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    • Tylwyth Teg is the most usual term in Wales for the mythological creatures corresponding to the fairy folk of Welsh and Irish folklore Aos Sí. Other names for them include Bendith y Mamau ("Blessing of the Mothers"), Gwyllion and Ellyllon. See more

    Origins

    The term tylwyth teg is first attested in a poem attributed to the 14th-century Dafydd ap Gwilym, in which the principal … See more

    Attributes

    In later sources the tylwyth teg are described as fair-haired and covet golden-haired human children whom they kidnap, leaving changelings (or crimbilion, sing. crimbil) in their place. They dance and make … See more

    Further reading

    • Evans, Hugh (1938). Y Tylwyth Teg. Liverpool: Gwasg Y Brython. p. 98.
    • Evans-Wentz, W. Y. (1994) [1909]. The Fairy-faith in Celtic Countries. Citadel Press. p. 576. ISBN 978-0-8065-1160-3.… See more

    Welsh Gnomes: The Tylwyth Teg and the Magic of the Fairies
    The Tylwyth Teg, often translated as “the Fair Family,” are among the most prominent fairy folk in Welsh mythology. These ethereal beings are believed to inhabit the hills and valleys of Wales, li…
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