Tylwyth Teg

Tylwyth Teg (Welsh for " beautiful family ", " The beautiful ancestors "), even Bendith y Mamau ( kymr.: "Enchantment Spell / Hex / Blessing of Mothers" ) is in Celtic mythology of Wales, the common name for the fairies, leprechauns or goblins.

Mythology

The Tylwyth Teg be described as ethereal, beautiful and blond haired beings, benevolent, but unfugstiftend, neither good nor evil. They live in hills, forts or castles ruined where they organize feast. Dancing in the hills and sing on an irresistible way in which they attract people and bring into their power, according to the widely Tell motive of Bergentrückung.

At their living quarters they are regarded as the protector and ruler of the place, in many comparable to the Greek nymphs, the Nordic Norns or the Irish Sidhe. One of these places is the Llyn y Fan Fach ( " small lake at Beacon Hill" ) in the Black Mountains ( Carmarthenshire ), where the legend of the "Lady of Llyn y Fan Fach " plays a member of the Tylwyth Teg. From the same place comes the tradition of 500 years, existing dynasty of doctors of Myddfai that should have their knowledge obtained from the elves of this lake.

The Tylwyth Teg have their own trails through the land, which can be entered for mortals deadly. Sometimes they exchange beautiful human babies against changelings. Iron fear and shun them, so to ward off the small children a poker over the cradle is hung. When their king sometimes Gwynn fab Nudd is called. The females carry the name Jili Ffrwtan, they are as proud, but quickly fell in love with people portrayed ( as mentioned in the legend of the "Lady of Llyn y Fan Fach ").