New TREASURE by our own @mharastarling.bsky.social & @moonbooksci.bsky.social 🌙
#welshhistory #paganportals #YMabinogi #welshmythology
#welshhistory #paganportals #YMabinogi #welshmythology
June 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
New TREASURE by our own @mharastarling.bsky.social & @moonbooksci.bsky.social 🌙
#welshhistory #paganportals #YMabinogi #welshmythology
#welshhistory #paganportals #YMabinogi #welshmythology
« Gereint, son of Erbin », c. 1999
by Alan Lee (British painter and illustrator, born 1947)
Interior illustration for "The Mabinogion", translated by Lady Charlotte Guest, Voyager Ed., 2000
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #alanlee #mabinogion #welshmythology #medievalFantasy
by Alan Lee (British painter and illustrator, born 1947)
Interior illustration for "The Mabinogion", translated by Lady Charlotte Guest, Voyager Ed., 2000
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #alanlee #mabinogion #welshmythology #medievalFantasy
August 23, 2026 at 3:58 PM
« Gereint, son of Erbin », c. 1999
by Alan Lee (British painter and illustrator, born 1947)
Interior illustration for "The Mabinogion", translated by Lady Charlotte Guest, Voyager Ed., 2000
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #alanlee #mabinogion #welshmythology #medievalFantasy
by Alan Lee (British painter and illustrator, born 1947)
Interior illustration for "The Mabinogion", translated by Lady Charlotte Guest, Voyager Ed., 2000
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #alanlee #mabinogion #welshmythology #medievalFantasy
Rhiannon, a Welsh goddess of fertility, birds, and the Otherworld, is associated with singing birds. Her birds are often described as enchanted, capable of waking the dead or lulling the living to sleep.
Art my own.
#FlyDay #Birds #WelshMythology #Finch
#OriginalArt
Art my own.
#FlyDay #Birds #WelshMythology #Finch
#OriginalArt
March 27, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Rhiannon, a Welsh goddess of fertility, birds, and the Otherworld, is associated with singing birds. Her birds are often described as enchanted, capable of waking the dead or lulling the living to sleep.
Art my own.
#FlyDay #Birds #WelshMythology #Finch
#OriginalArt
Art my own.
#FlyDay #Birds #WelshMythology #Finch
#OriginalArt
Woman created
from flowers,
bride of
oak, broom and
meadowsweet,
cursed for an
owl,
she's soaring
and #Spellbound
in her
nocturnal
realm of wonder.
#VSS365 #Poetry #InternationalWomensDay #Blodeuedd #WelshMythology
from flowers,
bride of
oak, broom and
meadowsweet,
cursed for an
owl,
she's soaring
and #Spellbound
in her
nocturnal
realm of wonder.
#VSS365 #Poetry #InternationalWomensDay #Blodeuedd #WelshMythology
March 8, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Woman created
from flowers,
bride of
oak, broom and
meadowsweet,
cursed for an
owl,
she's soaring
and #Spellbound
in her
nocturnal
realm of wonder.
#VSS365 #Poetry #InternationalWomensDay #Blodeuedd #WelshMythology
from flowers,
bride of
oak, broom and
meadowsweet,
cursed for an
owl,
she's soaring
and #Spellbound
in her
nocturnal
realm of wonder.
#VSS365 #Poetry #InternationalWomensDay #Blodeuedd #WelshMythology
Lleu Llaw Gyffes, a powerful Welsh warrior, was cursed by his mother Arianrhod to never have a human wife. Gwydion, his father, and Math, his great-uncle, counteracted this curse by creating a wife, Blodeuwedd, from the flowers of the forest.
#welshmythology #inkart #tradart #fantasyart
#welshmythology #inkart #tradart #fantasyart
March 21, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Lleu Llaw Gyffes, a powerful Welsh warrior, was cursed by his mother Arianrhod to never have a human wife. Gwydion, his father, and Math, his great-uncle, counteracted this curse by creating a wife, Blodeuwedd, from the flowers of the forest.
#welshmythology #inkart #tradart #fantasyart
#welshmythology #inkart #tradart #fantasyart
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Y Mabinogi, Welsh Mythology & Witchcraft, Bardic Traditions, Paganism in Wales w/ Mhara Starling
YouTube video by Moon Books Publishing
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June 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
In Welsh mythology, Blodeuwedd (also known as"flower-face") was a woman magically created from flowers. She was later transformed into an owl as punishment for betraying her husband, Lleu Llaw Gyffes, and cursed to be a creature of the night.
