Isle of Man, Cornwall, and Wales. Stories inside are about a large assortment of fairy, witches, and magicians. Discover tales about changelings, pixies, fairy dogs, sidhe, Corrigans, Danaan race and many tales who have songs sung in connection to misadventures such as Crodh Chaliean . Magic users like witch-doctors to Merlin are mentioned often as well as the practice of exorcisms by Priests.
Illustration 1: Brunhilde Leads Her Horse by Arthur Rackham
Foreword From Battle Goddess Productions

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repare to dive into the Rabbit Hole of Research. It’s a dangerous yet precious place which often takes me to the past in unique ways. Information found within these hundred-year-old, if not older, tomes may not be accurate and do not reflect new findings in our present-day set. This is where you must be vigilant and check what you find here with other resources. Regardless, some of my best findings or at least clues have been found in older books such as this one.
It is our mission to not only revive older text, but bring forgotten history, lore, and books back into the light. We dust them off, give them a new look, add some wonderful illustration, fix some outdated spellings and add anything to make the material stronger. We hope you enjoy the adventures this book and many more will provide you. Whether you are here for research or reading for entertainment, we hope this leaves you curious and thirsty for more.

Illustration 2: John D. Batten
 
Table of Contents
 
About This Book
Foreword From Battle Goddess Productions
Table of Contents
DEDICATION
PREFACE
Introduction
The Religious Nature of the Fairy-Faith
The Interpretation of the Fairy-Faith
The Method of Studying the Fairy-faith
Divisions of the Study
The Collecting of Material
Theories of the Fairy-Faith
The Importance of Studying the Fairy-faith
SECTION I THE LIVING FAIRY-FAITH
CHAPTER I ENVIRONMENT
In Ireland
In Scotland
In the Isle of Man
In Wales
In Cornwall
In Brittany
CHAPTER II THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
IN IRELAND
Introduction
The Fairy Folk of Tara
The Testimony of an Irish Priest
The Testimony of a Galway Piper
The Testimony of ‘Old Patsy’ of Aranmore
The Testimony of a Roman Catholic Theologian
The Testimony of the Town Clerk of Tuam
County Sligo, and the Testimony of a Peasant Seer[14]
A Tailor’s Testimony
Bridget O’Conner’s Testimony
A Schoolmaster’s Testimony
An Irish Mystic’s Testimony
The Testimony of a College Professor
Evidence from County Roscommon
The Testimony of a Lough Derg Seer
Evidence from County Fermanagh
Evidence from County Antrim
In Cuchulainn’s Country: A Civil Engineer’s Testimony
The Testimony of two Dromintee Percipients
The Testimony of a Dromintee Seeress
Evidence from Lough Gur, County Limerick
Testimony from a County Kerry Seer
IN SCOTLAND
Introduction
Aberfoyle, the Country of Robert Kirk
A Scotch Minister’s Testimony
The Testimony of John Dunbar of Invereen
Evidence from the Isle of Skye
John MacNeil’s Testimony
The Testimony of John Campbell, Ninety-four Years Old
An Aged Piper’s Testimony
Marian MacLean of Barra, and her Testimony
The Testimony of Murdoch MacLean
Michael Buchanan’s Deposition Concerning Fairies
The Reciters’ Lament, and their Story
IN THE ISLE OF MAN
Introduction
On the Slopes of South Barrule
Manx Tales in a Snow-bound Farm-house
Testimony of a Herb-Doctor and Seer
Testimony of a Ballasalla Manxwoman
Testimony Given in a Joiner’s Shop
A Vicar’s Testimony
A Canon’s Testimony
Testimony from the Keeper of Peel Castle
To the Memory of a Manx Scholar
Testimony of a Farmer and Fisherman
Evidence from a Member of the House of Keys
Testimony from a Past Provincial Grand Master
IN WALES
Introduction
Testimony of an Anglesey Bard
Evidence from Central Anglesey
Testimony from Two Anglesey Centenarians
Testimony from an Anglesey Seeress
Testimony from a Professor of Welsh
Evidence from North Carnarvonshire
Evidence from South Carnarvonshire
Evidence from Merionethshire
In Cardiganshire; and a Folk-lorist’s Testimony
Testimony from a Welshman Ninety-four Years Old
In Merlin’s Country; and a Vicar’s Testimony
Testimony from a Justice of the Peace
In Pembrokeshire; at the Pentre Evan Cromlech
In the Gower Peninsula, Glamorganshire
Testimony from an Archaeologist
Fairies Among Gower English Folk
Conclusion
Einion and Olwen
IN CORNWALL
Introduction
A Cornish Historian’s Testimony
Peasant Evidence from the Crill Country
Evidence from Constantine
At St. Michael’s Mount, Marazion
In Penzance: An Architect’s Testimony
A Cornish Editor’s Opinion
A Cornish Folk-lorist’s Testimony
Evidence from Newlyn
An Artist’s Testimony
Testimony from the Historian of Mousehole
A Seaman’s Testimony
Testimony by Two Land’s End Farmers
Testimony from a Sennen Cove Fisherman
Testimony from a Cornish Miner
Testimony from King Arthur’s Country
IN BRITTANY
Introduction – English Translation
Breton Fairies or Faes
Faes’ of Lower Brittany
Other Breton Fairies
Breton Fairyland Legends
Fairies of Upper Brittany.[86]
The Corrigan Race[94]
The Breton Legend of the Dead
Testimony of a Breton Seeress
Pierre Vichon’s Strange Experience
Conclusion
A ‘Veillée’[110] in Lower Brittany
CHAPTER III AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE EVIDENCE
The Celtic Fairy-Faith as Part of a World-wide Animism
Shaping Influence of Social Psychology
The Smallness of Elvish Spirits and Fairies
Ethnological or Pygmy Theory
Animistic Theory
Alchemical and Mystical Theory
Conclusion
The Changeling Belief
Kidnap Theory
Human-Sacrifice Theory
Soul-Wandering Theory
Demon-Possession Theory
Conclusion
Magic and Witchcraft
Theories of Modern Anthropologists
Among the Ancients[171]
Among the Ancient Celts
European and American Witchcraft
Conclusion
Exorcisms
Taboos
Among Ancient Celts
Food-Sacrifice
The Celtic Legend of the Dead
General Conclusion
SECTION II THE RECORDED FAIRY-FAITH
CHAPTER IV THE PEOPLE OF THE GODDESS DANA (Tuatha Dé Danann) OR THE SIDHE (pronounced Shee)[219]
Nature of the Sidhe
The Palaces of the Sidhe
How the Sidhe ‘took’ Mortals
Hill Visions of Sidhe Women
The Minstrels Or Musicians of the Sidhe
Social Organization and Warfare among the Sidhe
The Sidhe as War-Goddesses or the Badb
The Sidhe in the Battle of Clontarf, a. d. 1014
Conclusion
CHAPTER V BRYTHONIC DIVINITIES AND THE BRYTHONIC FAIRY-FAITH[265]
Arthur and Arthurian Mythology
The Literary Evolution and the Antiquity of the Brythonic Fairy-Romances
CHAPTER VI THE CELTIC OTHERWORLD[321]
General Description
The Silver Branch[325] and the Golden Bough
The Otherworld Idea Literally I