GBD26: Aphrodite Spotted in Nineteenth-Century Wales?

#fairytales #fairies #welshmythology #aphrodite #greekmythology
A number of people in nineteenth-century Wales claimed faery ancestry. Specifically, they said a woman of the tylwyth teg (the "beautiful family," or Welsh faeries) had married a mortal Welshman, and that they were her descendants. In this episode I point up some parallels between these nineteenth-century oral histories and much earlier Welsh stories about the origins of the British people.

[@tracyrupp4882]

Hey Greg, Many's the tale of Yunwi Tsunsdi of the American Southeast having procreated with humans. It makes sense that other faerie folk might choose to mingle in this way within the mortal realm, (e.g., selkies). What a glorious claim to ancestry that would be! BTW, your poetry book, Gust, has become a favorite at our home.

[@gregbrowndervilledimension]

Thanks so much for getting GUST!
Do you know anyone with Yunwi Tsunsdi ancestry?

[@tracyrupp4882]

@@gregbrowndervilledimension My information came from my mama, because I had an incident in which I saw what I believed to be Yunwi Tsunsdi. She's gone now, and didn't talk about specific families, as far as I remember. I worked for the tribe for a while and hoped to learn more, but I wasn't there long enough to become privy to such details. It's something I would love to explore further!

[@gregbrowndervilledimension]

@@tracyrupp4882Fascinating!

[@Khatoon170]

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[@gregbrowndervilledimension]

Congratulations on your teaching position, Khatoon! I wish you and your students a joyful experience in the classroom.

[@WateredDownTea561]

English Teacher here, in Florida! You will do great- it is so fun to teach!! Good luck!

[@Khatoon170]

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