Folklore & Tradition
...Weird & Wonderful Welsh Myths
Explore countless Welsh legends at St Fagans National History Museum, taking in millennia of Welsh history while you stroll around the buildings in the grounds, all of which have been painstakingly restored and moved from their original locations. One of the most well-known and unusual legends that comes to life here is the Mari Lwyd (‘Grey Mare’), also called Y Wasail ('The Wassail') and Y Gynfas-farch ('The Canvas Horse'). Possibly dating to the 18th century, this south Wales tradition involves a horse figure, complete with horse skull and decorations, walking from house to house in midwinter, exchanging light-hearted rhyming insults with the occupants before being invited in for drinks and food. The tradition inspired the Ballad of Mari Lwyd by poet Vernon Watkins (1906-1967).
St Fagans National History Museum
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- Region : South East Wales
- Grid Ref : ST 11735 77212
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Explore countless Welsh legends at St Fagans National History Museum, taking in millennia of Welsh history while you stroll around the buildings in the grounds, all of which have been painstakingly restored and moved from their original locations. One of the most well-known and unusual legends that comes to life here is the Mari Lwyd (‘Grey Mare’), also called Y Wasail ('The Wassail') and Y Gynfas-farch ('The Canvas Horse'). Possibly dating to the 18th century, this south Wales tradition involves a horse figure, complete with horse skull and decorations, walking from house to house in midwinter, exchanging light-hearted rhyming insults with the occupants before being invited in for drinks and food. The tradition inspired the Ballad of Mari Lwyd by poet Vernon Watkins (1906-1967).
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