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Thread #133189   Message #3808337
Posted By: GUEST,DynGlas(Greenman)
04-Sep-16 - 11:52 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Nos Galan Gaeaf: A Welsh Hallowe'en
Subject: RE: Folklore: Nos Galan Gaeaf: A Welsh Hallowe'en
Shwmae Pawb, helo all.

Nos Galan Gaeaf, the night of the heart of Winter, night when Annwn,(The other world) allows the Bendith eu mamau,(The Fair folk)is led by Gwyn ap Nudd king of the Fair folk, who has many names, but at this time of year he is the Lord of the Hunt! He rides with the dead and the ghouls who rise up and takes the victims souls captured in a great big Silver net made of the Moon, to hold all the spirits to leave their bodies in torment. Firstly do not stand at a crossroads at the midnight hour, do not be sat on a stile, or cheerio, or standing in a hallowed grave yard, again you will be taken Children not asleep by midnight, they're gone into Gwyn's ghostly net. The Hwch Ddu Gwta tailless black sow, (A God who is a Boar for the rest of the year, but turns into a sow at the heart of Winter's night. Ladi Wen a headless sprite accompanies her and she is like the rest looking for souls to batter with in the other world Annwn. Mallt Y Nos Or Maud of the night, plays the hag Goddess who controls the Cwn Annwn the hounds of the other world,(Not Hell). If you hear them howling you are safe, if you do not hear them any more then they are behind you and so is she! The only way to protect your self from the hoard of Annwn is to ask a Gwrach,(Witch a Dryad, wood Witch /Nymph) to say the spell of protection, she will of course but for a price, ....yes Sweet things that Gwrachod,(Witches)love. In ancient time it was fruit preserved, nuts and Mel,(Honey) but in modern times they grave sweets. The Spell goes; Adref Adref am y Cyntaf, Hwch Ddu Gwta, Gipio'r ar y Olaf. Home Home for the First, Hwch Ddu Gwta, For the Last. There are other spells but thats a different stori. We are Performing for CADW, at Caerleon on Nos Galan Gaeaf,( Hallowed Efe)From 6 to 8 pm, we are called, Yr Hyddgen come and see us get protection from our Gwrachod, for a price of course bring lots of goodies...Hwyl!