EP66 The Giant's Body: A Fairy-Eating Giant and Wicked Witch Terrorise a Welsh Valley (Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast with Mark Rees)

Did an old folk tale of a wicked witch and an evil giant really
lead to the discovery of coal in the Welsh valleys?

In this traditional story, a shadow is cast over a once-happy
fairy-filled valley when a giant arrives to eat all of the small
inhabitants. Their only chance of survival is to kill their
unwelcome visitor, but that just poses an even bigger problem -
how do you dispose of the rotting body of a giant?


Join author Mark Rees (Ghosts of Wales) for a fantastical trip to
Gilfach Fargoed in search of the giant's body on the Ghosts and
Folklore of Wales podcast.


 
What is the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees
podcast?

In early 2020, Mark Rees launched the world’s first podcast
dedicated to Welsh ghost stories, folklore, myths and legends.


By combining his unique research and insights from many books and
articles with long-lost tales from dusty old tomes, this weird
and wonderful podcast takes a fascinating look at the country's
countless curious subjects.


New episodes are uploaded every Thursday and feature everything
from real-life encounters with pesky poltergeists to fantastical
beasts from the Mabinogion and the skulled-headed Christmas
favourite herself, the Mari Lwyd.


Be sure to subscribe, and for more details and to get in touch
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