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Of Doves and Ravens: The Witches and Wisefolk of Wales and the Borders

Benjamin Stimpson
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  • ISBN 9781837050093
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 04 Sep 2025
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Description

Magic pervades every inch of Wales, from Anglesey in the north to the Vale of Glamorgan in the south, from the Marches in the east to the shores of the west. Every corner of this landscape has stories of local magicians and witches, yet so many of these figures are relatively unknown outside of Wales and are overshadowed by their English counterparts.

Set in encyclopedia format, Of Doves & Ravens invites readers on a tour through the rich folklore of this landscape. Discover the recollections of market fortune-tellers who historically plied their trade in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and meet the gwrach who dwell in lonely places; the dynen hysbys who help find lost cattle and protect against the malevolence of witches; and the legendary magicians who summon demons and often are buried in the walls of church.

This is magical Wales revealed.
About Benjamin Stimpson
BENJAMIN STIMPSON is a UK-based author and independent folklorist specialising in medieval and early modern British folklore and history. He holds a BA (Hons) in Classical and Medieval Studies from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada and originally hails from North Wales. He is the author of Ancestral Whispers: A Guide to Developing Ancestral Veneration Practice, is the host of the podcast Essence with Ben Stimpson, and has spoken at various regional and virtual conferences and events in both the UK and North America. Benjamin's current writing and teaching work focusses on NeoPaganism, witchcraft, folk practice, and the folklore of magic and spirits.

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