British Goblins: Welsh folk-lore, fairy mythology,
legends and traditions
THE Gwragedd Annwn (literally, wives of the lower world, or hell)
are the elfin dames who dwell under the water. I find no
resemblance in the Welsh fairy to our familiar mermaid, beyond the
watery abode, and the sometimes winning ways. The Gwragedd Annwn
are not fishy of aspect, nor do they dwell in the sea. Their haunt
is the lakes and rivers, but especially the wild and lonely lakes
upon the mountain heights.--by Wirt Sikes
