The ‘She’: She who steals the night.
In Pontyddim Lore, Tristessa became the ‘She’ and lived in the shadows. While dreamers dreamt of travelling to distant realms she would wait until the dreamer awoke to steal their soul. This is why you…
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Iona and the birth of Man
Like the Biblical Eve, Pontyddim has its First Woman. The tale of Iona tells of the gods creating her from their own breath in order to be the fire that quells the darkness of winter.…
Oral Traditions in Pontyddim
Oral tradition was vital to preserving the old tales of Pontyddim. The Lladron Nos, or Night Thieves, were believed to come at night to steal one’s dreams. The passing on of the old tales was…
Gerwyn the Gentle
Pontyddim legend tells of Gerwyn the Gentle, who asked King Drunwen for the hand of his daughter Aderyn in marriage. Drunwen tasked Gerwyn to slay the beast that haunted the river. Gerwyn, a gentle man…
The Rhai Gwenwynig
Ancient Pontyddim legend tells of King Drunwen’s kingdom which was plagued by the Rhai Gwenwynig, a demonic people whose screams turned people to stone. Drunwen meets the Rhai Gwenwynig and makes them drunk on mead,…
Rhys’s Dream
After discovering some early writings concerning Pontyddim an addiction fell upon the young Rhys whose obsession with learning its mysteries soon overtook his waking and sleeping life. Quagmire The night of mystery,strange illusions in the…