Description:Venerated by our pagan ancestors, sanctified by Dark Age holy men and exploited by Victorian Hypochondriacs - the natural springs and wells of Wales have been an important facet of country life and folklore for centuries. In this book the author traces the origin of the well cult in Wales, and explores the various legends connected with them. Photographs, sketches and reconstruction drawings illustrate the diversity of the sacred wells, from the forgotten bubbling springs sheltered by crumbling stonework, to the great shrine-chapels built in the later Middle Ages to glorify the sacred waters.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sacred Springs: In Search of the Holy Wells and Springs of Wales. To get started finding Sacred Springs: In Search of the Holy Wells and Springs of Wales, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
112
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Blorenge Books
Release
2003
ISBN
1872730302
Sacred Springs: In Search of the Holy Wells and Springs of Wales
Description: Venerated by our pagan ancestors, sanctified by Dark Age holy men and exploited by Victorian Hypochondriacs - the natural springs and wells of Wales have been an important facet of country life and folklore for centuries. In this book the author traces the origin of the well cult in Wales, and explores the various legends connected with them. Photographs, sketches and reconstruction drawings illustrate the diversity of the sacred wells, from the forgotten bubbling springs sheltered by crumbling stonework, to the great shrine-chapels built in the later Middle Ages to glorify the sacred waters.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sacred Springs: In Search of the Holy Wells and Springs of Wales. To get started finding Sacred Springs: In Search of the Holy Wells and Springs of Wales, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.