Tales from the Faerie Trails: physicians of myddfai

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Wednesday, 11 August 2010

the physicians of myddfai - legend and legacy

I want to share this lovely little video with you as it follows on so well from my last blog. It was made by the young people of Myddfai as part of an oral history project. Here one of the older inhabitants recalls the history of the Physicians of Myddfai and their knowledge of plants, keeping their story alive for another generation.

Wales is a country rich in faerie tales, many of which are rooted in the landscape. Realising this, it has become something of a hobby of mine (some would say an obsession) to seek out those places; a harder task than might be imagined as place names change with time and natural features are lost to industry, roads and cities. Often I find myself travelling back in time, as it were, to learn about traditional customs, ancient deities and saints, journeys which have given me a new perspective on the countryside around me along the way. It is these journeys i share with you here. So, welcome to my faerie trails and to my personal journey through the enchanted landscape of Wales.