Old Man Nok
In an area known as Pren Tywyll on the fourth hill surrounding Pontyddim lived Old Man Nok who was blamed for the death of a young boy named Morgan. Parents grouped together and killed Nok…
Tag: Superstition
The Ysbryd Pren
The Ysbryd Pren were spirits which followed people through the woods at night, making the sound of footsteps. Hearing them was a sign of bad luck, to see them was an omen of death, so…
Superstitions in Pontyddim
In Pontyddim the children’s saying “Beware the crow with the wooden leg” was a warning of long Winters. The crow was said to have stolen his leg from the great tree which guarded the crops,…