Map y Chwedlau · Myth Map
Myth Map — Folklore of Ynys Môn (Anglesey)
An interactive map of the legends and real landmarks of Ynys Môn and beyond.
Landmarks on the map
- Beaumaris Castle
- Penmon Point
- Newborough Forest
- Llanddwyn Island
- South Stack
- Holyhead Mountain
- Bryn Celli Ddu
- Menai Bridge
- Parys Mountain
- Barclodiad y Gawres
- St Cwyfan’s Church
- Cemaes Harbour
- Point Lynas
- Din Lligwy
- Ynys Seiriol
- Plas Newydd
- Lligwy Burial Chamber
- Red Wharf Bay
- Britannia Bridge
- Marquess of Anglesey’s Column
- Caer Gybi
- Aberffraw
- Church Bay
- Penrhos Feilw Standing Stones
- Trefignath Burial Chamber
- Tŷ Mawr Hut Circles
- Presaddfed Burial Chamber
- Bodowyr Burial Chamber
- Llys Rhosyr
- Penmon Priory
- Caer y Tŵr
- Tŷ Newydd Burial Chamber
- Din Dryfol Burial Chamber
- Castell Bryn Gwyn
- Caer Leb
- Hen Gapel Lligwy
- Pant y Saer Burial Chamber
- Din Sylwy
Legends on the map
- Tír na nÓg — Shores of the Land of the Young
- Cŵn Annwn — The Wild Hunt of Welsh Myth
- The Red Dragon of Dinas Emrys
- Branwen — The Heartbroken Queen of the Mabinogi
- Ynys Môn — Mother of Wales
- Afanc — The Beast Beneath Welsh Waters
- Ceffyl Dŵr — The Welsh Water Horse
- The Phoenix
- The Griffin — Noble Guardian of the Old World
- The Kelpies — Water Horses of the Dark Loch
- Werewolf — The Beast Beneath the Skin
- Mermaid — Song of the Deep
- Kraken — Terror of the Deep
- Minotaur — Heart of the Labyrinth
- Centaur — Wild Wisdom of the Hills
- Anubis — Guardian of the Dead
- Blue Men of the Minch
- Selkie — The Seal Folk of the Isles
- Nessie — Monster of the Loch
- Cù-Sìth — The Fairy Hound
- Nuckelavee — The Skinless Horror of Orkney
- Wulver — The Gentle Guardian of Shetland
- Bean Nighe — The Washer of Fate
- Llyn y Fan Fach — The Lady of the Lake
- Gwyllgi — The Dog of Darkness
- Blodeuwedd — The Woman Made of Flowers
- Salamander — Born of Flame
- Twrch Trwyth — The Enchanted Boar
- Gwrach y Rhibyn — Hag of the Mist
- Banshee — The Keening Woman of Ireland
- Basilisk — King of Serpents
- Aderyn Llwch Gwin — The Dust Bird
- Ankou — The Graveyard Watcher
- Kitsune — The Nine-Tailed Fox
- Medusa — The Gorgon
- The Highland Haggis — Mythical Beast of Scotland
- The Highland Unicorn — Scotland's National Animal
- Redcap — The Bloodthirsty Goblin of the Borders
- The Sea Mither — Orkney's Mother of the Sea
- Will-o'-the-Wisp — The Lights That Lead You Astray
- Beithir — The Thunder Serpent of the Highlands
- Ceasg — The Mermaid of the Highland Lochs
- The Sluagh — Host of the Restless Dead
- The Brownie — Scotland's Household Spirit
- Each-Uisge — The Deadliest Water Horse in Scotland
- Ghillie Dhu — The Shy Guardian of the Birch Woods
- Am Fear Liath Mòr — The Grey Man of Ben Macdui
- Baobhan Sìth — The Blood Fairy of the Highlands
- Morgen — The Welsh Siren of the Sea
- Pegasus — The Winged Horse of Olympus
- Wyvern — The Heraldic Dragon of Britain
- Cerberus — The Three-Headed Hound of Hades
- Chimera — The Impossible Beast of Lycia
- Yeti — The Snow-Walker of the Himalayas
- Harpy — Storm-Winged Snatcher of Greek Myth
- Garuda — The Divine Eagle of Hindu and Buddhist Myth
- Vampire — The Undead of the Carpathians
- Troll — The Mountain-Dweller of Norse Myth
- Y Tylwyth Teg — The Welsh Fair Folk
- Goblin — The Mischief of the Mines and Hollow Hills
- All legends