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #Folklore #WelshMythology
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #Folklore #WelshMythology
December 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
In Welsh mythology, Blodeuwedd (also known as"flower-face") was a woman magically created from flowers. She was later transformed into an owl as punishment for betraying her husband, Lleu Llaw Gyffes, and cursed to be a creature of the night.
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #Folklore #WelshMythology
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #Folklore #WelshMythology
« The Battle of the Dragons », c. 1881
by Alfred Fredericks (American artist, c. 1835-1926)
Engraving for "The Boys Mabinogion The Earliest Welsh Tales of King Arthur", Charles Scribner's Sons, NY, 1881
#fantasyart #fantasyillustration #AlfredFredericks #mabinogion #welshmythology #medievalFantasy
by Alfred Fredericks (American artist, c. 1835-1926)
Engraving for "The Boys Mabinogion The Earliest Welsh Tales of King Arthur", Charles Scribner's Sons, NY, 1881
#fantasyart #fantasyillustration #AlfredFredericks #mabinogion #welshmythology #medievalFantasy
August 25, 2026 at 11:59 AM
« The Battle of the Dragons », c. 1881
by Alfred Fredericks (American artist, c. 1835-1926)
Engraving for "The Boys Mabinogion The Earliest Welsh Tales of King Arthur", Charles Scribner's Sons, NY, 1881
#fantasyart #fantasyillustration #AlfredFredericks #mabinogion #welshmythology #medievalFantasy
by Alfred Fredericks (American artist, c. 1835-1926)
Engraving for "The Boys Mabinogion The Earliest Welsh Tales of King Arthur", Charles Scribner's Sons, NY, 1881
#fantasyart #fantasyillustration #AlfredFredericks #mabinogion #welshmythology #medievalFantasy
In Celtic lore, herons are considered a sacred bird, sometimes seen as a physical manifestation of the goddess Rhiannon, and representing transformation, intuition, and the guardianship of secrets.
#FlyDay #Birds #Folklore #WelshMythology
#FlyDay #Birds #Folklore #WelshMythology
April 3, 2026 at 10:37 AM
In Celtic lore, herons are considered a sacred bird, sometimes seen as a physical manifestation of the goddess Rhiannon, and representing transformation, intuition, and the guardianship of secrets.
#FlyDay #Birds #Folklore #WelshMythology
#FlyDay #Birds #Folklore #WelshMythology
In Welsh mythology and folklore, badgers (mochyn daear or broch) are viewed as ancient, tenacious guardians of the earth and nocturnal spirits of the forest. They symbolize wisdom and resilience, and are often seen as guides to the underworld.
#SensoryArt #WelshMythology #Badger #Nature
#SensoryArt #WelshMythology #Badger #Nature
March 9, 2026 at 10:15 AM
In Welsh mythology and folklore, badgers (mochyn daear or broch) are viewed as ancient, tenacious guardians of the earth and nocturnal spirits of the forest. They symbolize wisdom and resilience, and are often seen as guides to the underworld.
#SensoryArt #WelshMythology #Badger #Nature
#SensoryArt #WelshMythology #Badger #Nature
Blodeuwedd, in Welsh mythology, represents a complex symbol of freedom, being transformed from a forced, artificial wife into an untamed owl. She defies patriarchal, pre-ordained roles, and with her punishment she reclaimed her liberation, wisdom, and autonomy.
#FlyDay #Folklore #WelshMythology
#FlyDay #Folklore #WelshMythology
March 6, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Blodeuwedd, in Welsh mythology, represents a complex symbol of freedom, being transformed from a forced, artificial wife into an untamed owl. She defies patriarchal, pre-ordained roles, and with her punishment she reclaimed her liberation, wisdom, and autonomy.
#FlyDay #Folklore #WelshMythology
#FlyDay #Folklore #WelshMythology
According to legend, St Melangell was an Irish princess who fled an arranged marriage and lived in the wilderness of the Kingdom of Powys. She supernaturally protected a hare from a prince's hunting dogs, and was granted land to found a sanctuary and convent.
