John Hodge and the Dragon Spoons
We wrote about John Hodge and his beautiful love spoons a year ago and thought it was time to catch up with what he has been doing in the various lockdowns we have been...
Category: Myths & Legends
Princess Nest – Chapter 1
Nest ferch Rhys was born around 1085 – the daughter of Rhys ap Tewdwr (Rhys ap Tudor Maw), King of the Deheubarth, and Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn of Powys. At only 13 Nest...
Purslane – A Magical Story
Many years ago in a land far from this, a proud people roamed a land of plenty. For as long as they had lived, the Mother of the Earth had nourished them. Wherever they...
So This is Christmas…?
“So this is Christmas…” Or is it? Not really. This midwinter celebration was originally a pagan festival, timed around the shortest day of the year. And it was only long after the arrival of...
Y Tylwyth Teg – The Fair Folk
By STEVE PARSONS – Ghost Hunter This story was well known around the Gwaun Valley in the 19th century and tells of the marriage of Einon to a fairy bride. Einon was a shepherd...
Hark the Herald Angels…
Have you ever encountered an angel? Found in all three of the Abrahamic religions Judaism, Christianity and Islam, angels have been thought of as intermediaries between God and us humans. In fact, the...
Language Truth and Religion – 3
So there is a big difference between the language of religion and the language of science and everyday life. Scientific and everyday language refers directly to objects (such as chairs) and particular events in...
Language, Truth and Religion – 2
When Christians speak of the birth of the Saviour to a virgin, when they speak of the Son of God coming to earth as a baby to save sinners, they tell a powerful tale...
Team Anna and the Waterfront Gallery Competition – Part 2
Our second meeting begins with Anna Waters showing us the image she has created, using torn paper, of Pentre Ifan. It’s not yet finished and with an artist’s eye the group are asked for...
Language, Truth and Religion – 1
A lot of what I am going to say may be “old hat” to many – and yet to others, still scandalous and unacceptable, indeed even blasphemous, if such a term still has currency....
