British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and TraditionsS. Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1880 - 428 páginas Immense and insightful, this 1880 study of Welsh people and culture is richly illustrated, and preserves a treasure-trove of material on fairies, goblins, pwca, witches, spirits, giants, and others never before discussed, and unique to Wales. |
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British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions Wirt Sikes Vista completa - 1880 |
British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions Wirt Sikes Vista completa - 1881 |
British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions Wirt Sikes Vista completa - 1881 |
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