#MyBest2025 #WelshMythology #Art
#MyBest2025 #WelshMythology #Art
December 31, 2025 at 10:20 AM
According to legend, St Melangell was an Irish princess who fled an arranged marriage and lived in the wilderness of the Kingdom of Powys. She supernaturally protected a hare from a prince's hunting dogs, and was granted land to found a sanctuary and convent.
#MyBest2025 #WelshMythology #Art
#MyBest2025 #WelshMythology #Art
St Melangell was a Welsh hermit, abbess, and patron saint of hares, famous for her legend where she sheltered a hunted hare under her cloak, leading a prince to grant her land for a sanctuary in Pennant Melangell, Wales.
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #WelshMythology #Folklore
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #WelshMythology #Folklore
December 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
St Melangell was a Welsh hermit, abbess, and patron saint of hares, famous for her legend where she sheltered a hunted hare under her cloak, leading a prince to grant her land for a sanctuary in Pennant Melangell, Wales.
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #WelshMythology #Folklore
Art my own.
#ArtAdventCalendar #WelshMythology #Folklore
In the original myth, Blodeuwedd was turned into an owl by Gwydion as punishment, and shunned by other birds. Modern views often see this as liberation. As an owl, she is free from human expectations, a creature of the night, and a symbol of wisdom and wildness.
#WyrdWednesday #WelshMythology
#WyrdWednesday #WelshMythology
December 17, 2025 at 9:52 AM
In the original myth, Blodeuwedd was turned into an owl by Gwydion as punishment, and shunned by other birds. Modern views often see this as liberation. As an owl, she is free from human expectations, a creature of the night, and a symbol of wisdom and wildness.
#WyrdWednesday #WelshMythology
#WyrdWednesday #WelshMythology
« The beautiful Rhiannon,with her magical white horse », 1999
by Alan Lee (British artist, b. 1947)
Illustration from "Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed" in #TheMaginobion, HarperVoyager, 2000
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #alanlee #rhiannon #WelshMythology #celticmythology
by Alan Lee (British artist, b. 1947)
Illustration from "Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed" in #TheMaginobion, HarperVoyager, 2000
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #alanlee #rhiannon #WelshMythology #celticmythology
February 18, 2026 at 7:36 PM
« The beautiful Rhiannon,with her magical white horse », 1999
by Alan Lee (British artist, b. 1947)
Illustration from "Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed" in #TheMaginobion, HarperVoyager, 2000
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #alanlee #rhiannon #WelshMythology #celticmythology
by Alan Lee (British artist, b. 1947)
Illustration from "Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed" in #TheMaginobion, HarperVoyager, 2000
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #alanlee #rhiannon #WelshMythology #celticmythology
During the reign of King Lud, the Coraniaid came to Britain to torment its inhabitants. This strange brood had hearing so precise that no plot could be made to expel them, for it would always reach their ears.
#welshmythology #mabinogion #fantasy #inkart #traditionalart
#welshmythology #mabinogion #fantasy #inkart #traditionalart
March 27, 2025 at 3:57 AM
During the reign of King Lud, the Coraniaid came to Britain to torment its inhabitants. This strange brood had hearing so precise that no plot could be made to expel them, for it would always reach their ears.
#welshmythology #mabinogion #fantasy #inkart #traditionalart
#welshmythology #mabinogion #fantasy #inkart #traditionalart
In Welsh mythology, the giant king is named Brân, a word that means "crow" or "raven". His name directly connects him to the raven and crow, reinforcing the bird's association with kingship in Celtic lore.
Art my own.
#FolkyFriday #WelshMythology #Folklore #Crow
Art my own.
#FolkyFriday #WelshMythology #Folklore #Crow
October 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM
In Welsh mythology, the giant king is named Brân, a word that means "crow" or "raven". His name directly connects him to the raven and crow, reinforcing the bird's association with kingship in Celtic lore.
Art my own.
#FolkyFriday #WelshMythology #Folklore #Crow
Art my own.
