Tag Archives: Myths

Dragons Hill – Where Saint George killed that dragon!

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

We’re nearing the end of my series of posts set on and around Whitehorse Hill and the Ridgeway. It would be easy to think that surely there is nothing else to see within the short walk of the car park … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Popular Culture, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged George and the dragon, Legends, Myths, national trust, Oxfordshire, Saint George, Uffington | 8 Comments

The tragic tale of Gelert the trusted hound of King Llwelyn The Great

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

These days people travel to Snowdonia in North West Wales for the incredible old castles and villages and particularly the rugged, wild landscapes and outdoor pursuits. It was a lot different in the thirteen-century when as with much of Britain … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Travel | Tagged Beddgelert, Gelert, King Llwelyn The Great, Legends, Myths, Snowdonia, Wales | 6 Comments

Crows, Ravens & Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Over the years, I have written quite a few posts on Halloween related subjects such as Halloweens of past and present (updated) Top 10 Haunted places in the U.K. the fearful Spring Heeled Jack who wrought terror in mostly distant times and … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Religion and Faith | Tagged Corvus, Crows, Faith, halloween, Legends, Myths, Ravens, Stonehenge, Tower of London | 3 Comments

Has the birthplace of King Arthur been discovered?

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

In all the names of mythical and semi-mythical beings in history, there are few if any that rank more highly than that of King Arthur and his legendary knights of the Round Table. Quite why people get so worked up … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Popular Culture | Tagged Archeology, Britannia, castles, Glastonbury, history, King Arthur, Legends, Life, Myths, Roman, Roman Empire, Tintagel | 5 Comments

The mysterious Lud Church and the Green Knight

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

Lud Church isn’t even a church at all but actually a hard to find crevice in the Staffordshire countryside on the south-west fringes of the Peak District. A narrow canyon in the ground over over 100 metres (328.1 ft) long and … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Heritage, history, Religion and Faith | Tagged church, history, King Arthur, Lud's Church, Myths, outdoors, Robin Hood, Sir Gawain, Staffordshire, The Green Chapel, The Green Knight | 8 Comments

The Return of The Loch Ness Monster

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

The Loch Ness Monster is one of if not the worlds most famous suspected and yet totally unscientifically proven creatures along with the Yeti in the Himalayas and its North American cousin, Big Foot. Though it has been seen for … Continue reading →