#FolkyFriday #WelshMythology #Folklore #Crow
🏴 "Ceridwen" by Christopher Williams. 🏴
Night's inspiration ✍️
#welshmythology
#welshpainter
#welshmyths
Night's inspiration ✍️
#welshmythology
#welshpainter
#welshmyths
January 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🏴 "Ceridwen" by Christopher Williams. 🏴
Night's inspiration ✍️
#welshmythology
#welshpainter
#welshmyths
Night's inspiration ✍️
#welshmythology
#welshpainter
#welshmyths
In my drawing of Blodeuwedd, I included three of the flowers she was made from. Do you know which ones they are?
#blodeuwedd #welshmythology #mythologyart
#blodeuwedd #welshmythology #mythologyart
November 24, 2024 at 10:55 PM
In my drawing of Blodeuwedd, I included three of the flowers she was made from. Do you know which ones they are?
#blodeuwedd #welshmythology #mythologyart
#blodeuwedd #welshmythology #mythologyart
Butterflies are often associated with the mythical Tylwyth Teg, the Welsh fairy folk. Legend tells of an enchanted island with beautiful flowers and butterflies belonging to the Tylwyth Teg, which humans could visit but were not to disturb.
Art my own.
#Folklore #WelshMythology #Art #MHHSBD
Art my own.
#Folklore #WelshMythology #Art #MHHSBD
October 9, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Butterflies are often associated with the mythical Tylwyth Teg, the Welsh fairy folk. Legend tells of an enchanted island with beautiful flowers and butterflies belonging to the Tylwyth Teg, which humans could visit but were not to disturb.
Art my own.
#Folklore #WelshMythology #Art #MHHSBD
Art my own.
#Folklore #WelshMythology #Art #MHHSBD
November 23, 2023 at 11:52 PM
Ceridwen, the sorceress, chases Taliesin after he drinks her magic potion, shifting forms to escape her. Some forms he takes include a hare, a salmon, and a fox. While the fox is in the poem, it's not in the primary myth.
Art my own.
#Spooktober #WelshMythology #Folklore #OriginalArt #MHHSBD
Art my own.
#Spooktober #WelshMythology #Folklore #OriginalArt #MHHSBD
October 20, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Ceridwen, the sorceress, chases Taliesin after he drinks her magic potion, shifting forms to escape her. Some forms he takes include a hare, a salmon, and a fox. While the fox is in the poem, it's not in the primary myth.
Art my own.
#Spooktober #WelshMythology #Folklore #OriginalArt #MHHSBD
Art my own.
#Spooktober #WelshMythology #Folklore #OriginalArt #MHHSBD
Image by Edmund Fitzpatrick
#BookChatWeekly #DailySpookLore #GothicSpring #AncientSky #Mythology #MythologySky #WelshMythology #CelticMythology #Folklore #FolkloreSky #WelshFolklore #CelticFolklore #FairyTale #FairyTaleSky #Book #BookSky #Literature #LiteratureSky #WelshLiterature #Wales #Celtic
#BookChatWeekly #DailySpookLore #GothicSpring #AncientSky #Mythology #MythologySky #WelshMythology #CelticMythology #Folklore #FolkloreSky #WelshFolklore #CelticFolklore #FairyTale #FairyTaleSky #Book #BookSky #Literature #LiteratureSky #WelshLiterature #Wales #Celtic
March 26, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Image from the card game "Legends of Wales"
legendsofwales.com
#31DaysofHaunting #OfDarkandMacabre #BookChatWeekly #LegendaryWednesday #Mythology #Folklore #KingArthur #Arthuriana #Celtic #CelticMythology #CelticFolklore #Wales #WelshMythology #WelshFolklore
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#31DaysofHaunting #OfDarkandMacabre #BookChatWeekly #LegendaryWednesday #Mythology #Folklore #KingArthur #Arthuriana #Celtic #CelticMythology #CelticFolklore #Wales #WelshMythology #WelshFolklore
November 27, 2024 at 10:10 AM
Image from the card game "Legends of Wales"
legendsofwales.com
#31DaysofHaunting #OfDarkandMacabre #BookChatWeekly #LegendaryWednesday #Mythology #Folklore #KingArthur #Arthuriana #Celtic #CelticMythology #CelticFolklore #Wales #WelshMythology #WelshFolklore
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#31DaysofHaunting #OfDarkandMacabre #BookChatWeekly #LegendaryWednesday #Mythology #Folklore #KingArthur #Arthuriana #Celtic #CelticMythology #CelticFolklore #Wales #WelshMythology #WelshFolklore